The DIY Trick for a Built-In Look, Without the Built-In Price Tag
One Reel has changed how we think about our Linero Buffets.
Interior stylist @living.to.scale took two Cooper & Co. Linero Walnut Buffets, removed the legs, and pushed them together to create a custom built-in look in her media room. The result reads like a bespoke joinery piece, at a fraction of the cost and none of the lead time.
You can watch the full reel here.
The idea behind it
Built-in cabinetry is having a moment, but it isn't always practical. Custom joinery takes time, budget, and a tradesperson's schedule. @living.to.scale wanted the same visual effect for her media room without any of that.
Her fix was simple. She measured the wall, worked out that two Linero Walnut Buffets would sit flush against each other, and removed the legs from both. Spare floorboards went underneath to lift the units just enough that the doors could clear the floor when opening. Pushed together, the two buffets read as one long, grounded storage run.
As she put it, choosing a rectangular buffet with removable legs is what makes the trick work, since it lets two units sit flush and low to the floor.
Why the Linero Buffet works for this
A few details make the Linero Walnut Buffet an easy match for this kind of styling:
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A clean rectangular silhouette that lines up neatly against a second unit
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Removable legs, so the built-in look is achievable without any cutting or custom fittings
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Raised panel fronts and a push-to-open mechanism, so the finished look stays handle-free and streamlined
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A rich walnut tone that reads as considered and grounded rather than like off-the-shelf flat-pack storage
Two buffets side by side also solve a problem a single piece can't: real storage capacity across a long, empty wall. Where one buffet might feel like an accent piece, two together become genuine furniture, enough space for media equipment, books, linen, or everyday overflow. At 75cm high, 150cm wide, and 42cm deep, the Linero Buffet is generous enough to feel substantial on its own, and precise enough that two placed side by side give you an even 300cm run at a consistent height, no visible seam or mismatch in scale.
How to recreate it at home
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Measure your wall length and compare it to two buffets placed side by side, allowing a little breathing room at each end.
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Choose a rectangular buffet, like the Linero, so the two units sit flush without gaps.
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Remove the legs from both pieces.
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Use a thin, even packer, such as spare floorboards or timber offcuts, underneath both units so the doors clear the floor when opening.
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Push the two buffets together and style the top as one continuous surface.
It's a small adjustment that changes how the whole piece reads in a room, from freestanding storage to something that looks like it was built for the space.
