Living Areas Portfolio

Built-ins make living spaces feel finished. Our living area portfolio features custom bookcases, entertainment centers, fireplace surrounds, and storage solutions that look seamless and function beautifully. Explore real projects created by a local team—designed to reduce clutter, highlight your style, and make your home feel more intentional.

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Living Areas made for you!

Living rooms, family rooms, and bonus spaces do a lot of heavy lifting. They’re where you relax, entertain, watch movies, and store the things you actually use day-to-day. The challenge? These spaces can also become clutter magnets—cords, toys, games, books, blankets, and electronics tend to spread fast. That’s where custom built-ins and thoughtful cabinetry change everything.

Looking for the Living Area of your dreams?

Our living area portfolio showcases completed projects throughout the Metro St. Louis, Missouri area, featuring built-in bookcases, media centers, fireplace surrounds, mudroom-style drop zones, and storage solutions that make a space feel finished. If you’re searching for built-in cabinets in St. Louis or ideas for a custom entertainment wall, you’ll find plenty of inspiration here—real homes, real layouts, and clean, detailed craftsmanship.

Modern Farm house style featuring black cabinets and white subway tile for the backsplash.
Living area with modern cabinets

Living Areas Portfolio

Every living area in this gallery is a real project completed by Studio 11 Cabinets & Design for homeowners across the Metro St. Louis area. You’ll see custom cabinetry, drawer organization, bar upgrades, and storage solutions designed to fit each home—plus countertop pairings and functional upgrades that make everyday life easier. Click any project to view details and get ideas for your own space. If you’re local and ready to start planning, we’d love to help.
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A built-in white mudroom bench with wood accents, storage cabinets, hooks, and two beige cushions with LOVE and HOME pillows. A green potted plant sits to the left on a light wood floor.
Modern Living room with a white stone built fireplace and custom built-in cabinets, designed by Studio 11 Cabinets and Design.
A modern living room features a stone fireplace with a landscape painting above it, flanked by built-in shelves holding books, decor, and plants. White cabinets with wooden handles are below the shelves.
A bright, modern living space with light wood floors features a white built-in shelving unit with gold handles, open shelves displaying decor, and a cozy sitting area with couches and armchairs in the background.
A built-in wine fridge with glass door is set in navy cabinetry beneath a sloped ceiling. The counter displays a framed photo, a drink sign, a shot glass display, and is backed by a light tile backsplash.
A white built-in shelving unit enhances living areas, featuring a flat-screen TV at the center, surrounded by books, framed photos, blue and turquoise vases, bowls, small sculptures, and art objects on display.
Modern kitchen with navy blue cabinets, gold hardware, a white island countertop, four brown leather bar stools, a stainless steel refrigerator, wood flooring, and under-cabinet lighting.
A cozy reading nook with two built-in benches featuring blue and white patterned cushions, white drawers underneath, a small table with books, shelves filled with books, and wood flooring under bright ceiling lights.
Modern kitchen with dark gray cabinets, gold hardware, white countertops, stainless steel refrigerator, built-in sink with a gold faucet, and decorative gold fruit on the counter.
A modern home office with a desk, black office chair, computer, wall-mounted TV, shelving with collectibles, cabinets, and wood flooring—perfectly blending with contemporary living areas. Tan walls and recessed ceiling lights complete the look.
A home office with a corner desk, computer, black chair, wooden cabinets, and shelves displaying beer steins, glassware, and books. The workspace is tidy and well-organized.
A modern living room with a stone fireplace and built-in shelves, a large flat-screen TV mounted above the fireplace, and two brown leather chairs in the foreground.
Modern basement remodel with contemporary bar area and floating shelves in Waterloo, IL.
A mudroom with a beautiful wood built-in bench, cubby shelves above, and hooks on the wall for hanging items. The room has dark wood floors and a white door with a dark trim.
A spacious, modern bedroom seamlessly blends comfort with style, featuring built-in white shelves around a TV, books, and decor—echoing the inviting atmosphere of contemporary living areas. Cozy armchair, light rug, and portraits complete the look.
A kitchen coffee bar with open shelves displaying mugs, glassware, coffee makers, and decor items. Below are white drawers with gold handles. The space has wood floors and is part of an open, bright living area.
Modern Living room with a stone built fireplace and custom built-in cabinets, designed by Studio 11 Cabinets and Design.
Modern kitchen with a black island, white countertop, stainless steel fridge, upper dark cabinets, three round pendant lights, wood floor, and beige walls. A gold decorative bowl sits on the counter.
A cozy, bright bedroom with built-in shelves around a TV, decorated with books, photos, and colorful vases. Two armchairs and a small table create inviting living areas by large windows overlooking a snowy landscape.
Beautiful wooden builtin shelving with white cabinets and a fireplace.
Black quartz counter for a basement bar area in Waterloo, IL.
Modern kitchen with dark blue island, white countertops, and three round pendant lights. Light wood flooring, white walls, and doors; stairs with a wooden handrail visible in the background.
A home office desk with a marble top, dark drawers, a teal cushioned stool, and organized items including baskets, file holders, plants, and a white window shade above the desk. living areas
A built-in white desk with six drawers and granite countertop, a white stool on casters, and white cabinets above, against a blue-gray wall. A calendar hangs above the desk; a white door is nearby.
A game room with a green ping pong table, foosball table, arcade machine, wooden sliding barn doors, built-in bench seating with cushions, and shelves with books and decor. The floor is wood, and lighting is recessed.
A modern basement living area with a large light-gray sectional sofa, round coffee table, wooden floors, and a built-in bar with shelves, decor, and seating in the background. The space is well-lit and decorated in neutral tones.
A modern living room features a stone fireplace with a mounted TV above it, wooden mantle, built-in shelves with decor, books, and white cabinets below, all set against gray walls and light wood flooring.
Modern kitchen with navy cabinets, gold handles, and white marble countertops. There is a mounted TV, a tray with glasses, and a gold faucet. The room features wood flooring and under-cabinet lighting.

What you’ll see in our living areas Portfolio

1) Entertainment centers that hide the mess.
TVs aren’t going anywhere—but cords, devices, and mismatched furniture don’t have to dominate the room. Our portfolio includes media centers designed with proper ventilation, cable management, and storage for components. The result is a cleaner look and a room that feels calmer.

2) Built-in bookcases and display storage.
Built-ins can be both practical and beautiful: closed cabinets for the stuff you don’t want to see, open shelves for books and decor, and balanced proportions that fit the architecture of your home. Whether you want symmetrical bookcases around a fireplace or a statement wall, you’ll see examples that range from classic to modern.

3) Fireplace surrounds that feel intentional.
A fireplace can anchor a room—or feel like an afterthought. Custom cabinetry and trim details can elevate it into a true focal point. In the gallery, you’ll see designs that complement both older St. Louis homes and newer builds, with finishes that tie into the rest of the home’s style.

4) Storage that supports real life.
Living spaces work best when there’s a place for everything. We build solutions for games, blankets, toys, seasonal decor, and everyday items—so the room can be “company-ready” without a full day of cleaning.

Why local craftsmanship matters for built-ins

Built-ins have to look like they belong in the home—not like furniture that happens to fit the wall. That takes careful measurement, clean installation, and an eye for how trim, ceilings, floors, and walls interact—especially in older homes where nothing is perfectly square. Working with a local Metro St. Louis area team means you get detail-focused work and a finished result that feels seamless.