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Built in shelving and cabinets around a fireplace

This set of built in shelving solves a common problem for living rooms centered around a fireplace: if the hearth is front-and-center, where should the television go?

These bookcases really serve as an entertainment center, because they each have removable lower shelves. This gives the homeowner three great options to place the TV: on either side of the fireplace, or over the mantel. ​Below the shelving are cabinets to hide the AV equipment, with grommets cut through the cabinet tops to make it easy to hide the TV cords.
Custom built in shelving around a fireplace, with a walnut mantel. There is place for the TV on one side.
The homeowners' television is fairly small, and it blends into the decor so well that there's really no need to hide the TV. Meanwhile the painting and gas fireplace can take center stage, while a collection of books and sculptures adds visual texture in the shelves on either side.

This makes a huge difference from the room as it was before the shelving was installed. The fireplace had been installed by the home builder, but they hadn't even included a mantel, so the room was somewhat plain and needed character.
Empty niches on either side of the fireplace, before the built in shelving was installed.
We created the mantel in our workshop, and the wood adds a nice texture and character to the room.
The custom walnut mantel being polished in our workshop prior to installation..
The cabinets are topped with dark walnut, which makes a striking contrast to the white trim. We carefully sorted through the selection of wood to find a choice piece with a bold grain pattern that coordinated with the wood grain in the floor.
A close up of the top of a cabinet, showing the walnut grain.
The cabinet doors are a simple flat-panel Shaker style that goes well with the streamlined mantel.
Picture of a white built in cabinet with Shaker style doors.
The interior shelves of the cabinets are also adjustable and removable. Right now this cabinet holds small media like CDs and DVDs, but it could also hold taller items like a collection of vintage records or a record player.
Interior of a custom white built in cabinet with Shaker style doors, a walnut wood top and adjustable shelving.
We installed baseboard to match the rest of the room, and painted the unit the same color as the trim. We also fit the shelving closely along the top of the vaulted ceiling so that looked like the unit was a seamless part of the home.
Custom built in floor to ceiling shelving in a room with slanted vaulted ceiling.
Another view of the custom shelving, which doubles as an entertainment center, around a fireplace with a vaulted ceiling.
If you have an awkward niche next to your fireplace, built in shelving may be the perfect solution. Call us for a custom design that's tailored to fit your room perfectly.
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Owner: Arthur Teel
​113 Rector Branch Road, Marshall, NC 28753

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  • Home
  • Gallery
    • By category >
      • Benches, daybeds & window seats >
        • Built in benches around fireplace
      • Built in shelving >
        • Built in floor to ceiling bookshelves
        • Built in shelving with lighting and windowseat
        • Custom floor to ceiling bookshelves
      • Cabinets
      • Custom Closets
      • Entertainment centers >
        • Arts & Crafts fireplace
        • Built in shelving around a fireplace
        • Modern entertainment center
      • Entryway >
        • English style mudroom cubbies
        • Entryway cubbies with bench and shelves
      • Fireplaces >
        • Built in entertainment center near fireplace - Asheville NC
        • Dark gray mantel with bookshelves - electric fireplace
        • Half height bookcases around a Craftsman fireplace
      • Furniture >
        • Entryway tables and sofa tables
        • The Lyrical Furniture Collection >
          • Round dining room table
          • Cherrywood writing desk
          • Curvy TV stand or entertainment center with sliding shelves
          • Kitchen island with curly legs
          • A pair of cocktail tables in walnut and cherrywood
      • Kitchen and dining >
        • Custom kitchen banquette seating with storage
        • Kitchen island with breakfast bar
        • Modern farmhouse table
        • Rustic modern built in desk
      • Laundry >
        • Laundry closet with built-in shelving
        • Laundry room and mud room makeover
        • Small laundry room makeover
      • Living room >
        • Low horizontal bookcases around a fireplace
        • Tall modern cabinet
      • Office >
        • Mail sorter cabinet and art desk - Asheville, NC
        • Office bookcase for a printer
      • Secret door
    • By style >
      • Contemporary / modern
      • Rustic
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