Built In Shelves Dining Room

Brown wooden dining set in a dining room boasting white built in shelves above a white buffet cabinet.

Built in shelves dining room.

Painting built ins so that they contrast or compliment other colors in the room is a great way to add interest to a room and create a focal wall. Customization of built in shelves doesn t have to stop with the measurements. Make them all about an inch or more too long and trim them later for an exact fit. In open concept lofts like this one the utilitarian mudroom shares space with more decorative elements like these built in white shelves with a storage bench.

You can get floating shelves as shown below or freestanding shelves. Designer and homeowner bobby houston attached the open back shelves directly onto the horizontal pine paneling. Continue to 3 of 20 below. From measuring the room in photo 1 you ll have a good sense of the shelf length.

The thing with shelves is there are so many types. Interior design by w design interiors photographed by scott hargis. An built in bookcase will wow all your guests and give you some much needed additional shelving. Built in shelves units are nice since they are connected to keep storage in a particular place.

For some a single well stacked shelf will suffice. By making the shelves a bit long you don t have to fuss with perfectly aligning the moldings on the front and back of the shelf as you glue and nail them together. This hard working space proves form and function can unite and create one stunning design. Again minimize how much of the dining room space they take up.

Others feel that every wall should be utilized and they have the accessories and expanded china sets to fill multiple cabinets. Styled with white and blue accents while built in dining room shelves flank a white brick fireplace fitted with a red brick heath and located under a gold and black beveled mirror hung from a black wall. As our gallery proves there are dozens of chic ways to optimize the storage space in your dining room. The shelves in this open plan living dining area corral all the little things books art bric a brac and also maximize interior space by using the existing wall as the backing.

Just like in other rooms shelves can be used to display accent pieces or everyday items that you d like to keep off the countertop.