Sandor NagyszalanczyNew Built-Ins Idea Book (Taunton Home Idea Books)

I found this book to be very useful. Yes, some of the pictures have been used in other products, but that's to be expected in such a comprehensive series as Taunton's range of books. No big deal. In a few of the pictures, it is obvious that the pictures have been blown up electronically, and the quality suffers a little (such as on pages 14 and 28). The content for utility areas is a little "light on" but there is plenty for nearly every other area of the house.I purchased my copy "new" through Amazon. It arrived well-packed, with the rear cover cut and the book marked as a "second" (the black felt-tip marker line across the top of the book). Amazon failed to respond to my complaint. No other book in that order was damaged.

The author presents ideas for adding storage and use to every place in one's home, from the bathroom and kitchen, to the hallways and laundry areas--all shown through great photography. A lot of the ideas are for homes that obviously do not need extra storage, but most of the ideas, or at least something from each section, can be adapted to small-to-medium sized homes. The book is good, not just for your next home, but will give you ideas for simple, attractive storage in your present home. For how to actually create the items, you will need to look elsewhere.

Built-ins make a small home charming, and a large home cozy. This is not a "how-to-build-it" book. It is a picture book of ideas for every room. (The pictures are gorgeous!) Look through this book for inspiration, and you'll figure out where to add a little nook that will become your favorite spot to hang out.

This book is exactly as the title states an idea book You Will Not Find How TO's On How To construct Built In's this is not a guide but you will find cool ideas if your thinking about creating a space

It IS an inspiration book, with lots of pictures & ideas, tho. I kind of knew what I wanted to do in my space & this book helped me really see how it could look, plus gave me some design ideas I hadn't thought of. After looking through the book, I have a lot of new remodeling projects in mind so this wasn't a waste of money, but it also wasn't what I expected.

Received in excellent condition. I loved that I could see inside the book before purchasing. I would recommend this book for homeowners, contractors and anyone looking for great ideas for indoor space. The ideas in the book provided a great way to organize space, get great looking extra storage and I can alter the design according to its function in all the main areas of our home.

My company designs, manufactures and installs built in storage/furniture like the ones in this book. It's a fabulous resource book that gives a wide range of ideas for challenging spaces and innovative solutions. I would highly recommend this to anyone who is interested in beautiful, functional storage units. It covers a wide range of material options as well as contemporary to traditional inspiration. A great reference book!

I love buying picture books from which to glean ideas. The pictures in this book are lovely and high quality, BUT they do not picture very many creative built-ins. I was expecting lots of pictures of creative nooks and crannies to incorporate in my future building plans. I was not impressed when I saw repetitive ideas (yes, a built in hutch in the dining room is nice, but not creative). I'd say from the entire book I found 3 or 4 pictures of built-ins that I'd actually like to duplicate. I will most likely be re-selling the book.

This is a beautifully laid out book with some very good ideas. I have a dearth of storage space and it is a struggle sometimes to think of something that would look really lovely and function at the same time. This book shows the possibilities of what can be achieved and not look cheap or thrown together. This is mainly an ideas book but gives some very salient advice on how to achieve the look. I certainly like this.

Shame its on American homes

Although filled with ideas (mainly for North American homes) this book has proved to be of little use to a skilled pracical DIYer. Constructional methods are lacking and too much space is filled with glossy photos.