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BHG Makeover: DIY Custom Built-In Wall Unit

Hi there friends! You have been asking for a while and today I am sharing the details on how we (Robert + I) designed and built a DIY custom wall unit for the BHG makeover. If you aren’t familiar, I teamed up with Rebuilding Together to give a deserving homeowner (Karen) a FULL room makeover with a feature in the Oct 2017 issue of BHG.  This built-in was a true labor of love for my PIC (partner in crime). I remember showing up to his house over a year ago on a cold, fall day with this sketch up of the custom built-in I had in mind. It was a shameful rendering but he got it, right away. I knew then we would make a great team (and we did). Not one time did Robert say no, I don’t think so or can’t be done. And let me tell you, we hit a lot of snags and set backs. You can tell by the in progress shots below how we poured our heart and soul into this project. The biggest thank you to Lowe’s!!! For which without their contribution to this project, it would have never happened!

Home Sweet Home-Long Island Makeover With BHG and Rebuilding Together. BHG Makeover With Rebuilding Together + City Farmhouse. DIY Custom Built In Wall Unit. Modern Coastal Family Room With Planked Wall, Sliding Barn Door and Leather Sofa. PIctures by David Land

We estimated this unit cost about $1,000 to build, as opposed to about $10,000-$12,000 if it was custom. What an incredible savings!!! The first thing we did was meet at Lowe’s to iron out the product choices. The reason we opted for in-stock cabinets was because we lacked the time frame for a full on custom piece. Robert is such a talented craftsmen, I knew he could do it but with the shoot already scheduled neither one of us wanted to take that chance.

Home Sweet Home-Long Island Makeover With BHG and Rebuilding Together. BHG Makeover With Rebuilding Together + City Farmhouse. DIY Custom Built In Wall Unit. Modern Coastal Family Room With Planked Wall, Sliding Barn Door and Leather Sofa

 If you click below on each number, it will give you the direct link to the products we used from Lowe’s….1/2/3/4/5/6/7

The sconce is sold out right now but you can look at THIS one or THIS one. He used melamine but you can use another MDF, like Birch, just be sure it has a smooth finish.

Robert took my pitiful sketch and gave it a full blown makeover…

BHG Makeover-DIY Custom Wall Unit Plans

This is an in progress shot….Home Sweet Home-Long Island Makeover With BHG and Rebuilding Together. BHG Makeover With Rebuilding Together + City Farmhouse. DIY Custom Built In Wall Unit. Modern Coastal Family Room With Planked Wall, Sliding Barn Door and Leather Sofa

An after view…

Home Sweet Home-Long Island Makeover With BHG and Rebuilding Together. BHG Makeover With Rebuilding Together + City Farmhouse. DIY Custom Built In Wall Unit. Modern Coastal Family Room With Planked Wall, Sliding Barn Door and Leather Sofa

Another in progress shot…

Home Sweet Home-Long Island Makeover With BHG and Rebuilding Together. BHG Makeover With Rebuilding Together + City Farmhouse. DIY Custom Built In Wall Unit. Modern Coastal Family Room With Planked Wall, Sliding Barn Door and Leather Sofa

And the after….

Home Sweet Home-Long Island Makeover With BHG and Rebuilding Together. BHG Makeover With Rebuilding Together + City Farmhouse. DIY Custom Built In Wall Unit. Modern Coastal Family Room With Planked Wall, Sliding Barn Door and Leather Sofa

These bookcases where so fun to style. I used keepsakes, Liam’s art, plants, custom photography from my friend Michele Kats and one of my favorites, is the Jenga I put in a glass jar.

Home Sweet Home-Long Island Makeover With BHG and Rebuilding Together. BHG Makeover With Rebuilding Together + City Farmhouse. DIY Custom Built In Wall Unit. Modern Coastal Family Room With Planked Wall, Sliding Barn Door and Leather Sofa

Here is s glimpse of Karen’s space after she pulled up the dated carpet but before the makeover…

Before, Before of BHG Makeover

In Progress Planked Wall

This is a night time view, which I think is so pretty.

Night View. Home Sweet Home-Long Island Makeover With BHG and Rebuilding Together. BHG Makeover With Rebuilding Together + City Farmhouse. DIY Custom Built In Wall Unit. Modern Coastal Family Room With Planked Wall, Sliding Barn Door and Leather Sofa

This is the night before the shoot at like 10pm. We had sent Karen and Liam to a hotel for some fun for the weekend so we could stay late. I think Robert left at 2am and got up to finish painting the built-ins at 5 am. Man, was it a whirlwind towards the end. But we both said, when it was all done that we would do it again in a heartbeat.

Sconces from Wayfair. Built In Progress From Rebuilding Together

You can see my styling magic at work….

Night Before-Working my style magic.

Not a great before but…

In Progress View of DIY Custom Wall Unit

After….

Home Sweet Home-Long Island Makeover With BHG and Rebuilding Together. BHG Makeover With Rebuilding Together + City Farmhouse. DIY Custom Built In Wall Unit. Modern Coastal Family Room With Planked Wall, Sliding Barn Door and Leather Sofa. Pictures David Land

My partner, who I couldn’t have done this without, Robert Harper from the East End Rebuilding Together.

Home Sweet Home-Long Island Makeover With BHG and Rebuilding Together. BHG Makeover With Rebuilding Together + City Farmhouse. DIY Custom Built In Wall Unit. Modern Coastal Family Room With Planked Wall, Sliding Barn Door and Leather Sofa.

You can read the FULL article on this makeover over at BHG…

Home Sweet Home-Long Island Makeover With BHG and Rebuilding Together. Pictures by David Land

Home Sweet Home-Long Island Makeover With BHG and Rebuilding Together. Pictures by David LandYou can also find sources to this makeover HERE.

Have a happy day!!!

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  1. So beautiful! You did an amazing job. I LOVE the Jenga pieces in the cylinder vase – such a creative filler! And those sconces are perfection. Absolutely fabulous!

    1. Hi Kathy, I just checked, if you click the numbers under the graphic it will take you to the site:). Have a good day, Jen

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