Recessed wall bookshelf

Turn a useless wall niche into functional bonus storage by building in a custom bookshelf like our reader did in this makeover!

Built-in Bookshelf: My living room was originally divided up in two seperate rooms. The wall had been knocked out long before I bought the house, but there were still two doors right next two each other. There was a little hallway or passage in front of one of them. Si…

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Jourdan Fairchild on Instagram: "Ever wondered why some bookshelves look high-quality and some look like hacks? After building custom shelves in 4 rooms of our house (so far!), we’ve learned what it takes to build shelves that will actually last long after we’re gone. The long story short is this: learn how to hide the guts of the job. Make it look easy and seamless, even when it’s not. 👀 And even if you never build a bookshelf for the rest of your life, you might be paying someone else…

Sometimes the only way to create extra useable space is to cut out some drywall. Follow along to build your own recessed bookcase.

How To Convert A Closet Into A Bookcase Some of you may recall my post on "A Bookcase cover Up." Today was the day to install the closet bookcase. If you remember the closet we are putting the bookcase in was not really a closet anymore. A past bathroom renovation and expansion had taken all

Hi Everyone!! I hope you all are having a great weekend so far. We did indeed got some snow, but not nearly what they expected. Our b...

Sometimes the only way to create extra useable space is to cut out some drywall. Follow along to build your own recessed bookcase.

Our daughter's closet has a large, blank wall on one side. It was a perfect spot for some added storage and display shelving for her little collections. Since…

3.9K views · 523 reactions | I’ve been dreaming of a pretty little built-in moment in this awkward little nook since we moved the girls’ into this room… and my patience paid off. Even if trying to fit a rectangle into the trapezoid of our old wonky floors and walls was a bit of a challenge. Doesn’t she look like she was always meant to be there? And now my girls’s have a pretty little spot to store all their favorite books and things. ✨ For more details on the build, go to my “built-in…

Robyn Clarke + Co Interior Design | Ledbury Park Residence | Toronto | Classic contemporary bookcase, accessories, LED strip lighting, bookcase lighting, home office, black cabinetry, interior styling

Sometimes there just isn't enough space in a room for shelving as is the case in our new front room. there is another option: to put the shelving in the wall between the studs! Before I installed the drywall on this wall, I built two narrow cubbies to fit between the studs using 1x6 lumber (ripped down to a narrower width) and 1/4" plywood for the back. Once the drywall was installed, I built a frame around the outside of the cabinets and added a piece to cover the stud in the cent…

✨DIY Shelves ✨ This has to be one of my favorite features in the house up until this point. I love the arch niche and now the shelves… | Instagram

Built-in Bookcase