The beauty of built-ins. Built-in assets ; Seeing the key components ; Window seats ; Finding places for built-ins ; Finishing touches ; Playing with curves ; Embellishing with beadboard ; Using light to decorate -- Built-ins for every room. Outfitting living rooms ; Adding built-ins to a kitchen ; In the bathroom ; In the bedroom ; Creating efficient home offices ; Built-ins for other areas -- How to build built-ins. Building from scratch ; Choosing materials ; The tools you'll need ; Joinery techniques ; Sizing up your space ; About shelves ; Bracket shelves ; Alcove shelves ; A shelf-type window seat ; Adjustable shelves ; C-shaped pantry shelves ; Making bookcases ; Custom cabinets ; Cabinet doors ; Cabinet drawers ; Installing cabinets ; Finishing touches.