At TRS Bespoke Interiors, we design and handcraft bespoke media units for homes across Torbay, each with expert craftsmanship, quality materials and a passion for bringing your vision to life, all from our workshop in the Devon countryside.
With every corner of Torbay having its own distinct character, from the elegant Victorian villas of Wellswood to the working harbourside cottages of Brixham, we make sure to take a completely personalised approach to each and every design. Whatever corner of Torbay you call home, our team designs every bespoke media unit specifically for you, your individual tastes and your specific home's architectural details and characteristics.
Though our workshop is based inland in the Devon countryside, our craftsmen are regularly on the road down this stretch of the English Riviera, and that same dedication to handcrafted excellence travels with them into every Torbay home we work in.
TRULY BESPOKE DESIGNS FOR TORBAY HOMES
Torbay's homes are shaped by its identity as three seaside towns grown together, Torquay, Paignton and Brixham, each with its own distinct architectural character. In Torquay, the Victorian villas of Chelston and Wellswood often come with tall bay windows and generous room layouts built to make the most of the sea views, whilst the historic thatched cottages of Cockington bring a completely different scale, with low ceilings and smaller, more intimate rooms.
Over in Paignton, the Edwardian townhouses along Roundham tend to offer more traditional room proportions close to the seafront, and down in Brixham, the fishermen's cottages around the harbour bring slightly smaller, yet beatifully characterful spaces influenced by the town's working history.
Whatever your Torbay home's design, we can work with its unique characteristics to create your bespoke media unit.
A bespoke media unit quickly transforms any space into the pulsing core of your home, where loved ones gather for film nights, friends catch up for sports events, the kids take their gaming experience to the next level, or you simply unwind after a busy day watching your favourite show.
Each piece is handcrafted from within our Devon workshop under the direction of Tom Stokes, whose over 15 years of international design and craftsmanship experience have shaped a philosophy rooted in personalisation and unwavering quality standards. Traditional hand skills are brought together with modern craft techniques, producing a finish that effortlessly becomes the centrepiece of any room it's in.
Discreet cable storage and extra drawer space keep the finished piece feeling organised and uncluttered, while still incorporating a stunning focal point that reflects your unique style and tastes.
"Tom did a fantastic job for me. He thought long and hard about the best way to build my shelves. I wanted floating shelves; they are even better than I imagined. He's also an easy person to have around. Thanks, Tom!"
- Janet Gardiner
LOCAL DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS FOR SALCOMBE HOMES
Torbay's historic thatched cottages in Cockington often come with low beamed ceilings and thick stone walls, so fitting a media unit means working carefully within the existing structure to enhance its unique details and features, never trying to force a design that is too large or imposing for the space.
Or perhaps you're a homeowner in Preston, where the more typical suburban semis offer conventional room proportions well suited to a fitted media wall built around an existing chimney breast. Whatever the design of your Torbay home, we can create a bespoke creation that accommodates all its quirks and uniqueness.
ONLY THE FINEST MATERIALS
For an Edwardian townhouse along Roundham, that might mean oak with a fumed finish, paired with antique bronze hardware and a palette of warm stone and cream tones that sit comfortably against tall period windows. For a harbourside cottage in Brixham, homeowners may prefer a deeper black walnut with a stained finish, brushed brass hardware and a touch of hand-painted cabinetry for warmth. Whether it's fluted detailing, scalloped edges or a simple, pared-back finish, each design detail is chosen to bring anything from a sleek, modern feel to a sense of timeless authenticity to the finished space and to earn its place within the design in a way that helps bring your vision to life.
Every bespoke media unit we design for our Torbay clients is developed entirely around your individual tastes and your specific home's architectural characteristics, and we take real pride in delivering results that consistently exceed expectations. We remain committed to sourcing only the finest materials available to us, maintaining our unwavering attention to detail and our uncompromising quality standards throughout, so your finished media unit brings together lasting beauty and durability for a design built to serve you for years to come.
UNMATCHED CRAFTSMANSHIP FOR HOMES ACROSS SALCOMBE
From the seafront villas of Meadfoot and Livermead in Torquay to the quieter streets of Furzeham in Brixham and the beachside homes around Goodrington in Paignton, Torbay is a town with varied architecture and property styles, each with its own charm, character and layouts that we take into account each and every time.
We understand that your bespoke media wall quickly becomes the focal point of any room it sits in, where film nights, sports events and quiet evenings all happen in the same space. TRS's bespoke approach combines expert craftsmanship with modern techniques to create designs that are elegant, layered with warmth, and made to be lived in, producing results that allow for cinematic experiences with a personal touch.
