Enhance Your Space with the Perfect Entertainment Unit Style

In the realm of interior design, few elements are as crucial and impactful as the entertainment unit. This multifunctional piece not only serves as a focal point in your living space but also plays a pivotal role in organising and showcasing your media devices, books, and decorative items. Choosing the right entertainment unit involves balancing functionality with aesthetics, ensuring it complements your overall decor while meeting your practical needs. Whether you’re revamping your existing setup or starting fresh, this guide will help you navigate through various styles, considerations, and tips to find the perfect entertainment unit for your space.

Understanding Your Needs
Before diving into style considerations, it’s essential to assess your requirements. Consider the following factors:
• Size and Space: Measure the dimensions of your room and identify the available space for the entertainment unit. Ensure it fits comfortably without overwhelming or underwhelming the room.

• Storage Requirements: Evaluate what you need to store. This includes media devices, books, gaming consoles, DVDs, or any other items you want to keep organised and accessible.

• Functionality: Determine how you use your entertainment area. Do you need additional shelves for display purposes, drawers for storage, or cabinets to hide clutter?

• Style Preferences: Consider your overall interior design scheme. Your entertainment unit should harmonise with existing furniture and decor to create a cohesive look.

Exploring Different Styles
Once you’ve established your practical needs, it’s time to explore various entertainment unit styles. Each style brings its own flair and functionality, catering to different tastes and room configurations:
• Modern and Minimalistic: Characterised by sleek lines, clean finishes, and minimal ornamentation, modern entertainment units are ideal for contemporary interiors. They often feature open shelving, glossy finishes, and integrated cable management systems.

• Rustic and Industrial: Incorporating elements like reclaimed wood, metal accents, and distressed finishes, rustic or industrial-style entertainment units add warmth and character to spaces. They often include open shelving combined with closed storage compartments.

• Traditional and Classic: Featuring elegant detailing, rich wood finishes, and intricate mouldings, traditional entertainment units evoke a timeless appeal. They typically offer ample closed storage and may include glass-fronted cabinets for displaying heirlooms or decorative items.

• Mid-Century Modern: Inspired by designs from the mid-20th century, mid-century modern entertainment units blend functionality with retro aesthetics. They often combine wood and metal elements, with tapered legs and geometric shapes.

• Contemporary and Modular: Designed for flexibility, contemporary modular units allow you to customise your storage solutions. They can be configured with various combinations of shelves, drawers, and cabinets to adapt to changing needs.

Factors to Consider
While style is important, several practical considerations can influence your decision:
• Material Quality: Opt for durable materials that can withstand daily use and complement your lifestyle.

• Functionality: Ensure the unit accommodates your media devices with appropriate cable management and ventilation options.

• Accessibility: Consider ease of access to components, especially if you frequently change connections or need quick access to storage.

• Room Layout: The shape and layout of your room will dictate whether you opt for a wall-mounted unit, a corner unit, or a freestanding piece.

• Budget: Set a budget range early on to narrow down choices and focus on options that align with your financial plan.

Tips for Selecting and Arranging
To maximise the impact of your entertainment unit:
• Balance Proportions: Ensure the size of the unit is proportionate to the room and other furniture.

• Create Visual Interest: Incorporate decorative elements such as framed artwork, plants, or sculptures to complement the unit.

• Utilise Lighting: Consider adding integrated or accent lighting to highlight features and create ambiance.

• Maintain Organisation: Use baskets, bins, or storage boxes within the unit to keep smaller items organised and tidy.

• Personalise Your Space: Showcase your personality by displaying favourite books, art pieces, or memorabilia alongside your media equipment.

Conclusion
Finding the perfect entertainment unit involves a thoughtful blend of practical considerations and aesthetic preferences. By understanding your space, exploring different styles, and considering key factors like material quality and functionality, you can select a unit that enhances both the functionality and style of your living area. Whether you prefer the sleek lines of modern design or the timeless elegance of traditional craftsmanship, there’s an entertainment unit to suit every taste and space. Remember, the goal is not just to house your electronics but to elevate your entire living space with a harmonious and functional centrepiece.

Enhance your space today with the perfect entertainment unit that reflects your style and meets your needs, transforming your living area into a place of comfort, functionality, and visual appeal.

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M 11

03:49 18 Jan 23

Beautifully designed well built Australian made furniture at a realistic price and to top it off super fast turnaround over the Xmas new year period. Don thanks again we will be regulars from now on

Rebecca Dennis

23:50 21 May 22

Thank you Don Pierre for working with us to design and create our new “beverage centre”. We love it and have already had lots of compliments on the design and quality. As an original piece, we particularly appreciated your willingness to help us get the measurements just right and your advice on the final colour was spot on! Another great Habitat Furniture piece for our collection.

James Le

03:06 16 May 22

Love their work. Great timber. Bought a cupboard 8yrs ago. Still great condition. Buying some more to match. Don's good bloke, top service!

Nicole Duffy

04:10 11 Dec 20

I needed a new, unique bookcase and couldn’t find what I wanted from the big retailers. A friend told me about habitat. I’m so glad she did. Not only did I get what I wanted, I got great personalised service. Thank you!! Shop with the local small businesses people - you won’t regret it.

