Quick Answer: A TV wall with a built in wine fridge works when the appliance is planned into the design from the beginning, not added beside the cabinetry later. On one of our projects, we designed the wine fridge into the custom media wall from day one, so it reads as part of the built-in … Read more

Quick Answer: A TV wall makeover replaces a feature wall you never chose, one that came with the condo, with a wall actually designed around how you use the room. On one of our projects, we replaced an old feature wall in a Toronto condo with a wood slat media wall, a floating display shelf … Read more

Quick Answer: A custom built in wall unit can still work in a Toronto condo, even when the space is too shallow for standard cabinetry. On one of our projects, we designed a built-in wall unit with storage sized to the exact depth the condo could handle, instead of forcing in a cabinet that wasn’t … Read more

Quick Answer: TV wall storage that actually works with kids means closed storage, not open shelving, sized and placed to hold toys and everyday mess with a door that closes on it. On one of our projects, we built closed storage directly into the TV wall using the same materials and finishes as the rest … Read more

Quick Answer: Before designing your custom TV wall, we visit the space in person and check the outlet and cable box locations, what’s behind the wall, real measurements, and how you actually use the room. Sandra and Johanna, co-founders of Habitual Homes, attend every first site visit together, so design and construction considerations are looked … Read more

Quick Answer: If you’re comparing quotes for a custom TV wall contractor, price on the cabinet alone doesn’t tell you much. Ask who is checking your outlets and cable box, and who is responsible if the wall behind it isn’t built the way they assumed. If nobody has asked about either, you’re pricing a box, … Read more

Quick Answer: A home office in a TV wall works when the desk is planned as part of the wall from the start, not squeezed into a leftover corner afterward. On one of our projects, we built the desk directly into the same wall as the TV, sized to the client’s actual workflow, so the … Read more

Quick Answer: A cabinet under the TV usually holds the remote and the cables and stops there. It rarely solves for storage, proportion, cable management, or room for anything else your living room actually needs. A properly designed TV wall treats the whole wall as one project, built around your TV, your storage, and how … Read more