Project Journal
Real jobs. Real homes.
Notes from job sites across Jacksonville and St. Johns County.
GuidesDo Accent Walls Date a House? How We Design Ones That Last
The red dining room was a paint trick. Good millwork is architecture. The two age very differently, and here's the test we run on every design before we cut a board.
· Northeast Florida, Jacksonville · 6 min read
GuidesWill the Fireplace Cook the Woodwork? What We Put Next to Heat
Warped shelves, cracked paint, yellowed finishes. The fear makes sense. Here's where the heat in a modern electric insert actually goes, and how we build around it.
· Northeast Florida, Jacksonville · 5 min read
GuidesDo You Need a Mantel Over an Electric Fireplace?
No, you don't need a mantel over an electric fireplace. But a well-built one is still one of the more satisfying things we put our hands on, and here's how we work through the decision with every client before we pick up a pencil.
· Northeast Florida, Jacksonville · 6 min read
GuidesPantry Layout, Solved: Deep Shelves, Drawers, and the Appliance Garage
Three open boxes of the same pasta isn't a tidiness problem. It's a layout problem, and layout is fixable. Here's how we think through depth, drawers, and the appliance garage when we design a pantry from scratch.
· Northeast Florida, Jacksonville · 6 min read
Laundry room butcher blockLaundry Room Butcher Block Install in Southside Jacksonville
A 64 in. x 34 in. walnut butcher block, stained in English chestnut with an oil-based Minwax finish and sealed in satin clear coat, installed right over the washer and dryer in a Southside Jacksonville laundry room. Here's how we did it.
· Southside, Jacksonville · 3 min read
GuidesPainted or Stained? Choosing a Mantel You Won't Regret
Clients will plan an entire feature wall in one meeting, then spend two weeks on painted or stained. Both fears behind that question have clean answers, and here's how we walk through it on jobs across Jacksonville & St. John's County.
· Northeast Florida, Jacksonville · 5 min read
TV Entertainment CentersCustom Stone Fireplace & TV Entertainment Center in Trailmark, St. Johns FL
A plain living room wall in Trailmark, St. Johns became a floor-to-ceiling stacked stone fireplace wall with a 60-inch electric fireplace, dark stained mantle, and wall-mounted TV. Here's exactly how we built it.
· Trailmark, St. Johns · 5 min read
GuidesThe Floating Fireplace Look: How High Should It Actually Sit?
The floating fireplace is one of our favorite things to build, and a look we talk people out of a few times a year. It almost always comes down to height, ceiling, and what's actually honest for the room.
· Northeast Florida, Jacksonville · 5 min read
GuidesEmerald vs. Emerald Urethane: Same Sherwin-Williams Label, Different Jobs
Sherwin-Williams' Emerald Interior and Emerald Urethane Trim Enamel share a label and a shelf at the paint store, but put the wrong one on a bookshelf and you'll be sanding back to bare wood inside a year. Here's exactly where each one belongs and why mixing them up is the most common finish mistake we get called to fix.
· Northeast Florida, Jacksonville · 6 min read
GuidesWhite, Black, or Wood Tone? Picking a Media Wall Color You'll Still Love in Ten Years
Black hides the TV in a way white never will. But in a dim room it goes heavy fast, and here's how we test every color before a single nail goes in.
· Northeast Florida, Jacksonville · 5 min read
TV Entertainment CentersCustom Office Built-In with Shiplap & LED Lighting in Shearwater, St. Johns FL
A bare room in Shearwater got a full wall of custom built-in cabinetry. Floor-to-ceiling shiplap backdrop, warm oak countertop, shaker drawer stacks, glass upper doors, and RGB LED lighting tucked under the floating shelf. This is how we do a home office right.
· Shearwater, St. Johns · 5 min read
GuidesFireplaces with Kids and Pets in the House: What We Build Differently
A toddler or a golden retriever with a happy tail changes how we think about a fireplace wall. The glass temperature, the mounting height, the corners. Here's what we actually do differently, and why electric makes it easier than most people expect.
