Custom Bookshelves

Done in Pine with a clear coat finish, this free standing, complete wall-length bookcase offers adjustable shelving.  I used a recessed metal track system for the shelving to support the weight of books.   

I also made the complementary built-in wall cabinet, accommodating the adobe bricks.  Behind the herring-bone design doors are adjustable shelves. Combined with the full extension drawers below, this cabinet allows for maximum storage.

The customer wanted functional shelf space built on either side of the fireplace.  With open shelves, sliding doors and full extension drawers, this bookcase doubles as an entertainment center with incredible storage. Behind the sliding doors are albums while the drawers are filled with CDs and cassettes. The stereo equipment is behind smoked glass doors on the right, to balance the dark screen television on the left.

For those homes with unusable niche openings, consider a recessed book shelf.  The outer flange/frame conceals any irregularities in the wall.  This customer used a unique color scheme, with burgundy red background and a white frame.

My kid sister had a skinny pantry and a need for storage.  Framed around the window, I used grey Melamine with Alder trim – combining the function of Melamine with the warmth of Alder.  This unit has adjustable and in-set shelves to accommodate the most awkward collection of household goods. 

(Hi, this is his (kid) sister, I’ve been typing all along and Andy said this is my one chance to say I really like all the stuff he’s made me.)

The Oak with fruitwood stain bookshelf is built in and around a pair of French doors.  I matched the stain with the doors to make a seamless connection between doors and cabinetry.  As always, each shelf is adjustable. 

The customer had a small, modern Scandinavian desk made in Teak. What they needed was a wall unit to match.  Although expensive, Mahogany became our wood of choice.

With the right stain and styling, the original desk was matched to this 12-foot wall credenza and top hutch with adjustable shelves.  In this case, even the use of Mahogany was economical to the prohibitive cost of Teak in achieving the customer’s goals.

 Originally, this fireplace was two-dimensional, flat tile into sheetrock left it appearing unfinished for the customer.  I designed two side pillars to hold a healthy, wide mantel.  The back splash frames the mantel and artwork on top.  The customer used the left side for wood storage – the side panel of Oak protects the wall from logs damaging the sheetrock.

Anchoring fireplaces to the wall is a big challenge.  In working with flagstone as my backdrop, I used a custom made template to seam the Oak mantel with the irregular surface of flagstone.

A simpler design of fireplace mantel uses corbels – not pillars – to suspend the mantel over the fireplace.  To address heat flow and fire codes, a bronze mirror was placed between the Mahogany mantel and fireplace opening as a spacer – an alternative to completing an unfinished look.