Custom floating media cabinets / Florida

Custom Floating Media Cabinets for TV Walls

Not a generic console hung under a television. We plan the cabinet, TV surround, wall materials and open floor line as one complete composition.

CabinetFive-door floating run
Wall finishTextured light panels
AccentAsymmetrical dark slats
Complete Florida TV wall with a five-door floating media cabinet, light textured panels and a dark slat accent
Completed Florida projectFull wall shown without cropping

One project / two views

The drawing and the built wall describe the same solution.

The proportions, asymmetrical slat zone, textured field, overlapping TV surround and five cabinet fronts carry directly from the concept sketch into the completed room.

Architectural pencil sketch of a floating media cabinet TV wall with five doors, dark slats and light textured panels
01 / Project sketchThe full elevation planned before the finished wall is presented
Front view of the completed floating media cabinet wall matching the project sketch
02 / Completed wallThe same composition completed in the client’s Florida home
BalanceThe TV overlaps both material zones instead of sitting in a centered box.
StorageFive aligned fronts create one quiet horizontal cabinet line.
DepthThe cabinet projects from the wall while the floor remains visually open.
LightWarm concealed illumination reveals the panel texture and wall layers.
Wide architectural pencil elevation of the real floating media cabinet project with five doors, open floor reveal, dark slats and textured panels
Project anatomy sketch: the cabinet run, five-door rhythm, open floor reveal and relationship to the TV are studied in the actual wall elevation.

Why it works

A floating cabinet is a proportion decision first.

The cabinet has to relate to the television, the wall width and the visual weight of every finish around it. We use the elevation to resolve those relationships before the final build.

01

One continuous line

The long top plane visually anchors the TV without making the room feel heavy.

02

Purposeful floor reveal

The visible space below is generous enough to read clearly across the room.

03

Door rhythm

Equal fronts keep the storage quiet while matching the scale of the wall.

Actual project materials

The cabinet finish was selected as part of the complete palette.

These are detail photographs from the same completed wall, not unrelated material samples or generic inspiration.

Detail of the dark floating media cabinet top, end panel and light textured wall finish
Cabinet finishDark low-sheen surface with a clean wrapped end
Close-up of dark vertical slats meeting light textured panels above the floating cabinet
Material junctionVertical slat rhythm against a light dimensional field
Close-up of the floating cabinet, dark slat panel and layered television surround
AlignmentCabinet, slats and TV surround resolved as one composition

See it in the room

The complete wall matters more than an isolated cabinet close-up.

Wide and angled views show the real cabinet depth, clear floor line, relationship to the windows and how the composition reads from everyday seating positions.

Wide room view of a finished TV wall with a dark floating media cabinet between two windows
Wide room view: the wall remains open and visually balanced between the windows.
Opposite angle of a complete TV wall showing the five-door floating cabinet and open floor reveal
Opposite angle: the five fronts and clear floor reveal remain legible across the room.

Your project decisions

What we define before a floating cabinet is built.

A useful cabinet starts with the room and the visual result, not with a standard furniture size.

01 / SCALE

Cabinet length and depth

We relate the storage run to the TV, wall width, nearby openings and viewing distance.

02 / LAYOUT

Door count and access

Front divisions are planned around what you want to store and how often it needs to be reached.

03 / HEIGHT

Floor reveal and TV spacing

The open zone below and the space above the cabinet are coordinated as one elevation.

04 / FINISH

Color, sheen and edge detail

The cabinet can blend into the wall or provide the grounding contrast for a lighter material field.

05 / COMPOSITION

Centered or asymmetrical

The real project shown here proves that a deliberately offset material composition can still feel balanced.

06 / USE

Clear surfaces and concealed storage

We decide what should remain visible, what should disappear and how the top surface will be used.

Studio process

From your room to a coordinated floating TV wall.

The cabinet is developed with the wall design, not added as an afterthought.

01

Room review

Share clear wall photos, approximate dimensions, TV size and the storage you need.

02

Elevation study

We establish cabinet proportions, wall zones, material balance and the full composition.

03

Finish approval

Cabinet color, texture, edge treatment and surrounding wall materials are confirmed together.

04

Build and installation

The cabinet and architectural finishes are aligned so the completed wall reads as one system.

Planning answers

Floating media cabinet questions.

Use these as a starting point. Final proportions are always based on the actual room.

What makes a media cabinet look truly floating?

A clearly visible floor reveal, concealed support and a cabinet length that feels intentional from across the room. A gap that is too small can make the cabinet look accidentally raised rather than designed to float.

Should the cabinet be wider than the television?

Usually the cabinet should visually support the TV, but there is no single ratio for every room. Wall width, TV surround, asymmetry and nearby windows can change the right relationship.

Can a floating cabinet work with slats or textured panels?

Yes. This featured project combines all three. The important part is resolving the material joints, cabinet depth and TV surround in one elevation.

How many cabinet doors should the design have?

Door count depends on the total length, the items being stored and the visual rhythm. In this project, five equal fronts create a long, calm horizontal line.

Do you design the cabinet separately from the TV wall?

Our strongest results come from planning the cabinet as part of the complete TV wall so scale, finish and alignment are coordinated from the beginning.

Start with your actual wall

Plan a floating media cabinet that belongs to the room.

Send wall photos, approximate dimensions, TV size and the items you want to store. We’ll use them to define the right composition.

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