Stanley Choi

12:54 30 Mar 20

Showed professionalism with high quality products

R & J Hawkins

09:20 10 Mar 20

Dom made us comfortable from the first time we made a telephone enquiry. We hade been let down badly by the quality from a furniture supplier recently and were intent on not making the same mistake twice. We went to their showroom in Belfield and they were most helpful in helping us choose the design, the colour and the timber. We had recently had a new sunroom built on the side of our house and because of its size we needed to fit it out with three buffets to balance the long room. We ordered three buffets and waited merely two weeks for them to be built and delivered to our home and the colour was just perfect, the size and design was just to our requirements and everyone that sees them now is very impressed with what we received. We have no hesitation in recommending this family company to anyone looking for well built quality furniture Australian made using Australian timbers. It was an absolute delight to have done business with this lovely friendly family and should we need more furniture at anytime in the future we won't look around we shall go straight to Habitat. Get into the Habit and go Habitat! Robert and Julie-Ann Hawkins Kings Langley.

Sarah Hutchens

01:19 15 May 19

I purchased an entertainment unit and a desk with specific measurements and i needed it to colour match to my existing furniture. it came out better than i actually thought. it was perfect. thank you Habitat. i will definately come back. Also so friendly and delivery came within a few weeks which they promised.

Kerry Duffy

04:22 12 May 19

Great quality furniture at a great price

Julie Griffiths

22:19 16 Aug 18

Dana from Habitat really provides outstanding customer service. She went above and beyond matching my new tv cabinet to my existing furniture. The price was very competitive and I love that she supports local Australian businesses and gives back to the community. I can see why they have won best small businesses award 2 years in a row! Well done Dana and team! Keep up the great service! I’ll be back for more pieces soon!

Felicitee Lawrie

05:06 30 Jun 18

I can't speak highly enough of the service I have received from Habitat Furniture Warehouse over the past few months. My 23 year old daughter needed a new tallboy for her bedroom and she wanted it to look like the old one, but with improvements. Don was happy for her to design what she wanted, with 10 drawers on 5 levels, with the bottom three levels being deeper "blanket drawers". He was able to match the colour of her previous furniture and the quality of the craftsmanship and the materials is fantastic. Just today, he has delivered my next custom project. My husband had a pair to 1976 Aztec speakers that had terrific sound quality, however the boxes that housed the speakers were made of chipboard and were seriously deteriorating. I had tried for about 10 years to find a cabinet-maker who would take on the project, without success, until I showed the job to Don. He took the speakers away and had the team craft the new boxes to the exact same dimensions from lovely Tasmanian oak to match the media unit in the family room, taking one of the drawers of the unit with him so that the colour match with the unit was precise, and it is perfect. Then, he carefully removed the 3 speakers from each box and re-positioned them in the new Tassie oak boxes. They look wonderful and sound as good as ever. This was a tricky job and took time but both my husband and I are immensely satisfied with the result, which we have wanted for so long. Thank you, Habitat Furniture! We will keep you on speed dial because we know you can do wonders and provide us with style, quality and substance that can't be found anywhere else.

Jane Bennett

10:45 13 May 18

I ordered 3 x 2 drawer Tasmanian oak filing cabinets & a 4 drawer filing cabinet for my studio. They are beautiful & well made pieces of furniture & I'm utterly delighted with them. I was also very impressed with how quickly I received them, especially as I placed the order just before Easter. I ordered another 4 drawer filing cabinet & was amazed when it was able to be delivered just a week later! Dana & Don provided fantastic service & took so much care to match the colour of the stain precisely to all my other pieces. The prices are excellent - pieces of similar quality & style by other vendors are often several hundred dollars more.

Jodie Sampson

10:31 19 Apr 18

Very happy with the service I received. My custom made wall unit had everything I wanted. Nothing was too much to ask. I was very impressed with the professionalism and service.

Sarah Parsons

10:27 18 Apr 18

Thank you thank you. Love my bookcase. Very professional and very helpful.

Manasa Seniloli

10:19 18 Apr 18

My wife and I ordered two custom made pieces. Not only were they helpful but they delivered! Very helpful and friendly lady called Dana. Highly recommend. 5 stars thank you!

Theo Bonny

08:59 18 Apr 18

I ordered a whole new dining table and chairs. I found the quality of the craftsmanship to be outstanding and considerably cheaper than quotes from other vendors. This homely business provides a fantastic service that I will continue to use for my future furniture needs.

Roger Saliba

08:29 18 Apr 18

We shopped around for months. No one seemed to be interested and the two qoutes we received were $2300 and $2800. A friend then mentioned habitat who quoted us $1200 for our entertainment unit. Dana and Don both very helpful and made and delivered as agreed. I'll be back and happy to recommend

Robyn Griffiths

03:17 18 Apr 18

It arrive today and I’m really impressed.Staff were fantastic especially a lady called Dana . I wasn’t sure if the book case colour would match my existing furniture. Dana asked me to send her a picture of my furniture then emailed me various things for me to consider. The book case looks amazing amoungst my old stuff so much so I’ll be buying some other things Dana suggested.

Beau Macca

04:21 06 Mar 17

Sydney's most helpful furniture store. Previous owner Poppy was great and Dana is keeping up the standards. Replaced a dining table damaged on delivery.

Con Karras

02:02 26 Jun 14

What I like about this place is the great service, great prices and lots of choice. They can order things for you and make to measure. I love my TV unit that they made according to my sizes. Delivery was within the approximate timeframe given to me too, and delivery service was excellent too. Shops like this are hard to find.

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