They contain the clutter, provide handy display space and create a custom feel, even in a production home.
With increasing home and land costs, we are building smaller and smarter, adds architect Rosaline J. Hill. “And built-ins are great for that. A small space can work really well and function just as well — sometimes better — than a large space, if there’s a place for everything.”Article content This ground-floor space is a hybrid of open-concept and defined rooms, says Hill. The shelving wall divides the living room from the entry area so that they feel like separate rooms, but leaves views through to the sunlight falling on the brick and stairs behind. “The built-ins add character and functionality to the living room, but also are part of this visual layering of spaces.