Custom Built-Ins in Children’s Rooms

When it comes to room design, adding built-ins can often be just what’s needed. There is something to be said for existing furniture that has sentimental value, but when it comes to adding function and creating the perfect fit, a customized piece is often the best solution. Custom built-ins are great, and designing them with personality is what makes them one-of-a-kind.

Built-ins create storage areas that are functional and beautiful. The ability to design exactly what you need and add your own finishing touches allows for unlimited creativity.

Girls' Bedroom with Built-In Storage

image from Pufik Homes

Built-ins are also perfect for tight spaces where maximizing space and storage is a must. Creating nooks and platforms in unexpected places can be great fun.

Built-In Platform Bed and Storage

image from Anthony Gill Architects

Built-in drawer and closet systems are super functional, and they can be colorful too!

Built-In Cabinets and Blue Ombre Drawers

image from Small Rooms for Kids by Kleine Kinderzimmer

Maximizing floor-to-ceiling space with built-ins gives you a place for everything and allows for playful decor in the bedroom.

Floor to Ceiling Built-In Bookshelves and Window Seat

image from Benedict August

A special window seat with a customized shelf system is one of my favorite ways to create a built-in. It is intimate and functional at the same time.

Nursery Built-In Bookshelves and Window SeatUpper East Side Nursery

Small work spaces carved out of leftover space can be charming and special in any room. Explore the idea of a built-in in your favorite room. Add color or wallpaper behind the shelves to make it all your own.

Big Girl Built-In Desk and Storage

image from EM Design Interiors

What is your favorite built-in storage solution? How have built-ins made your home more functional and more beautiful?

Annette Tatum

Annette Tatum

Santa Monica, CA based Annette is the creator of the interior decor lines, House, Little House and Annette Tatum Collections. She is also the author of The Well-Dressed Home, which features her universal style guide for translating your sense of fashion into home design.

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