Living Room Renovations

Bespoke joinery for living rooms, designed, built, and installed by our own team.

Extend your kitchen design with living room renovations built to last

In open-plan living, your kitchen and living area share the same sightline. What happens in one space affects how the other feels. That’s why living room renovations in Melbourne work best when they’re planned alongside your kitchen remodel, not treated as a separate project.

At The Kitchen Design Centre, we design and build custom cabinetry and joinery for your living space as part of your kitchen renovation. The same team, the same process, and the same quality throughout.

Custom cabinetry designed to flow with your kitchen

TKDC designs and builds living room cabinetry to match the joinery, finishes, and hardware used in your kitchen renovation. In open-plan homes, your kitchen and dining areas are often visible from the same sightline. Mismatched finishes across those two spaces can quietly undermine an otherwise considered interior design.

That’s why our designers plan both rooms together from the start. With a combined 60+ years of design and build experience, the team at The Kitchen Design Centre works out your living room design during the same consultation as your kitchen, so the cabinetry, colours, and materials connect naturally.

Whether you’re after floor-to-ceiling storage or a contemporary living room built-in, your designer will map it all out in 3D before the build begins. No guesswork. No surprises.

What living room cabinetry does TKDC build?

We build a range of custom joinery for living rooms, from entertainment units to full-height storage walls. Here’s what that includes:

• Entertainment units and TV cabinetry: Each unit is built to house your screen, devices, and cabling neatly, designed to fit the wall and serve as a considered focal point for the room, framing your TV the way a gallery wall frames art.
• Built-in shelving and display units: We design wall shelving for books, objects, and display pieces, finished to sit comfortably alongside your home decor, whether that’s armchairs, side tables, or a midcentury modern coffee table setup.
• Concealed storage and joinery walls: Full-height cabinetry keeps everyday clutter out of sight, so your living space stays visually calm and ordered, even in a smaller room where ottomans, upholstery, and seating take up floor space.
• Custom bookcases and bookshelves: Built to measure, freestanding or built-in, made to suit the specific wall and space available.
• Integrated cabinetry for open-plan spaces: Joinery that connects your kitchen and living area, keeping finishes and materials consistent across both rooms.

Living room designs built around your routines

Before any design decisions are made, your dedicated designer visits your home to understand your living room layout, how natural light moves through the room, and where storage is genuinely needed. For homeowners with open-plan spaces, that means looking at the kitchen and living area together.

From there, joinery placements and storage solutions are proposed to improve flow and reduce visual noise. The goal is functionality first. Whether you have a small living room that needs smarter storage or a larger seating area that needs better definition, your designer will work out what the space actually needs.

Your home decor, existing furniture, and how the room feels day to day are all part of that conversation. Style follows from there, whether that’s a Hamptons look, a beach house feel, a midcentury modern direction, or something more contemporary.

Made in our Melbourne factory, installed by our team

All living room cabinetry designed by TKDC is manufactured in our own factory in Bayswater, Melbourne, by qualified cabinet makers. Every component is assembled and tested for fit and function before it leaves the factory. Nothing arrives on site untested.

We are not a design-only company. The same team that designs your cabinetry builds it and installs it. Our own installation team carries out every fit-off, so there is a single point of accountability from start to finish.

Throughout the build, a dedicated client manager keeps you updated at every stage. The same manufacturing standards that have defined our work since 1994 apply to every living room project we take on, just as they do to every kitchen we build.

Come and see what’s possible for your living room

If you’re thinking about a living room makeover or exploring living room ideas alongside a kitchen renovation, our showrooms are a good place to start. You’ll find full cabinetry displays, material samples, and hardware selections on show. Our designers are available to talk through your project in person, with no appointment needed.

Drop in during showroom hours, Monday to Saturday, 10am to 5pm.

Many of our clients also extend their renovation beyond the living room. We design and build custom cabinetry for bathrooms and laundries, home offices and study nooks, wardrobes and storage, and outdoor living areas, all by the same team, to the same standard.

Whether you’re after design ideas for a dining room, a living area, or the whole home, we can plan it together as part of the one project. And if you refer a friend or family member who goes on to build their kitchen with us, you’ll receive a $400 Mastercard gift card as our way of saying thank you. Come in and let’s start the conversation.

FAQs

What is included in a living room renovation?

A living room renovation typically covers custom cabinetry, built-in shelving, entertainment units, storage joinery, and finishes selected to suit your space and style, whether that’s minimalism, modern living room decor, or a more classic look. Visit one of our Melbourne showrooms to talk through what your living room renovation could include.

What types of cabinetry do you build for living rooms?

We build entertainment units, floor-to-ceiling storage walls, built-in bookshelves, display shelving, and integrated joinery designed to connect your lounge room with an adjoining kitchen or dining area. Visit our showroom to see examples of our cabinetry and discuss what suits your space.

How long does a living room renovation take?

Timelines depend on the scope of the project, but most living room cabinetry renovations in Australia are completed within a few weeks of installation commencing. Your dedicated client manager will walk you through a clear timeline from the start.

How does the living room renovation process work?

The Kitchen Design Centre follows a structured process for every living room renovation:

1. Showroom consultation to discuss your goals, space, and design direction
2. Home visit to assess your living room layout and how it connects with your kitchen
3. 3D design presentation in the showroom to confirm layout, finishes, and costs
4. Manufacturing at our Melbourne factory, with every component tested before delivery
5. Installation by our own team, with regular updates from your dedicated client manager

Do I need a permit for a living room renovation in Melbourne?

In most cases, a permit is not required for a modern home renovation involving custom cabinetry and joinery in a small space or existing lounge room. We can advise you based on your specific project during your initial consultation.