· Northeast Florida, Jacksonville · 5 min read
GuidesDesk Surfaces That Survive Real Work: What We Build Tops From
A desktop takes more abuse than almost any surface in the house. Constant contact, drink sweat, things dragged across it daily. Here's what we build ours from, and the honest trade-offs of every option.
· Northeast Florida, Jacksonville · 5 min read
TV Entertainment CentersCustom TV Entertainment Center with Electric Fireplace & Floating Shelves in Julington Creek, St. Johns FL
A blank fireplace wall in Julington Creek became a full custom entertainment center: 60-inch electric fireplace, recessed 75-inch TV niche, three wall-to-wall floating shelves at 18-inch depth, and RGB LED backlight that glows without shining in your eyes. Here's how we built it.
· Julington Creek , St. Johns · 5 min read
GuidesMDF vs. Solid Wood in Florida Humidity: What We Use and Why
MDF has a bad reputation it doesn't entirely deserve, and solid wood has a good one it doesn't always earn in Florida humidity. Here's exactly where we use each, and why the honest answer is almost always all three materials on the same job.
· Northeast Florida, Jacksonville · 5 min read
TV Entertainment CentersCustom Full-Wall Entertainment Center with Electric Fireplace & LED Shelves in Shearwater, Jacksonville FL
A flat wall, a freestanding TV stand, and zero focal point. That's what this Shearwater living room had before we came in. What it has now: a floor-to-ceiling custom entertainment center, 60-inch electric fireplace, stacked stone surround, shiplap accent wall, crown molding, and RGB LED shelves on both sides. Built right here in Jacksonville, done in about a week.
· Shearwater, Jacksonville · 6 min read
GuidesWill an Electric Fireplace Spike Your Power Bill?
The flame effect is LEDs. It costs about as much to run as a lamp. The heater draws real power, but in Florida you'll use it a handful of nights a year. Here's the honest math, and what we wire before the wall closes up.
· Northeast Florida, Jacksonville · 5 min read
GuidesPicking an Accent Wall Color You Won't Repaint in a Year
Color on a millwork wall follows different rules than color on flat drywall. The shadows alone change what a paint chip promises, and here's how we actually walk clients through the choice.
· Northeast Florida, Jacksonville · 5 min read
Custom Master ClosetCustom Master Closet Build in Mill Creek Forest, St. John's FL
The master closet in this Mill Creek Forest home had good bones. 120 inches of ceiling height and real square footage. What it didn't have was any actual organization. Wire racks, shoes on the floor, clothes crammed edge to edge. We came in and built it out completely from scratch: custom white built-ins with a dedicated shoe tower, drawer stack, double-hang sections, and L-shaped shelving throughout.
· Mill Creek Forest, St. John’s · 6 min read
GuidesThat Limewash Fireplace Look: How We Get It and How It Holds Up
Everyone saves photos of those soft, chalky, matte plaster fireplaces. Here's how we actually build and finish them, and what it's like to live with one.
· Northeast Florida, Jacksonville · 6 min read
GuidesNo Chimney? No Problem. Adding a Fireplace to a Florida Home
Most Florida homes went up without a chimney, and that blank wall in your family room is exactly what we start with. No flue, no gas line, no roof work. Just framing, a licensed electrician, and about a week.
· Northeast Florida, Jacksonville · 5 min read
PantryCustom Pantry Build in Mill Creek, St. John's, FL. Cabinets, Butcher Block & Floating Shelves
Wire shelving was out. This Mill Creek family wanted something real: shaker base cabinets, stained butcher block counters, and white floating shelves wrapping the whole pantry. We built it from scratch and the result speaks for itself.
· Mill Creek, St. John’s · 4 min read
GuidesIs a Custom Pantry Worth It? An Honest Look at the Alternatives
The wire-and-melamine kit costs less, and sometimes that's the right call. Here's the same honest comparison we walk clients through before anyone commits to anything.
