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 ...

Built-in shelves are a great look in any room, but they're also kind of expensive. For a DIY version that won't break the ...

"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 ...

As a writer and designer, I am terrified by the blank page and the blank wall — both of which I feel obliged to fill with style and purpose. That can be daunting. If you want to experience full-body ...

Built-ins are essentially pieces of furniture or storage spaces that are permanent parts of the home — such as a bench seat nestled below a window or a set of bookcases flanking a fireplace. Built-ins ...

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 ...

When I’m packing for a trip, I spend way too much time arranging every single item I’m taking with me for maximum space efficiency, folding, rolling, and cramming my stuff into a complicated puzzle ...