Fireplace Built-In Feature

NARI of Greater Phoenix Contractor of the Year Gold Award

Residential Interior Feature over $50,000

NARI of Greater Phoenix CotY Gold Award Residential Feature over $50,000

NARI of Greater Phoenix CotY Gold Award Residential Feature over $50,000

The new built in feature utilizes the entire recessed opening in the living room making it a balanced, symmetrical focal point

The new built in feature utilizes the entire recessed opening in the living room making it a balanced, symmetrical focal point

[Before Photo of Original Fireplace] The balance of the original entertainment center and fireplace felt forced and very traditional, not meant for todays television size.

[Before Photo of Original Fireplace] The balance of the original entertainment center and fireplace felt forced and very traditional, not meant for todays television size.

Continuity of style is repeated with the cabinet finish and door style from the kitchen continues the rhythm of the home.

Continuity of style is repeated with the cabinet finish and door style from the kitchen continues the rhythm of the home.

This exceptional creation showcases our client's cherished sculptures, a large TV, and an electric fireplace within custom cabinetry and shelves clad with large format porcelain.

This exceptional creation showcases our client's cherished sculptures, a large TV, and an electric fireplace within custom cabinetry and shelves clad with large format porcelain.

[Before Photo] Original living area before water damage.

[Before Photo] Original living area before water damage.

From the vantage point of the workstation you can see how spaces now flow seamlessly together in style.

From the vantage point of the workstation you can see how spaces now flow seamlessly together in style.

Fireplace Built In shelves are wrapped with porcelain.

Fireplace Built In shelves are wrapped with porcelain.

Modern elements blend with existing features of the house

Modern elements blend with existing features of the house

This fireplace built-in feature resulted from damage to the home. Three months into our Homeowner’s new upscale winter home, Mother Nature interceded by flooding their home through a significant roof leak, taking out their dated entertainment center, and more. After recovering from the shock, the homeowners wanted to recreate their interior fireplace’s built-in feature, coordinating it with the existing kitchen while adding modern elements, texture, color, and style.

Fireplace Built-In Feature Goals

  • Update the style for their personal preference
  • Create a space to maximize the fit of a current size and proportion TV
  • Utilize an electric fireplace unit for safety, critter-free flue so that warmth and ambiance can always set the mood
  • Create space for the priceless bronze sculptures left by the client’s father

Before the remodel, the balance of the entertainment center and fireplace felt forced and very traditional, not meant for today’s television size.  Now, the new fireplace built-in feature utilizes the entire recessed opening in the living room making it a balanced, symmetrical focal point.

In planning the fireplace built-in, we created a space for each item the homeowner hoped to place in the unit.  For her, she wanted to showcase the bronze sculptures and for him, a market trader, the most important feature of the living room was the space for the TV. He keeps an eye on the market throughout the day, so the size of the scroll needed to be ample. The 70” TV is large while not being too large.

From the vantage point of the workstation you can see:

  • The spaces flow seamlessly together in style.
  • Traffic flow around and through is ample.
  • The lighting works well to curate the mood at any time of day.

Custom Cabinetry in Fireplace Built-In

  • Continuity of style repeated with the cabinet finish and door style, from the kitchen to the new built-in to continue the rhythm of the home.
  • Custom millwork for the built-in was hand-milled off-site and cut to fit each element. The vertical columns and panels were installed after the porcelain.
  • Accent Lighting highlights the beauty and texture of the wood, the sculptures, and the art.  The fireplace unit adds warmth and ambiance with the changing color of the flame and embers.

This exceptional creation showcases our client’s cherished sculptures, a large TV, and an electric fireplace within custom cabinetry and shelves clad with large format porcelain. Now, this multi-faceted focal point is the superstar of the home.

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