The fireplace surround/cabinet work took a little longer than expected. It's almost done. I'm going to have the drywallers line the inside with 5/8" plywood, which will give me a solid foundation for my shelves.
This is the back, obviously, looking from the pool table area. I considered making it accessible from the back to ease wiring, but in the end decided to simply leave myself extra slack in the wires. The cabinet is also plenty wide, so I'll easily be able to turn the components to access wiring.
This is the front of the cabinet. The plan is to install 3 adjustable shelves.
Overall I'm happy with the design. Looking at it now, it might have been better to have a thicker top piece above the fireplace, but we decided on 3 1/2" to match the bottom.
