built-in options

For a seamless look, consider custom joinery. Mark Mastroianni of Freestyle Joinery (freestylejoinery.com.au) says the options range from raw MDF, which can be painted on-site, to polyurethane-coated board or timber veneer. “Shelves can sometimes be attached straight to the wall, for example if you have an existing niche in your architecture, but sometimes you’ll need a backboard for structure and stability,” he says. “Your cabinetmaker can include details like V-groove panelling, shaker-style details or LED lighting within or above the shelves.”