When it comes to living room storage, you have two main options – free-standing and built-in living room cabinets. Usually, built-in works out better in every way.
While it’s not as easy to move built-in cabinets, they do have a variety of benefits over their free-standing counterparts. Plus, they’re the perfect way to remodel your living room while gaining more space.
If you’re not sure they’re right for you, consider the benefits. And then, start making plans for built-in cabinets that help transform your living room.
Fits The Space Perfectly
The biggest benefit of built-in living room cabinets is they always fit the space perfectly. When you buy free-standing or stand-alone bookcases and cabinets, it’s impossible to get the right fit. This leaves you with small areas where dust and random small objects accumulate. You also get left with gaps that could have been used for storage.
Built-in means the cabinets are built specifically for your space and to fit within or along the wall. They can be built around existing features, such as a fireplace and mantle. When installed, they look like they always belonged there. Even in more unusual areas of your living room, built-ins fit perfectly.
No Risk Of Tipping
If you’ve ever accidentally put too much on the top shelves of a bookcase, you already know how easy it is for stand-alone storage to tip over. If you have small children, the risk is even greater if they try to climb when you’re not looking. While shelves on built-in living room cabinets might give way, the entire structure won’t.
Built-in cabinets are either built into the existing wall or connected to the wall, filling in the space along the wall. This eliminates the tipping aspect, helping your storage last much longer.
Blends Seamlessly
Handcrafted storage blends seamlessly into your home. It creates a more organized look instantly. Plus, you don’t have to worry about trying to find a match when a bookcase wears out or you need to replace a cabinet. Since these are built in, they’re made to match the walls, molding and style of your living room.
Even when you add them later, they’ll appear as if they truly belong. Anyone visiting you for the first time will just assume the cabinets were built with the home.
Makes The Room Seem Larger
Free-standing storage takes up a surprising amount of space. In fact, these storage options can make a room appear smaller. While there are plenty creative ways to get more storage out of smaller spaces in your home, built-in living room cabinets give you storage while making your room seem larger.
Since the cabinets are made to fit your space and storage needs, there’s no wasted space. The cabinets are also flush against the wall, making the storage seem more compact, even while giving you more overall storage space. Another way the room seems larger is it appears more organized with the way the storage blends into the space.
Customize The Storage
Of course, a final benefit is customization. Unlike free-standing cabinets, you don’t have to settle for limited sizes, standard spacing between shelves, and cabinets that won’t quite fit what you need. Instead, built-in living room cabinets are completely customizable. Need shelves of different heights from one side to the next? No problem.
Maybe you want cabinet doors on part of the cabinets, but open shelving on the rest. Of course, you may want to turn part of your cabinets into an entertainment center. This means adding room for a TV, gaming consoles, modem, cable box and more, plus fitting in ways to hide all the cables.
All of this is easy to customize. After all, it’s your storage and it should fit your needs and living room.
Looking to create the perfect built-in living room cabinets for your home? Contact Edgewood Cabinetry today to learn more.
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