Beautiful Built-Ins

Built-ins have been around for hundreds of years but started to decline in new houses about 50 years ago.  But people are beginning to see the advantages of having a few well-placed built-ins in the home.  From an eating nook to book shelves, built-ins add beauty and functionality to your home.  If you have an unused or awkward space in your home, that's a great place to have a built-in.  Also, built-ins use the space in your home economically and add value when you go to sell.

This attic space utilizes that area under the sloped ceiling to the maximum advantage with deep, fully extending drawers.  Talk about storage space!

This customized built-in has a seating bench, entertainment center, storage and a desk.  

Book shelves and benches provide storage and seating in these dormer windows.

Built-in window seats flank this fireplace for extra seating area in a living room.

Build in a space for your pets that allow you to keep them out of your way when you have company or to keep them confined when you leave home.

Who wouldn't want to sit here to enjoy their breakfast every morning?!

The best part about built-ins is the ability to customize the space to suit your needs.

Add a wall of bunk beds to accommodate extra overnight guests.

The space underneath your stairway offers so many possibilities for built-ins.

Your stairway landing can offer unexpected space for a game table or seating area.

The way in which you design your stairway can also afford you some unexpected space for a built-in.  Here the wrap-around of the stairs offers a beautiful seating area and cabinet for storage.

For rooms lacking closet space, built-in wardrobes may be just the answer you were looking for.

Reading nooks offer that cozy, quiet space for reading or relaxing.

An inglenook is a built-in seating area next to a fireplace so that you can keep your toes warm on cold winter nights.

Delineate space with a built-in bookshelf.

Storage is the name of the game when it comes to built-ins.

Source:  Michelle Schwake for Stafford Family Realtors.