Built-Ins: Designs to Inspire Projects to Build

About this book

Contains more then 600 step-by-step photos and illustrations to help you choose and build shelves cabinets window seats and other classics. Room-by-room Guides see how built-ins can enhance a living room dining room kitchen bathroom bedroom and home office. Revealing Illustrations Paired with photos these illustrations show you the basic structures that lie beneath the surfaces of built-ins. Do-it-yourself-Projects From a simple alcove shelf to an easy-to-build window seat browse projects suitable for home carpenters of all skill levels. The Details You Need Instructions on tool use safety and woodworking techniques plus buying tips for lumber and hardware. Built-ins do more than beautify a home--they are one of the few amenities that can add value. Built-ins are also efficient space savers providing needed storage without consuming as much precious floor space as freestanding pieces of furniture.