Onyx Feature Wall

5 years ago

I designed the attached feature wall furniture. Now the big challenge is for it to appear visually light, as it is 3300mm wide and 2300mm high. The bit above and below the TV will be backlit Onyx (like in the attached picture). To the left of the TV is a ethanol fireplace.

I'm being mindful about having the TV not being up too high, so the top of the Onyx is at 650mm height at the moment.

To the left and right of the onyx will be cabinetry for glassware.

We have 3000mm high ceilings, so my question would be:

1. Would you install the whole unit 350mm off the floor so it "floats", leaving 350mm to the ceiling above the unit (this might bring the TV too high up on the wall) - or would you have it sitting on the floor?

2. In order to keep the unit light on the eye, what would you do with the cabinetry? Glass shelves and doors? All of it? Or top and bottom solid (what colour).

The unit will only be 330mm deep, so won't protrude too far from the wall.

On the house plan everything is drawn to scale, however the dining table might be turned around so it's parallel to the kitchen bench.

Really appreciate your input and thoughts!

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jteam1
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5 years ago
If having the unit "float" would be a must for it not to appear too chunky, I could have my onyx slab cut in different proportions. In this example it's 400mm at the bottom and 900mm on the top (the slab is 1300mm wide, and 2500mm long). The unit would then sit 350mm off the ground so the TV would start at 750mm height, which would work well.

For the cabinets to the left and right of the TV I'd have glass shelves and doors.

There is no fireplace in this example, but this version could be done with a fireplace like the first drawing I attached, just with the proportions like this one - if that makes sense.
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Dr Retro House Calls
5 years ago
This is a specialised and expensive piece of joinery and getting the details right , such as corners, materials, junctions, handles and edges will make or break the success of the piece. In addition you need to carefully consider how cabling, switches and lights all operate, and how things can be serviced in the future..

This is really at the next level to your typical kitchen cabinetmaker so it would be best to contact a specialist, professional high-end, designer/cabinetmaker, who is passionate about design, details, and getting it right, rather than churning out another standard and generic kitchen. Some top-end cabinetmakers have the ability to model things in 3D with their software packages so that you see how it all works, which is really important if you need to reduce costs, and need to understand where to save.

Don't waste your money on an ill-conceived or poorly detailed piece of cabinetwork, or using cheaper materials that are not complementary to the beautiful back-lit Onyx stone. If you don't know where to find such a business you could start with looking at local shop-fitters who have a design and build service for upmarket projects, such as Kruger Projects, who I have worked with before and can recommend.

http://www.kruegerprojects.com/

Best of luck,

Dr Retro

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