Before + After of our Family Room Built Ins with TV over Fireplace
Happy New Year! I am finally sharing our Family Room Built-Ins that we did last spring! These family room photos were taken after our kitchen reveal because both rooms are connected, so I didn’t want to share these photos until after our kitchen was completed. But once the kitchen was completed, the holiday postings got in the way. Sooo, that is why I am finally sharing the before and afters of our family room built ins with a TV over a fireplace in the new year!
Originally in the family room, it was just the stone fireplace and the side walls were bumped out for a bookcase or armoire. It was the perfect set up for custom built-ins. At first we were thinking we’d just put floating shelves, but I was used to having storage in my old family room and a bookcase to display artwork and family photos. In fact, storage was becoming a problem so custom built-ins were the perfect solution.
Here are the BEFORE pictures of our family room:
We found an independent contractor carpenter to custom built our cabinetry. I feel like this is the way to go to get a clean, simple look. I provided the designs to him and brought it to life. If you go to my Pinterest page, you can see some of my inspirational family rooms.
What I love about our family built ins is the amount of storage they provide! They also hide all of our electronics and wires for the TV and surround sounds. Once the cabinets were painted Benjamin Moore Super White, it brightened up the entire room, and it bounces off the white walls. The light from the sliding glass doors brought in so much light. I also love that it make the room much larger. I was concerned that it would make the room feel smaller, but it actually did the opposite by bringing the eye up to the ceiling. Our family room feels so much larger!
Here are some views from our kitchen:
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Always looking for ways on how to style my shelves. Love all the inspiration, so bright and lively! xoxo, Sarah
Yay!! I’m so glad they are an inspiration to you!
WOW what a difference! They look SO good! Definitely saving this to my dream home Pinterest board. Absolutely gorgeous!
Lizzie
http://www.lizzieinlace.com
Thank you Lizzie! We love the difference it has made to our space!
What an amazing transformation! I love that you have before, during, and after photos! I love the shelf idea!
Thanks Megan! It’s quite the transformation!
Wow this all looks so amazing! What a transformation!! Really loving those light fixtures above the built ins!
Thanks Hillary. We love it too! Adds so much light and storage to the space.
I am a huge fan of built ins in any room of the house! They’re so gorgeous AND functional! Your family room has been completely transformed and I’m obsessed!
Rachel
http://www.hello-her.com
It is absolutely incredible to me what a difference these built-ins make! Your room instantly feels brighter, bolder, and more modern. I love them and I love how you styled them – and the rest of the space!
Ahhh thanks Stephanie!! xoxo
Your built ins are STUNNING! I am hoping to do the same thing downstairs in our playroom!
xo Jessica
http://www.whatsfordinneresq.com
Thanks Jessica! It’s so great having the storage!
This turned out super amazing! I love the addition of the book shelves!!
Kileen
cute & little
Thanks babe!
OMG what a transformation! How incredible!
Thanks Caitlin! It’s been great having the extra storage!
oh my gosh these turned out AMAZING! They look so great in the space and I love how you styled them!
Thank you Emily! We love them too!