#built-ins

[househunting]

$700,000/3 br/1,332 sq ft

Oakland, CA

[microgeneration]

Floors and Floor Coverings (1991)

[farmhouselove]

📸 our_rustic_farmhouse

Gorgeous fireplace with built-ins.

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[inspiredlivingspaces]

IG vivirdesign - @mmi_design; photos by @kerrykirkphoto

[vintagehomecollection]

A mixed storage system often works best: open shelves hold objects for display, closed cupboards conceal less attractive items. One door is louvred for ventilation, the other solid for storing bottles and tins. Drawers have been purpose-built to various depths.

Terence Conran’s New House Book, 1985

[eppujensen]

I've seen many fantastic IKEA bookcase hacks, but here's yet another great built-in project. Tutorial by Claire Douglas at IKEAhackers. The wall color vs. white bookcases in this living room look really classy.

[fromscratchmom]

Wow. I love seeing the solutions he came up with and the excellent use of space. It was quite a juxtaposition with how the finished look turned out. But I'm supposing he somehow likes that.  And it could be done with very different finishes, still on budget, and actually look really great.

[thisoldhouse]

From Unused Space to a Home Office Full of Smart Storage

The creative redesign of a dysfunctional entry area yields welcoming built-in nooks for books and a desk, plus an ingenious box-within-a-box powder room

See more photos and details at the This Old House website

Photographs by Shelly Harrison and Keller & Keller