Living Room with Built-in Bookcases and Window Seat, Curtis Woodwork (1926)
A page from the 1926 Curtis Woodwork catalog titled 'The Charm of Built-in Furniture', showing a living room with built-in bookcases and a window seat.
Built-in bookcases flanking a fireplace or window, often with a window seat between them, are among the most characteristic features of early 20th-century houses. This Curtis page illustrates the idea in a living room, with glazed bookcases and a seat under a window. Denver Squares frequently had built-ins like these, and recreating them is one of the most satisfying ways to restore a front room.
Built-in glazed bookcases with a window seat between, in oak or paint-grade; Signature tier.
A custom version typically runs $700–$1,050 per linear foot, installed in Colorado.
- Style
- Denver Square
- Element
- Built-ins & Bookcases
- Published
- 1926
- Maker or designer
- Curtis Companies, Clinton, Iowa
- Source
- Curtis Woodwork (1926), via Internet Archive
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