Built ins with beadboard

While working on my latest project (my parent's living room makeover), one of the main items on the list was making over the built-in's in their living room. Th…

I've been planning to write up a post with more detail about the Home Office built-ins' trim work even before the One Room Challenge ended. I think many of us are visual learners, so hopefully having the trims listed out will help if you want to do a similar project. I started with Target bookcases, but I think the premise can be applied to any basic bookcase. And feel free to use these trims as a jumping off point. There are so many different options, so mix and match to cover seams and…

You've already seen glimpses of these built-ins, but I'd like to go back periodically and show you some before and afters of a few projects that I've done prior to starting this blog. See the tall section completely covered by doors? When we bought the house the section in the middle was just a big opening for the television. I can't stand trying to make it look "pretty" around a tv, so we had some doors made to match the ones that were already there to conceal the tv. It's such a cleaner…

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Brick Room Reveal

Our Ikea hack tv media unit, can’t wait to get it dressed and cosy once the floor gets fitted this week. Havsta cabinet x4 and x2 with shelving...