Kvibe Studio A

This project was a fun one.

We start off with what existed: the 10x fabric panels that served us for several years. But it was time for a permanent set.
Given my usual budget constraints, i kept the fabrication to something simple, and the rest would be off the shelf materials.

The main thing i was trying to achieve is actually just getting the right height. Our ceiling is about 10'6", and there are some light rails that i didn't want to interfere with.

The first layer is the pedestal. 12" Tall and 24" deep. I wanted this for several reasons: to add some of the needed height of the set, to have something that tied all the off the shelf pieces together, a way to hide base lighting, and finally: some handy storage space. After consulting my favorite Reddit threads, i went with a 3/4" plywood ribbed construction. It turned out plenty study. The faces all just float and can be removed to access the storage. The front faces stick up several inches over the pedestal, which hides the base lighting.

Then came the issue of the bookcases: trying to find something taller than your typical bookcase that wasn't prohibitively expensive was a challenge. But the solution came down to an old friend: Ikea Billy, with a top extension. It took....awhile to assemble them all.

Between the cases i wanted some recessed space to separate the elements, and be able to hang posters/canvas/branding/etc... For this, acoustic slates fit the bill. They came in 8'x12" sections, and i just needed to trim a bit off to match the bookcase final heights.

When it came to framing/assembly of the set, i originally had planned to keep the corner section simple, with the slats stay flat to the wall, but when i took a second look, i decided to frame side panels to the bookcase so the slats could become part of the corner.

Also in the corner i planned a TV mount inside the bookcase. Now, these bookcases have essentially cardboard for a backing, so support was needed for the TV. For that, a 2x4 was positioned flat to the back of the bookcase, along with a top and bottom 2x4 that secure to the pedestal, and the wall.

When it came to the greenery, the challenge was finding a product that wasn't too expensive, that looked nice and bushy. Most of the basic cheap stuff is very 2 dimensional. I'm very pleased with the greens i found, it has a very nice variety. Mounting it was a pain, but that was to be expected. It's simply screwed into the wall, and they have little pins to connect them together, but i picked the wrong reference line to start them on and had to redo half of them.

For the base lighting, Govee had the option i wanted in the right length, its two strips run in parallel, and i used corner bead from the drywall section of home depot to mount it to, since it has the right angle to point the LEDs at the set.

For the top, it's basic 1/2" plywood, i had planned to do more finishing on it, but you don't see much of it on camera anyways. The built in spotlights are some old-school eyeball style recessed lights that were surprisingly hard to find, i wanted something directional that used a standard bulb so i could have some control over brightness, color, and spottiness. It appears like they are hard wired, but i managed to find an appropriate adapter wire that converts a bulb base to a outlet plug