At TRS Bespoke Interiors, our small team of designers and craftsmen handcraft bespoke media units for homes across Totnes, each built with real skill, quality materials and a drive to bring your own vision to life, all from our Devon workshop.
Totnes has one of the most varied high streets in Devon, from the medieval buildings and independent shops along Fore Street to the Georgian townhouses further up on High Street. Every design starts from your own home, built around your taste and whatever makes that particular property what it is, wherever in Totnes you happen to live.
Our workshop sits inland in the Devon countryside, though our craftsmen are regularly out along this stretch of the River Dart, bringing that same dedication to handcrafted excellence into every Totnes home they visit.
TRULY BESPOKE DESIGNS FOR EXMOUTH HOMES
Fore Street holds some of the town's oldest buildings, many with timber-framed fronts and narrow, multi-storey layouts above the shops, while High Street sits a little further up the hill, with taller Georgian townhouses and more generous room proportions.
Down on The Plains, the riverside townhouses look out over the Dart with slightly more formal rooms, and across the river in Bridgetown, the smaller cottages bring a completely different scale altogether.
Whatever shape or style your Totnes home takes, we can build your bespoke media unit around it.
A bespoke media unit has a way of pulling a room together, becoming the natural spot for film nights, catching up on the rugby, letting the kids lose themselves in a game, or simply relaxing after a long day with something good on screen.
Tom Stokes leads the work from our Devon workshop, drawing on more than 15 years of design and craftsmanship experience gained across New Zealand and the UK, and that background is what feeds the unmatched design expertise behind every unit we make. OTraditional hand skills are brought together with modern craft techniques, producing a finish that effortlessly becomes the centrepiece of any room it's in.
Cables get tucked out of view and there's always a spare drawer for whatever clutter builds up, so the unit keeps a clean, modern aesthtic while still standing out as the room's real centrepiece, built entirely around your own uninque style and taste.
"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 EXMOUTH HOMES
Coronation Road's homes often still have their original chimney breast with an alcove either side, a layout that suits a fitted media wall built straight into that existing space.
Ticklemore Street is a little different, with older, narrower buildings that tend to bring smaller rooms and lower ceilings, so the design there needs to work quietly with what's already there, not against it. Every Totnes home comes with its own quirks, and whatever yours happens to be, we'll build a bespoke creation designed specifically for you and your Totnes home.
ONLY THE FINEST MATERIALS
For a riverside townhouse on The Plains, that might mean cherry with a stained finish, paired with antique bronze hardware and a palette of warm stone and cream tones that sit comfortably against tall period windows. For a cottage over in Bridgetown, homeowners may prefer a richer mahogany with a hand-painted finish, custom oak handles and a touch of scalloped detailing for warmth. Whether it's fluted cabinetry, brushed brass fittings or a simple, pared-back finish, each design detail and element is chosen to bring a sleek, modern feel or timeless authenticity to the finished space and to earn its place within the design in a way that helps bring your vision to life, depending on whatever you desire.
Every bespoke media unit we design for our Totnes clients grows out of your own taste and whatever makes your home architecturally distinct, and we take real pride in results that go beyond what's expected. Only the finest materials find their way into the workshop, and our attention to detail and unwavering quality standards never slip, so what you end up with is a piece built to last for generations to come.
UNMATCHED CRAFTSMANSHIP FOR HOMES ACROSS EXMOUTH
From the historic frontages of Silver Street to the views near Castle Street, the residential stretch of Ashburton Road and the quieter homes out at Follaton, no two streets in Totnes quite look alike, and the homes within them carry just as much variety. Every one of these areas brings its own charm, character and individual proportions that we take into account each and every time.
A bespoke media wall almost always becomes the room's centre of gravity, whether that's for film nights, big matches, or a quieter evening at home. We bring together traditional craftsmanship with more modern methods to create something warm, layered and lived-in, so the finished piece feels personal as well as cinematic.
Every Totnes project starts with getting to know the property itself, well before any actual designing begins, taking in everything from how daylight moves across the room to whatever quirks come with an older building or the straightforward lines of something newer. That groundwork is what lets the finished piece feel like it's always belonged in the room, handcrafted around how you and your loved ones actually spend your time there.
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. A media unit built for a cottage on Coronation Road will be nothing like one built for a home out at Follaton, and that's exactly the point; each design is built entirely around the room it's going into and the way 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 EXMOUTH HOMEOWNERS CHOOSE TRS FOR THEIR BESPOKE MEDIA UNITS
Homeowners in Totnes tend to come to us with a property that's already got real character, whether that's a period feature worth designing around or a view over the Dart that deserves a bit more thought, and our bespoke process means the design gets built around what's already there, so nobody has to compromise on what makes their home work.
It doesn't matter if you're along Silver Street or over on Ashburton Road, the care that goes into the design stays exactly the same, built to fit the room just right without ever losing that sense of being made specifically for your own home.
With our 3D design service, the whole thing can be walked through first, room by room and angle by angle, well before anything is actually built, giving real confidence in the design long before the first cut takes place.
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 DRESSING ROOMS IN EXMOUTH
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Yes, homes along terraces like Camperdown Terrace often come with some conservation considerations, and our team is well practised in designing around them, working with existing skirting, coving and period joinery instead of altering original features. Every design is planned around what the building allows first, never assuming anything along the design process, prioritising your satisfaction and upholding our unmoving quality standards at every stage.
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Homes around garden squares like Manor Gardens sometimes come with shared freeholder or management agreements that affect what can be altered, and we always factor this in early, designing a media unit that works within those constraints, so the finished piece still feels entirely bespoke to your individual Exmouth home.
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This is a common layout across the newer developments in areas such as, but not limited to, Brixington, and it's one we can, of course, design for, building a media unit that reads well from several angles at once, allowing for the seating arrangement to work from wherever you choose. Our goal is to always work to bring out the individual character of the room instead of covering it up.
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