This new idea-rich book from Sunset is packed with inspiring designs and easy-to-build projects, from shelves to cabinets to window seats. Author Jeanne Huber takes you through each room of the house to show the benefits of built-ins (they save space, harmonize with a room's design, and increase the value of a home)as well as how to build them, step-by-step. Included is a chapter to help homeowners brainstorm new ideas. How-to instruction geared to people of all skill levels includes tool use and safety, trim building, and basic and advanced woodworking techniques. Hardware help at your fingertipstells everything that's needed for built-in projects, from shelf brackets to drawer glides. Over 600 photos offer a visual tour of built-in ideas throughout the house. Reverse-engineered illustrations show what lies beneath a built-in;s surface so you get the full picture.With ideas, applications, and how-to, this book includes all you need to know about designing and building your own built-insfrom start to finish.
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