· Northeast Florida, Jacksonville · 5 min read- Bedroom closet
Custom Closet Organizer Replaces Builder Wire Shelves in Fruit Cove, FL
Wire shelving is what builders put in when they want to check a box. The homeowners in Fruit Cove wanted something that actually worked. We pulled every wire shelf out and built a real closet system with adjustable shelving, drawers, and double hang rods. Here's how it went.
· Fruit Cove, St. John’s · 4 min read - Laundry Room
Laundry Room Cabinet & Storage Upgrade in Mill Creek, St. Johns, FL
The homeowners in Mill Creek wanted their laundry room to actually work. Wire shelves gone. Custom shaker cabinets in. A walnut butcher block counter that was already there, now framed by something worth keeping. Here's how we did it.
· Mill creek, St. John’s · 3 min read 
GuidesFluted Panels vs. Slat Walls: Two Textures, Two Different Vibes
They photograph like cousins, but in your living room they behave completely differently. One whispers, one commands the room. Here's how we work out which one belongs on your wall.
· Northeast Florida, Jacksonville · 5 min read
GuidesWhat Actually Moves the Price of a Fireplace Media Wall
Two media walls can look identical in a photo and be completely different builds. Here's what actually moves the number, from a crew that builds them every week across Jacksonville & St. John's County.
· Northeast Florida, Jacksonville · 6 min read- TV Entertainment Centers
Custom Built-In Entertainment Wall with Fireplace & Shiplap in Newbrook, St. Augustine FL
A blank living room wall in Newbrook, St. Augustine got a full floor-to-ceiling built-in: matte black shiplap, a flush-mounted electric fireplace, LED-lit open shelving, and a wall of flat-face drawers. Here's how we built it.
· Newbrook, St. Augustine · 6 min read 
GuidesThe Paint We Trust on Built-Ins: Sherwin-Williams Emerald Urethane
"Will the paint chip?" We hear it in almost every built-in consultation. After years of work across Jacksonville and St. John's County, here's the product we trust and why the gap between wall paint and cabinet enamel is very real.
· Northeast Florida, Jacksonville · 6 min read- TV Entertainment Centers
Stacked Stone TV Feature Wall in World Golf Village, Jacksonville
A plain painted wall with a floating TV. That's where this World Golf Village living room started. We covered that wall floor to near-ceiling in arctic white stacked stone tile from Floor and Decor, added a clean floating shelf, and kept every existing outlet accessible. No bump-out. No lost floor space. Just a wall that stops you in your tracks.
· World Golf Village, Jacksonville · 4 min read 
GuidesWood Slat Walls: The Warm, Modern Look Everyone Keeps Asking For
Slat walls took over our inbox for a reason. Here's the straight talk on dust, veneer versus real oak, and whether the look holds up with a TV and fireplace sharing the same wall.
· Northeast Florida, Jacksonville · 5 min read
GuidesIs It Safe to Put a TV Above a Fireplace? (The Question We Get Weekly)
Heat rising into a two-thousand-dollar TV is a reasonable thing to worry about. Here's why that concern doesn't apply to the electric inserts we install, and what we build in anyway, just to be sure.
· Northeast Florida, Jacksonville · 5 min read- Pantries & Mudrooms
Custom Pantry Build with Mother-of-Pearl Countertop in Seven Pines, Jacksonville
A bare closet in Seven Pines became a fully built-out butler's pantry with natural wood cabinets, a mosaic mother-of-pearl tile countertop, and 2.5-inch thick floating shelves. Here's exactly how we pulled it off in Jacksonville's Intracoastal West corridor.
· Seven Pines, Jacksonville · 5 min read 
GuidesWorking From Home? What a Custom Office Built-In Actually Fixes
The store desk was never the problem. The printer, the paper piles, the cords, and the video-call background you keep apologizing for are the problem. Here's what a built-in actually fixes.
· Northeast Florida, Jacksonville · 5 min read
GuidesShiplap Around a Fireplace: Beautiful or a Bad Idea?
Wood next to fire sounds like a code violation, and shiplap sounds like a trend that already ran its course. Neither concern holds up once you look at how the work actually goes together.
