Please help with 7.1 setup...

[jcook71506]

Hi all,
I was wondering you all could help me out. I am about to get rid of my 5.1 setup I have now and use the money to purchase a Onkyo system. I was wondering where would I be able to place the 7 speakers at? I don't have much room because I live in an apartment, but I have an idea of how I want it, and I do not want cables all over the floor as I do have 2 dogs and one of them has a problem with cables, lol. Cost me nearly 200+ on one cable a few months back. Anyway, I only have a stand. I'll post a picture if that helps. I was thinking perhaps, within the stand itself. The fronts, the surrounds and the center surround in the stand, then the center channel on top of the stand infront of the tv and the sub on the right side of the stand. I wish I had more room, but I don't. I hope this would sound good as well. Thanks.