The trick is deciding on the best design and layout for your space. Use the built-in bookshelf ideas below to help you find some inspiration for this next home improvement project. 1.

Paloma Contreras of Paloma Contreras Design in Houston designed these built-in bookshelves in her former living room. “For me, the most important thing is that bookshelves hold actual books ...

Projects and Plans. How To Make a Built-In Bookshelf. How To Make a Built-In Bookshelf. Depending on your home, there could be a good 4 to 6 inches of unused space behind your drywall.

If a bookcase is too short for your space, stack two together (Room & Board’s Rollins series) or, with BILLY, use 14-inch height extenders to stretch its 31½-inch- and 15¾-inch-wide models.

Here’s how you can make cheap bookshelves look like expensive built-ins. What you’ll need to create built-in shelving As with every DIY project in your house, you’ll need some tools and ...

If you crave the look of built-in bookshelves but want more flexibility, embrace the free-standing case. Colorful contemporary designs often come in Lego-like modular units that can be configured ...

I’m making floor-to-ceiling built-in bookcases for one of my living rooms and would love some tips. One of my challenges is the bookcase needs to span about 6 feet over a piano.

In the cabin that my daughter owns on Mount Desert Island in Maine, there are corner bookshelves built atop an oak desk. At first glance they appear ornate, but in reality they have a very basic ...

TV; Grand Designs 'I built Ikea's Billy bookcase in 9mins - men always make the same mistake with flatpack' A woman has been crowned Flatpack World Champion at the Grand Designs Live show in London.