· Northeast Florida, Jacksonville · 5 min read- TV Entertainment Centers
Custom TV Entertainment Wall with Electric Fireplace & Floating Shelves. Isle of Palms, Jacksonville
A flat wall and a floor TV stand were all this Isle of Palms living room had going for it. We built the whole thing out. Shiplap accent panel, 72-inch electric fireplace wrapped in slate, floating shelves, white shaker cabinets with mesh fronts for hidden speakers, and a column clad in slate. Here's how it came together.
· Isle of Palms, Jacksonville · 5 min read 
GuidesDo Electric Fireplaces Actually Put Out Heat? An Honest Florida Answer
An electric fireplace insert puts out real heat, about what a space heater gives you, which in a Northeast Florida winter is honestly the right amount. What most buyers don't know until we tell them: the flames and the heater are separate controls, so the fire runs all summer with the air conditioning unbothered.
· Northeast Florida, Jacksonville · 5 min read
GuidesWhich Accent Wall Fits Your Room? How We Match Style to Space
Grid, board and batten, shiplap, slats, 3D panels. The options are the problem. Here's how we actually match a wall treatment to a room, and when we'd tell you to skip it.
· Northeast Florida, Jacksonville · 6 min read- Accent Walls
Wood Slat Accent Wall on a Grand Staircase in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL
A soaring two-story staircase wall in Ponte Vedra Beach was dead white and felt cold. We stained nearly 200 wood slats, ran into a color mismatch, replaned every board, restained them, and finished with a floor-to-ceiling slat wall that makes the whole house feel like a home.
· Ponte Vedra Beach, Jacksonville · 4 min read - TV Entertainment Centers
Fireplace Makeover & TV Entertainment Center in Neptune Beach, FL
The old wood-burning fireplace in this Neptune Beach home had seen its last fire. We ripped it out, built the opening right, set a new electric insert, and finished it with a full porcelain stone surround. The wall went from dated to flat-out dramatic.
· Neptune Beach, Neptune Beach · 4 min read 
GuidesReal Marble vs. Marble-Look Around a Fireplace: An Honest Comparison
Real marble and marble-look porcelain are closer than they've ever been, but each one asks something different of you. Here's the honest comparison, from someone who's built both.
· Northeast Florida, Jacksonville · 5 min read- Box Beams & Coffered Ceilings
Shiplap Ceiling Installation in a Ponte Vedra Beach Master Bedroom
A flat, plain ceiling in a Ponte Vedra Beach master bedroom had all the height in the world and nothing to show for it. We changed that with a full angled shiplap ceiling installation. White, tight, and mitered clean across every plane. Here's how we built it.
· Ponte Vedra Beach, Ponte Vedra Beach · 4 min read - Accent Walls
Full Color Drench & Board-and-Batten Accent Wall in Ponte Vedra Beach
We took a blank white office in Ponte Vedra Beach and turned it into a fully color-drenched room. Walls, ceiling, trim, vents, all one deep slate. With a board-and-batten accent wall, custom wallpaper panels, and a four-piece crown molding upgrade. Here's how we did it.
· Ponte Vedra Beach, Ponte Vedra Beach · 5 min read 
GuidesWhat Size Linear Fireplace Should You Get? A Real Answer
Nobody wants a fireplace that looks puny under a 75-inch TV, or one that swallows a small living room. Here's the sizing logic we use on every media wall we build in Jacksonville & St. John's County.
· Northeast Florida, Jacksonville · 5 min read
GuidesWire Racks vs. Wood Shelving in the Pantry: What Holds Up
Every builder pantry in Jacksonville & St. John's County gets the same white wire racks, and almost everyone ends up hating them. Here's the honest case for wood, sag, humidity, and all.
· Northeast Florida, Jacksonville · 7 min read
GuidesStone, Tile, or Wood Around the Fireplace? What We Suggest and When
Stone, tile, and wood each do a different job around a fireplace. Here's how we think through it with homeowners across Jacksonville & St. John's County, and the honest version of that conversation.
