How To Construct Custom Built In Shelves in Wall

Built In Shelves In WallDoes your home lack storage? Are you tight on space? Perhaps you don't even know where you could even place additional storage.This was the case for one of our clients.She spends a good part of her day in the salon, whether it's working with her own clients or instructing her students. The space itself is small and simply overcrowded.She was in need of ample storage space for products to sell, coloring supplies, etc. Certainly, this alone would give her students more room to observe and learn.Several years ago she resolved that the only solution would be to…

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How to Build DIY Fireplace Mantle and Surround

Are you looking for ideas to DIY a Fireplace Mantle and Surround. Whether your style is shaker, craftsman or farmhouse, clearly you will find this easy step by step guide will help you create a beautiful fireplace for your living room or family room. Without a doubt, we LOVE fireplaces. Not only do we love the way a fireplace anchors a room, but it also adds charm, character and architectural detail.There is nothing better than cozying up with a blanket by the fireplace on a chilly winter's day. Just ask my youngest grandson, Mr. A about that!It can be 90 degrees…

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How to Make a Custom Built-In Bookcase Around the Fireplace

I love built-ins! To me they add such a great architectural detail to a room. This is the 4th built-in bookcases that my hubby, Steve has built. I think he does great work!Hold on a minute . . . are you new here? If so welcome, we love new friends! Be sure to say hi in our comment section and please take a minute and sign up for our weekly newsletter and never miss any new ideas. The first time I really had to convince him that he could do it, I purchased this book "Ultimate Guide to Cabinets, Shelves, and…

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Tour My Comfortable & Cozy Living Room

Welcome to my cozy and comfortable living room! I'm excited to share this room, it has been completely transformed. Not only was it dated with loads of white tile and pale pink walls, but this area where the fireplace and two chairs are was once the formal dining room. It was walled off from the rest of the house and even though this house was spacious, it didn't feel that way. We just needed to rearrange the spaces so the flow would be better. Standing near the built-ins looking at the other end of the room you can see how this…

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How to Build Mudroom Built-ins

Are you looking for your next DIY project? Maybe you would like to create some built-in storage? Looking at building your own custom built-ins may seem like it’s just too hard, but it’s not. Just follow our steps and you too can have a custom built-in mudroom cabinet at a fraction of the cost of hiring a professional. You will need a few wood working tools to complete this project. Here are the tools we used:1- Router with a 3/4” Dado router bit2- Circular saw or table saw4- Jigsaw3- Pneumatic finish nail gunSupplies we used.MDF 4’ X 8’ wood panels (we…

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