You can glue all three cabinets together and use the same finish for each, if you wish. We stake them together so they are fixed in place but can be disassembled for transport. But the idea is the same, to have them be a single loudspeaker system in appearance as well as function.One more thing worth mentioning: You might really like a two-tone finish. It was popular back in the 40's and 50's, and it is really catchy for loudspeaker systems like these. So be creative; You might like the looks of a little contrast in woods.