Like a bespoke suit tailored to flatter your body, custom-made built-ins can enhance the appearance of a home — elevating the design, offering creative solutions to everyday problems and disguising ...

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If you’ve got champagne interior design taste but a beer bookshelf budget, here’s how to bridge that gap. When not writing, Jeff spends his free time fixing up his old house. He has tackled a wide ...

Nothing puts your square footage to better use than a built-in. Whether that means a desk framed within a seldom-used closet or a bookcase tucked into a niche beside the fireplace, built-ins maximize ...

Los Angeles interior designer Betsy Burnham doesn’t buy many bookcases these days. She’s more likely to create built-in bookshelves for the homes she designs. Ditto for custom-made desks, built-in ...

Built-in furniture and cabinets have cycled in and out of favor for centuries. Now they’re making a comeback, inspired by the better-not-bigger trend in residential design. “Built-in storage seems to ...

Built-in beds, dressers and shelving can be practical and attractive in children's rooms of most any size. But before we get to those -- what most families will choose -- we spotlight an ultimate ...

Ok, those built-ins are luxuries. But other less expensive and less elaborate custom-built furniture and storage in children's rooms can be delightful and practical as well. A few ideas to consider ...