Jennifer Sheahan: Custom joinery and built-in furniture can transform your home

Jennifer Sheahan shares how to know when it's worth investing in custom joinery and built-in furniture 

Custom doors hide the Elfa modular wardrobe system under the eaves of Jennifer Sehahan's home. Pictures: Moya Nolan

If there is one upgrade that can completely transform how a home functions and feels, it’s built-in furniture. It is, hands-down, the best way to maximise your storage and to provide a seamless, polished look. Done well, custom joinery can make a room feel calm, organised and beautifully tailored to the people who live there. Done badly — or used in the wrong place — it can become an expensive and permanent mistake. The key is understanding when it’s truly worth committing to.

Built-ins earn their keep in awkward spaces