modern

And now, some results...

I usually don't use before-and-after shots but here I think it is fitting.  

Once upon a time there was a fireplace in a wall in a room.  And it needed help.

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The design constraints were wide open, but the budget wasn't.  It was a perfect opportunity to break out some discarded crates!  
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A little industrial, rustic, modern wall treatment.  The crates were made of poplar, so I cooked up some stain from old coffee that Asbury Park Roastery was throwing out.

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And since there was room inside the wall, who could resist building some hidden cabinetry as well?

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