18+ Creative DIY Built-In Storage Cabinet & Shelving Ideas

Create a clean look and add more open storage to your home office. The best part is that you can fully design these shelves to fit your wall space. Keep them white or add a bold paint color for a really big impact.

You won't believe the "before" picture from this DIY project. Creating a window seat in between the two built-in bookshelves was a great idea. The added addition of the lights also gives this whole room a completely fresh look while staying on budget.

Create an inexpensive and one-of-kind built-in storage cabinet for all of your organizational needs. Stock upper cabinets kept this basement remodel on budget.

Create a fun built-in entertainment center for your living room. Adding open shelves above the lower cabinets created a great focal point in this room. You can customize the finish to match your home decor style.

This type of recessed built-in shelving can help you utilize any space. If you are remodeling your bathroom and want more usable space consider creating your own recessed built-in shelves.

The bold color of this closed cabinetry and shelving makes this room feel rich and inviting. By adding this much storage you no longer have to see toys and books thrown about on your floor. We love it when everything has a place to go.

Take the doors off of your entryway closet and add custom shelves to fit your family's needs. This is a great option when you have limited square footage in your entryway.

By adding extra molding along the ceiling, flooring and in between bookshelves, you are able to create a more traditional look without the pricetag. The simple molding truly integrated the bookcases into the back wall. The amount of extra storage that was added to this room is unreal.

The stock base cabinets helped to create this built-in entertainment center. The closed cabinets are perfect for when you need to easily tuck away items, while still having a perfect place for your flat screen tv.

This peel and stick wallpaper that was used in the back was such a good idea that added a little personality in the living room without overdoing.

Built-ins can also be use to customize a closet. This nursery closet shelving was built for under $100. Easily get organized before your little bundle of joy arrives! We also love the neutral cloth storage baskets with chalkboard labels!

It is hard to imagine this space without these built-ins around the fireplace. Everything about this design was well thought out and gives such a clean look. You would never know that the crown molding was such a pain to put up. While this DIY project took a few months, we think it was well worth it.

This is just another great example how you can use stock cabinets and add DIY bookshelves on top. Decorating with a rainbow color scheme adds a fun eclectic twist to this space.

The combination of stained butcher block with painted cabinets is jawdropping in this home office makeover. They completely utilized the small space by added a built-in desk with the storage.

If you are looking for a detailed tutorial on building custom built-in cabinetry for a desk base, this post is for you. We can't wait to see the finished desk build soon.

Revamping this library and going the DIY route for built-in bookcases was totally worth the wait and effort.

Here is one more example of how to use a Billy bookcase for DIY built-ins (we know you needed one more example). You can see how different widths of bookcases were needed to create a custom look.

Here is another example of how stock cabinets can be your best friend when creating extra built-in storage for your home. The wooden bench mixed with the closed cabinetry will help this family stay organized for years to come.

These garage shelves were just too great to not include. If you are sick of having a disorganized garage, then these are the DIY shelves for you. Easy to make and free plans are included!

Are you sick of shoes lying around your garage floor? This simple wooden shoe organizer will give your family a place to place their shoes before coming in your door!