When most people decide they want a new bookcase, they head to their local Ikea or other favorite store to pick up a basic set of shelves. But husband-and-wife team Jessica and Sinclair Breen, from ...

Inside a workshop in Hamden, Connecticut, Michael Byrd and a co-worker are standing at their workstations. They’re sanding thin slabs of wood — the first step in building a bookcase. These bookcases ...