"Thank goodness for flat screens.  No more ugly TV temples."

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Fireplace mantel and cabinetry 

Contemporary usually means flat, but flat doesn't have to be boring.  With the exception of the upper cabinet depth and the mantel protrusion, all the visual interest is created by a geometry of reveals that are only 1/4" wide and 1/4" deep.
Material is white oak, which has a nice straight grain, with a warm earthy stain.  LED lights recessed in the tops of each cabinet cubby.

 

Contemporary Custom Wall Unit 

At the other end of the design spectrum, this contemporary painted white and cherry unit in a Chestnut Hill MA home helps define the seating area in a larger room.  The color of the materials are a good complement to the blue upholstery and rug.  The two upper doors ride on tracks that extend the full width of the unit.  The open shelves are a different depth than the lower storage, even though they are all flush at the front.  Although this creates "dead" space behind the shallower cabinets, it is often a better design solution than having the deeper units project out farther into the space, as seen in the other projects. 

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​Under the Eave Cabinets

​The alcove created by the roof line of this 3rd floor space was a great opportunity to put some striking cabinetry in place. The shallower center bay accomplishes two things --making an appropriate depth cabinet for the TV, and hiding the chimney stack at the same time. Design and picture by Fisher Hill Group

Simple 
Things don't have to be elaborate to be functional or look good.  

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