Every project we take on in Torbay starts with time spent understanding your individual property, from the way light moves through the room across the day to the unique archtechtural details or quirks of a period building or the modern aesthetic and clean lines of a newer build. It's only once we understand the home properly that we begin designing, so the finished media unit feels as though it was always meant to be there, handcrafted specifically around the way you and your loved ones actually live.
FOR THE WHOLE HOME
Whether you’re looking for a bespoke kitchen with stunning veined Calacatta marble, handcrafted rift-sawn oak veneer bathroom cabinetry, or a bespoke dressing room that instantly adds a sense of understated luxury and timeless elegance to your space, we can design one-of-a-kind spaces for the whole home. From bespoke home studies and alcove units to bespoke storage in hallways, boot rooms and utility rooms, we can workshop whatever you envision; our dedicated team of skilled craftsmen and designers can handcraft whatever you envision from within our Exeter-based workshop – it just starts with a conversation.
BESPOKE MEDIA UNIT FEATURES
Every aspect of your living space is considered as part of our bespoke media unit design process, with each of Torbay's three seaside towns being homes to properties that each require an entirely bespoke approach; every handcrafted media unit is built entirely around your specific room and how you plan to use it.
Bespoke media unit features can include anything from:
Fitted Media Walls: Handcrafted media walls built specifically for your room, pairing handcrafted cabinetry with discreet cable management designed entirely around your setup and your needs.
Bespoke Storage and Cabinetry: From secret pivot doors and hidden compartments to open shelving and handcrafted cabinetry, every piece is uniquely designed for your specific needs and use cases while adding a sense of personality and elegance that effortlessly serves as the room’s focal point.
Integrated Lighting: Lighting solutions built into the design itself, bringing warmth and a sense of subtle drama to the finished piece that makes any viewing experience feel truly cinematic.
Bespoke Luxury Features: Elevate your bespoke media unit to that of luxury through any handcrafted design features you desire, whether that's a sleek fireplace, a handmade concealed home bar, discrete integrated charging stations or solid wood panelling. These enhancements tie your media unit into the rest of the room, each one hand made in our Devon workshop to your precise specifications.
Floating and Wall-Mounted Units: For a lighter, more contemporary feel, our floating and wall-mounted media units pair fine materials with clever design to keep the look effortless and uncluttered.
WHY SALCOMBE HOMEOWNERS CHOOSE TRS FOR THEIR BESPOKE MEDIA UNITS
Torbay homeowners tend to come to us with a property that is already rich with character and charm, whether that's a sea view worth designing around or a period feature that needs a more thoughtful approach, and our bespoke process means we can build a design around exactly what's already there, uplifting and enhancing every detail along the way.
Whether you're a homeowner in Livermead or one of Brixham's streets around Furzeham, we bring the same level of care to designing a media unit that fits the room perfectly, without losing the sense that the design was made specifically for that individual home.
Our immersive 3D design service also means you can walk through your new media unit, room by room and angle by angle, long before any of it has been built, giving you complete confidence in the design well ahead of the first cut ever being made.
OUR PROCESS
1. CONSULTATION
Tell us what you want so we can understand your requirements and your unique vision.
2. Site Visit
We come to the site to see where it is that we will turn your vision into reality
3. Quote
A personalised breakdown of everything that will be required for the project.
4. 3D Visualisation
A breathtaking 3D walkthrough that allows you to experience the design from every angle.
5. Manufacture
Once you are happy with every aspect of the design, we manufacture the project.
6. Installation
We install your project on site and bring your bespoke furniture dream to fruition.
MEET THE FOUNDER
TRS Bespoke Interiors is founded and led by master craftsman Tom Stokes, whose over 15 years of international experience across New Zealand and the UK has shaped a design philosophy rooted in the belief that every home deserves something truly one of a kind. Having honed his skills across some of the most demanding and creatively ambitious projects in both countries, Tom brings a rare and genuine fusion of craftmanship mastery and artistic vision to every bespoke creation that leaves our Devon workshop, and it is this unique combination of skill, passion and experience that sets TRS apart from every other option available.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS FOR BESPOKE MEDIA IN SALCOMBE
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Yes, homes with sea views like the ones in Meadfoot are something we design around regularly, favouring a design that sits comfortably within your exact room, always working to bring out the individual character of the space instead of forcing in a standard-sized piece.
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It's actually common in homes such as those in Preston, with the alcoves giving a natural home for a fitted media wall built directly into the existing structure of the room.
We plan around what's already there from day one, never assuming anything along the design process, prioritising your satisfaction and upholding our unmoving quality standards at every stage.
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Absolutely, open-plan layouts like the ones common near Goodrington are something we can design for, building a media unit that reads well from several angles at once instead of only from one seating position, always working to bring out the individual character of the room instead of covering it up.
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