This is a wonderful stand. It's very sturdy; we have our 60" flat screen sitting on it no problem! Yes it is wider than the stand, but really it looks just fine. It looks great, like it is worth more than we paid for it. The back is finished nicely too! That's a real bonus as we have it quite a way out from the wall and the back is really exposed. I will be looking for other pieces of this brand to add and update my room. Just buy it :)
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