A DIY Dining Room Reveal: How Chrissy & Pete Built This Show-Stopping, Built-In Bookcase
Emily Henderson | 10.03.2026 15:00
Last week, we shared our first Design Coaching clients’ kitchen reveal (if you missed it, you can catch up here). Homeowners, Chrissy and Peter, expertly DIY’d a brand new kitchen using IKEA cabinets as their jumping-off point. It was an incredible transformation, and if you saw the reveal photos, I’m sure you also caught a glimpse of the brand new built-in bookcase to the right of their kitchen. Well, we felt this bookcase warranted a dedicated post, and Chrissy and Pete were kind enough to break down some of the mechanics for us. The addition of this wood feature wall made SUCH a difference to the space. I mean, just look at this before and after…