Custom Kitchen Bookcase Diy
This post includes a how-to and basic step-by-step tutorial. But my goal is to demonstrate that a custom bookcase, like this one, is a simple project that does not require a carpenter or forking over a ton of money on a stock piece of cabinetry you don’t love.
Today, it’s how to add a custom bookcase to the end of stock cabinets.
Building plans are not needed, this is just one way to achieve the desired results. Have a general idea of how you want the final product to look, build a solid foundation and then dress the structure with molding that is fitting with your home.
During our house hunting there were many features of this house that captured my heart, so despite the fact the kitchen wasn’t as open to the living room as I would have liked, it was the best house for us to make a home.
The desk area, above, was destined to become catch all for junk and was in the way of the desired more open floor plan. So, it seemed logical to nix those cabinets and open the wall up several more feet.
My ideal kitchen design also includes an area with barstools where people can gather and essentially be part of the activity in both the living room and the kitchen.
So, after widening the opening as far as possible, we added back a peninsula with a bar top that also provided much needed storage. Thankfully, we were able to order cabinets that matched the existing ones perfectly. As you go left to right the cabinets include a double trash can pull-out, a slot for the microwave and then deep drawer set.
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