Check out these DIY built-in bookshelves in a range of styles and rooms for inspiration.
You’ll start by building a base and then adding the bookcases on top of that.
Wallpaper-Backed Built-Ins
Thrifty Decor Chick
Hang wallpaperbehind built-in shelving for a custom feel.
The Spruce / Christopher Lee Foto
Choose a light abstract pattern or go bold with color and pattern depending on your style.
Install a library ladder so that you’re able to easily and safely reach the upper shelves.
This is a quick project that really looks like you built the whole thing yourself.
A Beautiful Mess
Paint the walls and bookcases in the same dark shade for a sleek and moody feel.
DIY Fireplace Built-Ins
Lucy Jo Home
Modernize yourfireplace built-insto give your living room a bright makeover.
Paint them white for an airy look that allows books and decor items to stand out.
Thrifty Decor Chick
Painted Built-Ins Wall
Crystel Montenegro At Home
Paint the wall behind custom built-ins for a custom feel.
Choose a dark blue to add contrast with creamy white shelving and finish with polished brass hardware.
Mix open and closed storage for an uncluttered feel.
Chloe Joy of Little House Big City
Install gooseneck sconce lights for a custom feel that is stylish and functional.
Contrast white finishes with natural wood accents to add warmth.
Hide wires and equipment in base cabinets for an uncluttered look.
Artsy Chicks Rule
Niche With Built-Ins
Thistlewood Farms
Mimic the look of built-ins with freestanding bookcases.
Easy Built-In Bookcases
Lovely Etc.
Paint the built-ins in a dark color to contrast with white walls.
Ursula Carmona ofHome Made By Carmona
How do I install DIY built-in bookshelves?
you might build a wall of built-ins from scratch using lumber.
Or use premade kitchen cabinets as a base and build shelving on the wall above.
A Beautiful Mess
Finish your built-ins with details like crown molding, paint, and lighting for a custom look.
Can built-in bookshelves increase home value?
It’s debatable whether built-in bookshelves increase home value.
Eleven Magnolia Lane
Some homebuyers may view built-in bookshelves as a plus.
Others may view them as a negativeespecially if they need to factor removal and disposal into their offering price.
Plank + Pillow
Lucy Jo Home
DIY Decor Mom
Crystel Montenegro At Home
Design Morsels
Remodelaholic
Melissa Lynch
Free and Unfettered
Katrina Blair
Thistlewood Farms
Lovely Etc.
The DIY Playbook
Deeply Southern Home
