Colour LED Cabinets
Vibrant colours were delivered to this boldly designed series of cabinets, through the creative use of programmable smart LED lighting strips and custom-made CNC processed relief doors.
Custom made CNC engineered reeded relief door panels. Rye, East Sussex, 2024
Our client wanted us to design a run of tall storage cabinets and bookcases for the living room of her East Sussex home. A creative, Carol worked closely with us on finetuning the design and, in particular, the colourways. In addition, we were tasked with incorporating a large flatscreen television and a concealed desk for a laptop with space to house a printer. Our client wanted something more than simply plain doors and suggested using a textured relief. Responding to this idea we produced computer numerical control (CNC) engineered, vertically reeded door panels made from Hydrofugo, a high-quality moisture resistant material. Carol chose a vibrant colour combination of rich purple for the bookcases, paired with a subtle pastel pink for the cabinet doors. Everything was spray finished in a matt finish.
Colourfull LED smart lightstrips integrated into the bespoke cabinets. Rye, East Sussex, 2024
We felt the design would benefit from stopping just short of the ceiling to allow space for the mouldings to breathe and to avoid having to compromise the clean lines of the cabinetry being interrupted by an existing ceiling beam. This decision presented the opportunity for us to add coloured smart LED strips above the cabinets to up-light the ceiling and coving detail. It also helped to lessen the impact of the large run of cabinetry being integrated into the room from dominating the space. We used Nanoleaf smart light strips which are programmable and can display seemingly limitless colour variations, intensities and scenes. The lighting is controlled by either the physical wired controllers mounted discreetly onto the cabinets or from a smartphone using the Nanoleaf App.
We built a sliding desk inside one of the larger cabinets with the doors opening fully by 180 degrees to allow natural light onto the workstation and avoiding the potential for any claustrophobic feeling. The desk slides fully out on high quality, Austrian-manufactured, Movento geared runners and locks securely into position when extended. We integrated sleek, matt black steel electrical sockets into the cabinet interiors to provide power for the printer, laptop, phone charger etc. The interiors were produced in natural tulipwood veneered plywood with a flat oil finish. They were fitted out with a range of shelves, including custom-sized spaces to house the printer, spare printer paper and filing cubbies. Finally, we took care of mounting the television securely onto the wall with an articulating bracket and providing a dedicated power supply.
TV integrated into the custom cabinetry, Rye East Sussex 2024
“I can’t really believe how splendid the view of the units is! I am so pleased, no I’m thrilled. They are even better than I expected. The addition of the lights, at your suggestion is the icing on the cake! Many thanks for your persistence in details.”
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