I built a simple base for the cabinets out of 2x4s and MDF in three large sections. Over white cabinets white built-in living room shelves are styled and accented with a black and white wallpapered back lit by a black and gold sconce. Built In With Bottom Shaker Style Cabinets Natural Wood Top Open Shelving Top To Ceiling Home Living Room Built In Cabinets Home Decor In this way I created a deeper built in structure by adding the width of two 2x4s 3 in total. Built in shelves and cabinets . Paint the shelves and cabinets with a HomeRight Super Finish Max. --- Supplies Tools ---1. Follow Me on YouTube. Steps for building custom built-in shelving units. Remove all of the door hardware shelves and shelf clips and put aside. If you want to add a cabinet door like I did instead of doing all shelves in the built in go ahead and build a cabinet door. They act like an embrace framing the seating arrangement and creating a sense of warmth. Baseboard and crown molding was a