A client in southern California who loved Design Within Reach's Line Console couldn't find one in their catalog that suited his needs so he contacted me to create a custom version that would fit his space and audio/video components. It's a beautiful but challenging design with many slats that must align perfectly around the sides and across the doors.

The specialized hinges and arms that allow the doors to drop open softly and stay closed without latches required some research but I eventually found them online and they work great. The arms are adjustable to the weight of the doors so I could dial them in to fall at exactly the speed I wanted.

The cabinet is constructed of walnut ply and doors, slats & framework are solid walnut.