Custom Millwork and Wall Panels in Brentwood

Brentwood

Element Decor is a family-owned millwork shop in Chatsworth, working since 2014. We make custom wall panels, slat walls and ceilings, media walls, built-ins and room dividers for Brentwood homes, built in our own shop and installed by our own crew.

One finished project here: white oak and walnut slat panels carried through several rooms of one home, measured on site and installed in October 2024. Our Chatsworth shop also builds built-in cabinetry for Brentwood homes, including media walls, closets, bookcases and one off pieces, and our own crew installs it.

Updated October 2026 · Chatsworth, Los Angeles

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Project here: White oak and walnut slat panels through one home, 2024
What we build: Wall panels, slat walls and ceilings, room dividers, built-ins and furniture
Veneers: White oak, walnut, blackened oak, Fineline, Shinoki, or a veneer you supply
Max panel: 12 ft in one seamless piece
Finish: Hardwax oil or lacquer, sheen matched across species
Where: Brentwood Park, Brentwood Glen, Brentwood Circle, Crestwood Hills, Mandeville Canyon and Kenter Canyon
Lead time: 4 to 6 weeks of production after shop drawings are approved
Trade: Trade pricing for designers, architects and builders once an account is approved
Shop: 20371 Prairie St, Chatsworth, CA 91311
Install: Our own crew
Before you commit: Shop drawings and a 3D preview of the room

Two species, one finish

The Brentwood house used oak and walnut as two tools rather than two materials. Oak carries the larger, quieter surfaces. Walnut marks the places the eye should stop: the entry, the fireplace and the wall behind the bed. Walking through the house, the darker wood tells you where to look.

Running two species through one home only works if the finish is consistent. Oak and walnut take a finish differently, and a sheen that looks right on one can look wet or chalky on the other. Both were sealed with the same matte system, and the sheen was matched between the two species before anything left the shop.

Every run was cut to the measured wall, not to a standard module, so the panels meet the ceiling and the trim without filler. On a job that crosses several rooms, that is what keeps the house reading as one piece of work instead of a set of separate walls.

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Built in Brentwood

Oak and walnut slat panelsMultiple rooms in one residence. White oak on the large surfaces, walnut at the entry, the fireplace and behind the bed, sheen matched across both species. Completed October 2024.

Slat walls and ceilingsProfile and spacing set per project, acoustic backing where the room needs it.

Wall panelsVeneer, painted and CNC carved, up to 12 ft in one piece with no horizontal joint.

Room dividersFixed, sliding and freestanding, finished on both faces.

Built-ins and cabinetryBuilt-in cabinetry for Brentwood homes. Media walls, closets, bookcases and one off pieces, made in our Chatsworth shop and installed by our own crew. Built-ins next to oak or walnut slat panels are veneered to match.

How a multi room job runs

Send the plansEvery room you want to touch, with a photo of each wall. Rough dimensions are enough to start.
Decide what each wood doesWhich surfaces stay quiet and which ones the eye should stop on, agreed on the drawing, not on site.
Match the finishSheen samples on both species, approved side by side in the light of the house.
Template after drywallReal measurements from each finished wall, so runs meet the ceiling and trim without filler.
Fabrication and dry fitCut, veneered, finished and dry fitted in Chatsworth, room by room.
InstallationOur crew installs in the agreed sequence. One crew for the whole house.

Questions

Do you install in Brentwood?

Yes. Brentwood is inside the area our own crew covers. We completed a multi room slat panel project here in October 2024.

Can oak and walnut be used in the same house?

Yes, if the finish is controlled. Both species were sealed with the same matte system and the sheen was matched between them before installation, so the two woods read as one decision.

Can you do several rooms as one job?

Yes. Send the plans and we work out the sequence: which rooms first, what is templated when, and how the veneer is bought so the tone stays consistent from room to room.

Do the panels need filler at the ceiling?

No. Every run is cut to the measured wall after drywall, so panels meet the ceiling and the trim without filler strips.

Who actually does the work?

One shop. We draw it, build it in Chatsworth and install it with our own crew.

What does custom millwork cost in Brentwood?

Every job is quoted from its own drawings or photos. As a guide, simple paneled walls run $4,000 to $10,000, more complex walls $15,000 to $20,000, and room dividers $4,000 to $8,000. Options such as lighting are priced separately.

How long does a project take?

Production takes 4 to 6 weeks after the shop drawings are approved. We template the wall after drywall, then build, finish and dry fit the work in Chatsworth before our crew installs it.

Do you work with designers, architects and builders?

Yes. Designers, architects, general contractors and developers can open a trade account for standing trade pricing, and samples go to your studio or straight to the client before anything is signed off.

Do you build built-in cabinetry in Brentwood?

Yes. We build built-in cabinetry for Brentwood homes in our Chatsworth shop and install it with our own crew. In October 2024 we fitted oak and walnut slat panels through one Brentwood home, and built-ins are made in the same veneer as the panels around them. You approve the drawings and a finish sample before anything is built.

What do built-ins cost in Brentwood?

Each built-in is quoted from its drawings, and these ranges are for comparison. Bookshelves and library walls are $500 to $1,200 per linear foot installed. Media walls run $4,000 to $10,000, complex media walls $15,000 to $20,000, and walk-in closets fall between $2,500 and $8,000. Walnut costs more than oak, so built-ins matched to the walnut slat panels we fitted in Brentwood cost more.

Doing more than one room? Send the plans or a photo of each wall with rough dimensions. You get back the sequence, shop drawings, a price and a 3D preview before anything is cut.

Get a quote for your Brentwood project

Send the room, rough dimensions and timing. You get back a layout, materials and a real price. Nothing is cut until you approve the drawings.

Drawings and a 3D preview of your own room before anything is made
Built in our own Chatsworth shop and installed by our own crew
Licensed and insured in California

Prefer to talk? 323-431-3818