Custom speaker grilles are an easy way to hide otherwise lackluster carpentry. The frames were precisely fabricated by cutting both ends of pre-measured square dowels at 45-degree angles using a miter box and joining the pieces with wood glue and finishing nails. To complete the grilles, the homeowner stretched the speaker fabric around each frame like a canvas and attached them to the back with a household stapler.  The Acoustone speaker cloth, which is a sound-transparent grille cloth, matched the color of the adjacent fireplace and looks beautiful in the living room. Ball-and-socket-style clips hold the speaker grilles to the shelves behind and above.