How Wall Units and Media Centres Add Value to Your Home
So many great reasons to add wall units to your home and include beautiful real life examples!
Built-ins add so much value to a home! Have you thought about adding a custom bookshelf, wall unit or media centre to your home? There are so many good reasons why you should!
- Space Efficiency: Built-in wall units, bookshelves of media centres utilize space more effectively, creating a more organized and spacious environment. This is a great idea for small spaces!
- Aesthetic Appeal: Well-designed built-ins can contribute to the overall aesthetic of a home, making it look more polished and cohesive. They definitely add a level of luxury to the space.
- Functional Benefits: Built-ins provide more storage and maximize usability in high traffic areas of the home.
- Customization: Built-ins can be tailored to fit your specific needs and give your home that personalized look that sets you apart. No cookie-cutter-builder-grade home here!
- Reduced Clutter: Built-ins help to keep the home tidy and organized (who wouldn’t want that?!).
- Investment Potential: High-quality built-ins often have a good return on investment (ROI). They can make the not only luxurious but practical too.
Details to Consider:
How much do you want to be on display and how much space would you like behind doors?
SJW Architects has a simple yet unique wall unit that shows a combination of both open and closed storage. The unique spacing of the shelves make it contemporary and also visual interest by adding different height items to the boxes.
Do you want it to look like furniture?
Simpson Cabinetry created a beautiful green media centre to the ceiling with crown moulding and inset doors. The two different depths make it feel like a hutch or piece of furniture.
What type of material will you use?
Light and Dwell‘s wooden bookshelf has integrated lighting and slanted shelves for displaying books. The bottom look like inset doors or drawers that are mostly push release to open and close.
Will it go all the way to the ceiling or create a shadow line like this one from California Closets?
Park and Oak created a bookshelf that goes right over a doorway to maximize space. Such a great idea if you don’t have a full wall to display or store items.
Marie Flanigan Interiors did a similar thing with a bookshelf going over the door while still using the entire wall for this media centre. I love the layered look of two different materials and colors.
The wall unit Alisha Taylor Interiors created in this office incorporates many custom features like the floor to ceiling, wall to wall built-in look, integrated art sconces, and a deeper depth on the lower drawer area. The different finish on the shelves, countertop and backing give a nice contrast.
There are similar features in this wall unit from Hackett House Studio but with all one color, it truly makes a statement.
Creating bookshelves over a sofa is a great use of space. House of Jade Interiors made this room cozy while still utilizing every square inch for storage.
I hope this has been helpful for considering adding wall units to your home. Did you have a favorite photo inspiration or tip from this post? Let me know in the comments below!
