Green is my favorite color, and I like working in older houses, so I especially enjoyed creating these office built-ins for this Penn Valley home, built circa 1800.

Matching the original wall color, Sherwin Williams “Shade Grown” (SW6188), the built-ins feature beaded face frames, inset flat-panel doors and drawers, and the under-shelf lighting and wall sconces add to the cozy feel of the room. Pull-out shelves inside the center unit will give easy access to a concealed printer, and one of the drawers has two in-drawer outlets for charging iPads, phones, etc.

After I had finished, the clients sent me this photo of the decorated built-ins. Overall this was a fun project, and what pleased me most was what the client said to me when the job was completed: “It looks like it’s always been here.”