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How To Build Built-In DIY Bookshelves For Your Home Is Easier Than Ever

Increasing the value of your home with built-in DIY bookshelves is easier than ever with stock components from your local home improvement center. You might be surprised at how professional they look when all is said and done. It's worth a few minutes of your time to look into it for future reference.Carl @ Instructables built a HUGE wall of built-in bookshelves from stock base cabinets and laminated melamine shelves with pre-drilled holes. His step-by-step instructions are clear and … [Read more...]

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How To Create Window Seat Storage For Comfort and Utility

Well, the economy is currently in a tough spot and the housing market tanked, making this a bad time to move for many people. Or maybe the "less is more" mindset has always been a part of your life and you don't necessarily want to "move up" to a larger, more expensive home. But, like many others, you find you need just a bit more space to make your home more inviting and comfortable.How do you make better use of your current square footage? In my last post, I talked about … [Read more...]

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Great Ideas For Storage Under Stairs

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Do you want to increase storage space, reduce clutter and make your home special, functional and unique? How about converting the dead space under stairs into storage under stairs. There is so much you can do with that little bit of space by using a little bit of imagination and creativity. Consider installing bookshelves, a closet, drawers, or whatever strikes your fancy, to create that little extra storage.   … [Read more...]

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Built-In Bookshelves Add A Quality Touch To Custom Homes

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I see custom built-in bookshelves / bookcases in many of the upscale homes for sale that I visit. Many times they flank a fireplace, show themselves in a cozy den, keeping room or library and sometimes they are built in the sitting room of the master bedroom suite. No matter how many times I see them, I never think to myself, "What in the world was going through the builder's mind when they stuck them here?!" They are always a welcome sight because of their utility and space saving … [Read more...]

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