Custom Display Cases in Maricopa

A custom display case is a built-in or stand-alone cabinet built to hold and show off trophies, memorabilia or a sports collection. Desert Forge Cabinets designs and builds each case from scratch, sized to your space, using the same handcrafted approach as our custom cabinetry. Glass, shelving and lighting are planned around what you own, not a stock size.

What can a custom display case hold?

A display case is not just for trophies. We build cases for trophies and awards, jerseys and uniforms, sports memorabilia, military medals, collector coins, model cars, china and art glass, and family keepsakes. One option is a single wall of shelving for one collection. Another is a full locker-style wall with individual doors for each item, built for a teen's room or a home game room.

Trophy cases, memorabilia cabinets and locker-style sports walls

Every display case starts differently depending on what it needs to hold. A trophy case can be built with open or glass-front shelving, with room to grow. A memorabilia cabinet often needs a mix of shelves, hooks and mounts for jerseys, helmets or framed items. A locker-style sports wall uses individual cubbies with doors, built to look like a real team locker room, and works well flanking a television or fireplace.

How we design a display case around your collection

We start by walking through what you want to display and where it goes. Shelf spacing, depth and height all depend on the size of the items, whether that is a small trophy or a full jersey on a mannequin form. We walk the layout with you, pick the wood and finish, and confirm the glass and lighting before anything is built in the shop.

Where can a display case go in your home?

A display case can stand alone against a wall, sit inside an existing alcove, or be built directly into new construction. Home game rooms, offices, hallways and family rooms all work well for a display case. A locker-style wall often flanks a television or wraps a corner. If you also want shelving or cabinets built into another room, our built-in cabinets page covers that work.

Lighting and glass built for display

Good lighting is what makes a collection look finished. Low-heat LED lighting and UV-resistant glass are options we can walk through, so the case protects your collection as well as it shows it off. Glass fronts get chosen for clarity and, where sun exposure is a concern, UV protection. Doors can be fixed glass, hinged glass, or open shelving, depending on how often you want to handle what is inside.

Matching your display case to your home's cabinetry

A display case should look like part of the house, not an addition. We match the wood species, stain or paint finish and hardware to your kitchen or other cabinetry when you want that continuity. If you are furnishing the room with a stand-alone piece instead, our fine woodworking and custom furniture page covers benches, tables and one-off pieces built the same way.

Are display cases only for sports trophies?

No. A display case can be built for sports collections, military service medals, model collections, wine and spirits, china and glassware, or family heirlooms. It can also hold anything from vintage guitars to a rock collection, and we design the shelf spacing and lighting around what you own. If you can describe what you want to display, we can design a case to fit it.

How big can a custom display case be?

A display case can be as small as a single shelf unit in a home office or as large as a full wall of locker-style cubbies. Size depends on the room, the collection and whether the case stands alone or gets built into the wall. We measure your space at the free estimate visit and design around what fits, so the case never feels squeezed in or oversized.

Custom Display Cases in Maricopa, AZ and the Phoenix area

A display case is sized to the collection first and the wall second, so shelf spacing gets set in the room itself, from Maricopa to Mesa. It can go in a game room, office or family room, built for what sits inside it, not a generic size off a shelf. Every project starts with a free estimate, so you know the plan before any wood is cut.

Why choose Desert Forge Cabinets?

• Custom Built, Never Mass Produced.
• Family owned since 2020.

Where we offer custom display cases

Desert Forge Cabinets handles custom display cases from Maricopa across the towns below. Each town page covers what is different about the work there.

• our Chandler service area
• our work in Gilbert
• custom display cases for Scottsdale
• serving Paradise Valley
• help near Mesa
• our Phoenix service area

Related services

• Custom Kitchen Cabinets: We design, build and install custom kitchen cabinets sized to your kitchen and built to the wood and finish you choose at the estimate.
• Custom Bathroom Cabinets and Vanities: Desert Forge Cabinets designs and builds custom bathroom vanities, linen towers and medicine cabinets.
• Built-In Cabinets and Shelving: We design, build and install custom built-in cabinets and shelving, from entertainment centers to library walls, fit exactly to your walls.

See all of our custom cabinetry services, or head back to the Desert Forge Cabinets home page.