Completing this Oshawa basement rec room with style, a custom built-in television wall unit featuring an electric fireplace was installed.

Custom wall units like this are such a great addition for any room featuring a television. Wall units are a feature that add a tonne of style, beauty, and functional usage to a space that would otherwise look ordinary and turn it into something unique.

Cabinetry was added to either side of the TV to add storage, and custom shelves with surrounding perimeter millwork were installed above each cabinet to add a great space for pictures and other art work.

These shelves and countertops were made out of high finished grade 3/4” plywood, and then were stained black to give the look of the side units some pop. These stained plywood shelves + counters provide a strong and smooth surface, while still showing the grain of the wood from close view for a traditional feel.

The central unit featuring the fireplace is the true focal point in this project featuring a brick veneer, mantel, wall mounted TV, and the ability for the fireplace to illuminate in different colours. This part of the project was the most challenging, as the fireplace needed to be recessed at the perfect depth inside the wall to finish flush with the brick veneer while still featuring the ability to remove the fireplace for any possible future issue with function.

Custom side pillars extending up to the mantel were installed on either side of the fireplace to finish off the brick of the central unit nicely.

With what was originally an awkward space given the formation of the basement walls, has now been transformed into the perfect entertainment zone for parties, kids, or relaxing in front of the fire watching a favourite show.