· Northeast Florida, Jacksonville · 5 min read- TV Entertainment Centers
Custom TV Entertainment Center with Fireplace & Built-In Shelving — Walden Chase, Nocatee FL
A dated builder-grade fireplace wall in Walden Chase got a complete redesign — new linear electric fireplace, box-beam mantel, white oak slatted panel, LED-lit floating shelves, and shaker cabinets. Here's how AVP Construction JAX INC pulled it off in Nocatee, FL.
· Walden Chase, Nocatee · 6 min read 
GuidesThe Electric Fireplaces We Keep Coming Back To (and Why)
Type "electric fireplace" into Amazon and you'll get thousands of results that all look the same in photos. Here's what we actually tell clients to buy, after putting these units into walls week after week across Jacksonville & St. John's County.
· Northeast Florida, Jacksonville · 5 min read
GuidesElectric, Gas, or No Fireplace at All? How We Help Homeowners Decide
Gas feels like the real one and electric feels like settling, at least that's the worry. Here's how we walk clients through the decision, and why most of them land on electric without a single regret.
· Northeast Florida, Jacksonville · 5 min read
TV Entertainment CentersDesigner Grid Accent Wall & Wainscoting in Forest Trails, Jacksonville FL
A Forest Trails living room had good bones and one long, flat wall doing nothing for them. We built a floor-to-ceiling grid panel accent wall with a double-rail molding detail, sprayed in place and proportioned to the exact run of the room.
· Forest Trails, Jacksonville · 4 min read
TV Entertainment CentersCustom TV Entertainment Center with LED Lighting in Sabal Estates, St. Augustine, FL
A master bedroom wall in Sabal Estates, St. Augustine was carrying nothing but a flat-mounted TV. We built it into a real feature: floating light oak cabinetry, a vertical slat panel, lit display shelving, and color-adjustable LED backlighting that reads as one built-in.
· Sabal Estates, St. Augustine · 4 min read
TV Entertainment CentersCustom Fireplace & TV Wall Build-Out in Jacksonville Beach, FL
A Jacksonville Beach living room had a TV floating on bare drywall and cords trailing down to the baseboard. We built the wall out from the stud frame up: flush-mounted electric fireplace, hand-built rustic wood mantle, and a TV set in so cleanly the wall looks like it was designed around it.
· JAX Beach, Jacksonville Beach · 5 min read
Accent Walls3D Accent Wall Installation in Seven Pines, Jacksonville FL
A flat two-story stairwell wall in Seven Pines, painted matte black before a single 3D panel went up. That order is why the seams disappear, and why the family's neon sign got the backdrop it deserved.
· Seven Pines, Jacksonville · 4 min read- Custom Finish Carpentry
Custom French Door Installation for Home Office Privacy in Seabrook Village, Nocatee FL
A returning client in Seabrook Village, Nocatee needed real privacy for his home office without giving up the light. We built 15-lite French doors and a matching single glass door in our Jacksonville shop, then hung and cased them out on-site with the same casing profile at every opening, so it all reads as one design.
· Seabrook Village, Nocatee · 5 min read 
Accent WallsBoard and Batten Accent Wall in a Powder Room in Rivertown, St. Johns, FL
A bare powder room in a new Rivertown build, now wrapped in a board and batten grid painted Sherwin-Williams Accessible Beige in Emerald Urethane Satin. Every panel line sharp, every reveal even, and the upper walls left clean for the wallpaper going in next.
· Rivertown, St. Johns · 4 min read- TV Entertainment Centers
Custom Fireplace Mantel & TV Feature Wall in World Golf Village, St. Augustine FL
A bare corner in a World Golf Village home had flat drywall, no firebox, and nowhere to put a TV. We framed it out from scratch, ran vertical tongue-and-groove planking floor to crown, hand-built a traditional fireplace surround in our Jacksonville shop, and finished the whole wall in deep warm charcoal, checkerboard tile hearth and all.
· World Golf Village, St. Augustine · 5 min read - Pantries & Mudrooms
Custom Pantry Shelving in Middlebourne, St. Johns FL: Built-In Wood Shelves Before the Housewarming
A Middlebourne homeowner needed his new St. Johns house ready before deployment, and before his wife's housewarming party that same weekend. We built out the full walk-in pantry in days: warm wood shelving on matte black brackets, mitered tight at every corner.
