Bespoke media walls in Banstead

One completed installation in our wider portfolio used closed cabinets below the screen and illuminated shelving for display. Leaving out the fireplace allowed more of the lower wall to be used for storage.

For a floating version, we work out the contents before fixing the depth. Blankets need drawer space; a games console needs room for its connectors, ventilation and removal. The cabinet walls and drawer runners take up space too, so we check the clear interior dimensions. We also check the wall and plan the support for the loaded unit.

We could not make both shelf columns the same width and still fit the object a client most wanted to display: a long school photograph of their daughter among the other pupils. On that completed project from our wider portfolio, we widened the left column and adjusted the other divisions around it.

If an object matters to you, measure its frame or outer edges and send those dimensions before we settle the shelves. Otherwise, a tidy arrangement on a drawing may leave you with nowhere to put it. We would rather make space for the things you own than leave you shopping for smaller replacements.

For the client who wanted the simple floating arrangement, veneer was beyond the budget. We priced a painted version of the proposed joinery. It kept the shelves and storage they wanted, with the colour still theirs to choose.

If the guide price is too high, tell us which parts you need to keep. We can then look at the finish or decorative detail before reducing storage you would use every day. Ask for the revised specification as well as the revised total, so you know exactly what has changed.

If you dislike bright outlines around a television, start with a dimmable light beneath the cabinet and decide whether the shelves need lighting at all. Open shelves also mean more visible dust, especially against dark finishes. Put the everyday clutter behind doors and keep only the display space you want to maintain.

The strip should be concealed from normal view, with its driver somewhere accessible. Before fitting, we agree the controls and which lights you want to use together. At handover we show you how to operate them and where the access panel is.

Leaving out a recess does not give unlimited room for a larger TV. The nearest shelves become the restriction instead. If you expect to upgrade, agree the space between those shelves around the larger screen before we build them.

For the current TV, we agree a concealed cable route and how you will reach the socket. A reset or a new HDMI lead should not mean cutting into the decoration. We plan the bracket and access together, and check support and load requirements for the equipment being fitted.