While I was building these living room built-ins, the client asked me to also make a set for their master bedroom to provide additional storage for their extensive book collection. Originally this wall was blank except for a dated radiator cover. In this picture, the radiator cover has been removed and the lower cabinets installed. Normally I build my cabinets in the shop and attach the face frames there prior to installation, but in this case the stairwell access to this room was so narrow I had to bring the cabinet cases up in pieces and assemble them in place, and then attach the face frames later.

Here, the face frames have been installed, along with the new radiator cover and maple countertops.

The upper cabinets installed.

After the trim was installed, it was ready for final painting and touchups. This unit also required custom crown molding to match the existing trim, so I fabricated that in my shop.

The finished product. The lifted baseboards have a darkened board concealed behind them to keep any small items from getting lost back there, except for the center area. That central area is left open to allow air to flow in to the radiator so it can be heated.