Services · Built-Ins
Cabinetry that
becomes architecture.
The best built-ins look like they were framed into the house. We design and build built-in cabinets for Bay Area homes — pantries, libraries, mudrooms, wet bars, window seats, home offices, and entertainment walls — scribed to the room and finished in our Gilroy shop.
The Walnut Wet Bar · Saratoga
What we build
One word — built-in — covers a great deal.
If it’s fixed to the architecture rather than standing as furniture, it’s within our scope. A sample of the range:
- Walk-in & cabinet pantries — glass-front display or fully closed
- Libraries & home offices — shelving, desks, and concealed storage
- Mudrooms & lockers — benches, hooks, cubbies, and shoe drawers
- Wet bars & entertainment walls — fluted, mirrored, lit
- Window seats — a bench with drawers and a built composition around it
Materials & detailing
American black walnut for bars and libraries · Painted and stained shaker for pantries and mudrooms · Antique-brass grille and seeded-glass door inserts · Integrated LED display and shelf lighting · Solid-wood adjustable shelving on concealed supports.
What’s included
Built like part of the house.
Built to the architecture
We scribe to out-of-square walls, sloped ceilings, and existing trim so the piece reads as though the house was framed around it.
Display done properly
Glass-front doors with real divided light or brass grille, interior lighting, and adjustable shelving on hidden supports.
Integrated seating & function
Window-seat benches, mudroom lockers, and desk runs engineered for daily weight and wear, not just for the photograph.
Concealed storage
Drawer banks below seats, appliance garages, hampers, and pull-outs worked into the composition so the room stays calm.
Site survey & template
We measure the opening ourselves and template tricky conditions before a board is cut.
From survey to install
We measure the opening ourselves and template the tricky conditions before a single board is cut.
See the full process →Common questions
Before you begin.
What counts as a built-in?
Anything fixed to the architecture rather than standing as furniture — a library wall, a butler's pantry, a mudroom bench, a wet bar, a window seat, an entertainment wall, a home-office desk run. If it should look like it has always been part of the house, it's a built-in, and it's what we love to build.
Can you build a wet bar with glass-front display?
Yes — it's a signature for us. We build full-height bars with seeded-glass or antique-brass grille door inserts, mirrored backs, integrated lighting, gallery rails, and fluted or curved base detailing. Walnut is our usual choice for a bar, but it's entirely yours to direct.
Will a built-in work with my room's odd angles?
That's exactly where built-in cabinetry earns its keep. We survey and template sloped ceilings, bay windows, and out-of-square walls, then scribe the piece on site so every reveal stays tight. Bay Area homes are rarely square — we plan for it.
Do you build home offices and libraries?
Regularly. Floor-to-ceiling shelving, integrated desks, file storage, ladder rails, and concealed cabinetry are all within scope. We'll design around your books, your equipment, and how you actually use the room.
Can a built-in be installed without a full remodel?
Often, yes. Many built-ins drop into an existing room with only minor wall or electrical work. We'll tell you honestly at the consultation what's involved for your specific space.
Begin a built-in
Show us the wall.
A photograph and a rough measurement are enough to start. Tell us what the space should do, and we’ll reply within two business days.