Custom-made, built-in furniture may often be more expensive than buying a manufactured product from a store, but there are advantages. The buyer can get just what he or she desires regarding materials, size, shape and style.

"With a built-in, planning and storage solutions can be based on individual needs with maximum use of space," says Serge Gharakhanian, owner of North Lauderdale-based Higher Image, a custom furniture-building company. "We can add custom options like pullouts, drawers, retractable doors and niches for specific pieces of art. If you are planning to stay in the house, you can get exactly what you want and get more value out of the piece."

Quality and appearance are also reasons homeowners opt for built-ins. "There's the aesthetic factor and the beauty of the woodworking," says Montgomery Weaver, owner of Euro Cabinet USA, a custom furniture company in Dania Beach. continued…

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