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Custom Woodworking • Built-Ins

Shaker Style Built-In Bookcases

Designed and built by us! We can do these projects upon request. We designed these to be as tight to the brick as possible and cut the existing mantel to fit.

Tight-to-Brick Fit
Custom Build
Clean Finish

Project Photos

Shop work → install day → finished built-ins.

Custom cabinet boxes built to fit tight into place

Cabinet Boxes

Custom-built cabinet boxes made to fit tight into place.

Installer hanging the final fixture for the cabinets

Install Day

Hanging the final fixture for the cabinets.

Finished right side of shaker built-ins

Finished Right Side

Finished right side. Mantel was painted to match the cabinets for a unified look.

Before photo of the fireplace wall before built-ins

Before Photo

Fireplace wall before the built-ins were installed.

Final look of shaker built-in bookcases

The Final Look

Clean, simple, and functional — a true built-in finish.

Built-ins after the customer started decorating

Decorated

After install — the homeowner started decorating right away.

Shop work photo building the cabinets

Shop Work

Built using 1" thick hard maple, furniture-grade plywood, and paint-grade MDF door panels.

Inset cabinetry doors and adjustable shelving details

Inset Cabinetry

1" thick doors and 1" thick adjustable shelves to help prevent bowing.

Finished shaker built-in bookcases project

Final View

Customer was happy — built-ins that look like they belong there.

Project Summary

These shaker built-ins were designed to fit tight against the brick for a true built-in look. We also trimmed the existing mantel to fit so everything feels intentional and clean.

  • Custom cabinet boxes built to fit
  • Inset cabinetry styling
  • Thick doors + thick adjustable shelving
  • Finished details that match the space

Good Fit For

Perfect if you want real built-ins (not flimsy flat-pack) that look like they belong in the home.

  • Bookcases around fireplaces
  • Living room built-ins
  • Custom cabinetry and shelving
  • Built-ins that need to fit tight to brick/stone

Want Built-Ins Like This?

Send a few photos of the space and the rough dimensions — I’ll tell you what’s possible and what to expect.

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