It used to be that it was vogue to have a massive piece of furniture, called TV Armoires or Entertainment Centers, claiming both real estate and visual importance in your living room. Now, even though we all admit to still loving our TVs� and DVDs and CDs, we try our best to camouflage them so as not to make obvious what we do in our spare time � or perhaps that we even have any free time at all. Whatever the case, many of us are stuck with those looming pieces of furniture. Being of substantial bulk, they usually make it as far as the garage. Then there they sit. What to do? Here are some ideas that may help you reclaim that mighty piece in different areas of your home.

One of the latest trends in decorating is incorporating old maps into home accessories. Antique and vintage maps are ideal for this but newer ones can also create visual interest. With technology as it is today, globes have become a thing of the past. But don�t dismiss their usefulness! They can still be quite handy around the home.

If you have ever renovated or rebuilt portions of a house, barn or maybe even an old church, chances are you ended up tossing away items that seemed useless other than for what they were originally used. Perhaps some of the items even caught your eye but you simply had no idea what to do with them. The key is to think out of the box by looking beyond the object�s original purpose.