Floor-to-ceiling built-in bookshelves and cabinetry fitted into an alcove in a living room. pending product photography

Built to the space

Built-in cabinetry

Custom built-in cabinetry for the rest of the home: bookshelves in an alcove, a media wall around the television, a window seat in the bay, and closed storage where freestanding furniture never fits cleanly. Built to your wall or recess, in one finish, and shipped direct.

The range

Six built-in types.

Floor-to-ceiling built-in bookshelves fitted into a living room wall

Built-in bookshelves

Floor-to-ceiling shelving built into the wall or an alcove, sized to the room with adjustable shelves for books and display.

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Built-in media wall with concealed cabinets around a wall-mounted television

Media walls

An entertainment wall built around the television, with concealed cabinets for components, a console, and the cable runs.

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Built-in window seat with drawer storage set into a sunlit bay

Window seats

A bench built into a window bay or under a sloped ceiling, with drawers or lift-up storage in the base.

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Cabinets and shelving fitted into the alcoves either side of a chimney breast

Alcove units

Cabinets and shelving fitted into the recesses either side of a chimney breast or a structural nook that stock furniture cannot use.

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Mudroom built-in with a bench, hooks, cubbies, and closed lockers by the door

Mudroom built-ins

A bench, hooks, cubbies, and closed lockers by the back or side door for coats, shoes, and bags in one run.

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Closed built-in storage cabinetry along a hallway wall

Storage cabinets

Closed built-in cabinetry for a hallway, landing, or living room where freestanding furniture would never sit cleanly.

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Fitted to alcoves and awkward spaces.

The recesses beside a chimney breast, the space under a stair, the wall in a bay: these are the spots no standard cabinet fits, so they sit empty. Built-ins are made to the exact recess, filled with shelving and closed cabinets, so the awkward space becomes the most useful storage in the room.

One finish across the room.

A bookcase from one shop and a media unit from another never quite match. Built as one run, the shelving, cabinets, and seat share a single finish and a single line, specified the way an architect calls out a color on a drawing. The room reads as designed, not assembled.

Common questions

A built-in is cabinetry made to fit a specific spot in the house rather than bought as freestanding furniture: bookshelves in an alcove, a media wall around the television, a window seat in a bay, or storage worked into a hallway. Because it is built to the space, it sits flush, uses the full height, and reads as part of the room.
Built-ins are priced by what the run includes: the shelving, any closed cabinets, the depth, and the finish. They cost more than a flat-pack bookcase and less than commissioning a furniture maker. Because Crateworks sources direct, a built-to-fit run lands well under a showroom or designer markup, and you get an itemized quote against your measurements first.
Yes, and it is the most common request. The recesses either side of a chimney breast are dead space that no standard cabinet fits. Built-ins fill them with shelving above and closed cabinets below, sized to the exact recess so the wall reads as one continuous piece.
Yes. A window seat is built into the bay or under a sloped ceiling with a cushioned top and either drawers or a lift-up lid for storage in the base. It turns a window wall into seating and storage at once.
Yes. Shelf positions are set on adjustable supports so the spacing changes as your books, files, and display pieces change. The shelving is built to your ceiling height, so the run goes right to the top instead of stopping at a stock cabinet height.
Built-to-order casework runs roughly 13 to 18 weeks from approved measurements and finish to delivery, since each piece is made for your space rather than pulled from stock. We confirm the timeline in writing before you commit.

Built to the space

Send your measurements, get a price.

Tell us the wall or alcove and what it needs to hold. We come back with an itemized quote for the built-in.

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