· Middlebourne, St. Johns · 4 min read - TV Entertainment Centers
Bold Black Board & Batten Accent Wall in Middlebourne, St. Johns, Florida
Devin's family was moving into their new Middlebourne home in St. Johns, Florida with a housewarming set for the following Saturday. We built and painted a floor-to-ceiling black board and batten wall on the two-story staircase before the first guest rang the doorbell.
· Middlebourne, St. Johns · 5 min read 
GuidesHow Much Do Custom Built-Ins Cost in Jacksonville? A 2026 Pricing Guide
There's no flat price for custom built-ins because nothing we build comes off a shelf. But there is an honest way to think about what drives the cost, and this guide lays it out.
· Northeast Florida, Jacksonville · 6 min read
GuidesHow to Hire a Finish Carpenter in Jacksonville (Without Getting Burned)
We'd rather you hire the right finish carpenter than the cheapest one, even on the days that isn't us. Here's how to tell custom millwork from prefab, what to ask before you sign, and the warning signs worth walking away from.
· Northeast Florida, Jacksonville · 6 min read
GuidesShiplap vs. Board and Batten: Which Accent Wall Is Right for Your Home?
Shiplap and board and batten are not the same thing, and the right pick comes down to the feeling you want in the room. Here's how we'd talk through the look, the layout, and the upkeep, honestly.
· Northeast Florida, Jacksonville · 5 min read
GuidesDo Custom Built-Ins Add Home Value? What Northeast Florida Homeowners Should Know
Fair question to ask before you put custom millwork in your house. Here's the straight answer on which built-ins pay you back at resale and which ones you build because you love them.
· Northeast Florida, Jacksonville · 5 min read
GuidesCoffered, Box Beam, or Tray Ceilings: A Finish Carpenter's Guide
Coffered, box beam, and tray ceilings are three different things, each with its own demands on height, proportion, and the style of the home. Here's how to read your room before you decide.
· Northeast Florida, Jacksonville · 5 min read
TV Entertainment CentersCustom Built-In TV Entertainment Center in San Jose, Jacksonville FL
This San Jose, Jacksonville living room started as a bare wall with a TV mount and no storage. We built a floor-to-ceiling custom entertainment center with shaker lower cabinets, open bookcase towers, and a dentil crown that finally gave the room's focal point the architectural weight it was missing.
· San jose, Jacksonville · 5 min read
Office Build-OutsCustom Built-In Office Wall with Arched Shelving in San Jose, Jacksonville FL
A big spare bedroom in San Jose here in Jacksonville was doing nothing, so we made it earn its square footage. Wall-to-wall office built-ins: arched display niches with picture lighting, one continuous work surface, shaker base cabinets, and floor-to-ceiling towers, all finished in place in a deep slate blue-green.
· San jose, Jacksonville · 6 min read
TV Entertainment CentersFloor-to-Ceiling TV & Fireplace Feature Wall in Courtney Oaks, St. Augustine FL
A bare 21-foot living room wall in Courtney Oaks, St. Augustine became a floor-to-ceiling surround: a three-sided 84-inch electric fireplace, a wall-mounted TV, high-gloss Wilsonart Luna Night black in the center, Calacatta Marvel panels on the flanks. Concealed LED channels make the whole column float off the wall.
· Courtney Oaks, St. Augustine · 6 min read
TV Entertainment CentersBoard and Batten Wainscoting in a Nocatee Bathroom, Jacksonville FL
A builder-grade water closet in Nocatee had flat drywall and nothing to hold the eye. We wrapped all three walls in board and batten wainscoting, laser-leveled and built to the inch, and now the smallest room in the house is one of the most finished.
· Nocatee, Jacksonville · 4 min read
Accent WallsBoard and Batten Hallway Accent Wall in Nocatee, Jacksonville FL
A long hallway in a Nocatee home had arched pass-throughs, a tray ceiling, and wood-look tile, but the walls were completely bare. We ran floor-to-ceiling board and batten down both sides and wrapped the millwork clean around each arch, so the whole thing reads as built for this exact space.
