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Bookcases and buffets, inglenooks and china cabinets, window benches & more: original built-in furniture from any period inspires new work today.
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CARVED shell corner cabinets come to mind, as do dining-room sideboards. Benches and built-in window seats appear in every period—in a Georgian parlor, a Queen Anne turret, a bungalow window bay. Mid-century Modern houses and Ranches often have sleek built-ins, not only in the kitchen but also in the bedroom.
There is precedent for almost anything. When adding new cabinetwork, just be sure to use the design vocabulary that goes with the house’s age, style, and degree of formality. When in doubt, simplify a design rather