"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." In this family room, designer Cameron Ruppert took a cozy stone space with wood beams and added style and ...

Starting from scratch? Consider your shelves' height. When building your built-in bookcases from the ground up, carefully consider how big you want them to be. The two major details to nail down ...

Q: Our living room is 13 by 20 feet. We are in the process of buying new furniture pieces and a computer. I would like to break up the room to serve as our family entertainment room as well as having ...

If you’re a book lover, the joy of a well-curated home library is simply unparalleled. But it may be time to tame your tome collection. If you’re finding that your current bookcase setup could use an ...

Built-in bookcases add a ton of storage and also can really transform the look of your space. This tutorial from the Just a Girl blog walks you through the steps of using inexpensive Ikea bookcases as ...

Life changes like divorces, breakups, new jobs, or layoffs can sometimes mean moving homes and the start of a new chapter in your surroundings, too. After Megann Thompson’s (@gresham_houze) divorce, ...

We already know bookcases make good entertainment centers, and you can even double them up for more space. Ikea Hacker LittleMy17, though, took it a step further by combining multiple bookcases, DVD ...

At what point in a project, readers often ask, should an interior designer be called in to help. I can only respond, "Before it starts to hurt." Professional designers don't come cheap, it's true, but ...

The best built-ins aren’t just for books. How about a built-in for the dog, or the in-laws? By Michelle Higgins Like a bespoke suit tailored to flatter your body, custom-made built-ins can enhance the ...