I have been involved in DIY speaker projects for a while and must say that knowing what went in and how it is put together is a good thing. Besides, the value you get from doing it yourself cannot be beat. I have a set of Madisound's A/V and Solo speaker kits for my HT and I am very satisfied with the quality I got for such a small price. The soundstage and imaging are excellent. When listening to songs on stereo mode, I'd swear the voice is coming from the center channel. Not to mention, the clarity and detail are much better than the speakers costing hundreds more (I compared it to my friend's Boston Acoustics main that costs about $1K a pair). Madisound's Thor and Soloist both are considered a step or two above A/V kit. Sounding even better than what I have at home, that's got to be exciting.

Speaking of matching your furniture, you may want to look up this site for some ideas and additional DIY speaker kits if you haven't been there. Imagine a price quote for custom finishes from brands like Paradigm and Infinity? If your name is Bill Gates, it may not be a big deal...
http://www.acoustic-visions.com/speakerkits.htm

Here's an informative site on building speakers.
http://www.speakerbuilder.net/web_files/

Once you've listened to whichever one you end up getting, please let us know how it is.

Good luck and enjoy your money well spent.