· Nocatee, Jacksonville · 4 min read
Office Build-OutsCustom Built-In Office with Hidden Workbench in Mill Creek Forest, St. John's Florida
A blank wall in a Mill Creek Forest home is now a floor-to-ceiling custom built-in office. Shaker doors in a deep custom slate-blue close over the workbench, the drawers, and every sign of the workday when you're done with it.
· Mill Creek Forest, St. John’s · 4 min read
Accent WallsBoard and Batten Accent Wall in Vilano Beach, St. Augustine FL
A Vilano Beach master bedroom had good bones: tray ceiling, recessed lighting, a tropical hardwood bed frame. The headboard wall gave it nothing, so we built a full-height board and batten wall that makes the room feel like it was always meant to look this way.
· Vilano Beach, St. Augustine · 4 min read
TV Entertainment CentersCustom TV & Fireplace Feature Wall in ETown Jacksonville FL | AVP Construction JAX
A bare wall in an ETown Jacksonville living room became a custom built-in feature wall, framed from scratch, finished flat in pure white, and fitted with a recessed 72-inch electric fireplace and a pine floating mantle in weathered oak. We built it from the studs up.
· ETown, Jacksonville · 5 min read
TV Entertainment CentersCustom Built-In Entertainment Center with LED Shelving Around Fireplace in Tamaya, Jacksonville FL
A Tamaya homeowner had a fireplace with bare walls on either side and a TV mount with nothing around it. We built a full custom entertainment center in three days: flanking bookcase towers with hidden LED strip lighting, shaker lower cabinets, and a TV surround built to work with the existing mantel instead of competing with it.
· Tamaya, Jacksonville · 5 min read
TV Entertainment CentersCustom TV Entertainment Center with Shiplap & Floating Shelves in RiverTown, Fruit Cove FL
This RiverTown living room had a TV on bare drywall, a small console underneath, and cords running loose. We built the wall out into a wall-to-wall entertainment center with a shiplap panel, dark floating shelves on LED backlighting, an electric fireplace, and white shaker base cabinets, framed and finished in place to fit the room exactly.
· RiverTown, Fruit Cove · 5 min read
Pantries & MudroomsCustom Laundry Room Storage Cabinets & Shelving in Nocatee, St. Johns FL
This Nocatee laundry room came with bare walls, one sagging wire shelf, and two front-load machines doing all the work. We built the whole system on site in St. Johns County: white shaker cabinets, a floor-to-ceiling pantry tower, floating shelves, and a hanging rod.
· Nocatee, St johns · 4 min read
Dry BarsCustom Garage Bar Cabinet with Hidden Water Filtration in Tamaya, Jacksonville FL
This Tamaya man cave had one problem: a bare water filtration system sitting exposed between the garage door track and an Addams Family pinball machine. We built a full custom cabinet around it, worked in the homeowner's beverage cooler, and finished the uppers with glass doors, mirror backing, and blue LED light.
· Tamaya, Jacksonville · 4 min read
TV Entertainment CentersCustom TV Entertainment Center with Shiplap & Electric Fireplace in Pecan Park, Jacksonville FL
A vaulted wall in a Pecan Park living room got the full built-in treatment: horizontal shiplap, coped crown molding, a natural wood mantel shelf, and a three-sided electric fireplace surround. We framed it as a self-contained unit that works with the cathedral ceiling instead of fighting it.
· Pecan Park, Jacksonville · 5 min read
TV Entertainment CentersCustom TV Entertainment Center in Marsh Landing, Ponte Vedra Beach: Porcelain Accent Wall & Built-In Millwork
The ornate, column-heavy entertainment center that came with this Marsh Landing home had served its time. We pulled it out, repaired the wall behind it, and built a floor-to-ceiling replacement in Baltic birch and large-format porcelain, with woven wooden grille inserts that keep the homeowner's subwoofer system fully intact.
· Marsh Landing , Ponte Vedra Beach · 6 min read
