[Jeffhs]

Brandon -

You said your Samsung TV in a console cabinet looks ugly. I don't think so. In fact, I think you did a very good job of fitting that set into the cabinet; the TV looks like it was made to fit in there, and it doesn't look like you had to do much to the front of the cabinet to make everything fit properly.

I am wondering myself what a "period correct" cabinet for that vintage TV would be. That Samsung TV is from the 1980s, so you'd want a cabinet from that era. Zenith and a few other major TV manufacturers of the time were still making consoles in the 1980s; if you could find one of these sets with either a necked CRT or a bad chassis, you'd have the perfect cabinet in which to put your Samsung TV.

However, since your dad has forbidden you to get any more TVs, I think your only option right now is to find an empty cabinet without a chassis or CRT in it, or, that failing, an entertainment center cabinet in a style that meets with your approval. If you choose to go the latter route, however, watch the dimensions, as some of those cabinets can be huge. A friend of mine has all his video gear (TV, VCR, DVD, stereo) in a floor-to-ceiling cabinet, but it fits since his family room, where the cabinet is located, has a very high ceiling (over eight feet if it's an inch). In my own apartment, I have all my video equipment on one small, dark-oak color utility cart that fits nicely in a corner. The flat screen is on top, the VCR is on the shelf below, and the Blu-ray is on the shelf below that. Nothing fancy, but it works for my purposes and I like the looks of it.