Recessed bookcase

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…

Bill Caudell on Instagram: “What to do when you don't want to take any space in the room? Recess it into the wall. A lovely bookcase addition to a (now) spacious guest…”

built-in bookcase

A brass picture light lights a blue recessed built-in bookcase fixed beside a white fireplace mantel framing a black surround and mounted under a wall mount TV.

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

Custom built-in under staircase landing void in Kansas City, MO.

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

This attic was updated with bright color, sparkling white trim and built-in bookcases that are often found in houses of similar age.

built in shelving recessed to be flush with wall

Is 2022 the year of built-ins? Judging by the number of home project submissions Apartment Therapy has received this year with built-in shelving, yes. (Bonus points if the built-ins have glam brass sconces attached!)Built-in shelving is making a case for itself as the standout design trend of 2022, and here are 11 of the most enviable units Apartment Therapy editors have seen this year.

Unusual living room furnishing - inbuilt library shelving, light up niche for art work and bespoke bottom storage drawers made of walnut veneer in high gloss finish.

Fitted into a house in Dulwich, these cabinets are made from a combination of solid timber and manufactured boards. The Georgian/Victorian style is inspired by the free-standing furniture that was chosen to be used in this room.