I love to move stuff from shelves and dressers in different rooms to create a new look. Hopefully these tips are helpful, and remember that although somewhat overwhelming, Shelving is a fun way to change up your decor from time to time with ought breaking the bank. Find the items slowly so that you love the pieces. TAKE YOUR TIME – Built in shelving takes quite a bit of ‘stuff’ to fill. We get questions about the process all the time, and. There is nothing wrong with a little blank space. Shelf styling is one of our teams favorite decorating techniques. If things look off, start taking things away. I go to local thrift stores and look for books that are neutral under the dust cover with a natural title. I personally love using old books on my bookshelves to add height and decor for a budget. I tend to think if there is an odd number of items on your shelf you will typically like the end outcome better.Īdd height. I tend to decorate for the most part in a rule of odd numbers. Glass and wood fill the space totally differently even if the item is the same size. I love that those low shelves that kids hands can reach both look nice, and are fully functional for the family. A tip we adore at Kathy Kuo Home is to use an. I have 2 shelves with neutral baskets for the kids toys, 1 Shelf for kids books, and a large basket to hold diapers and wipes. The key is to provide a healthy mix and to think sculptural, especially when working with built in bookshelves. I have copper, gold, and silver throughout my whole home.Īdd functionality – this is a huge space in your room, and you don’t want it to go to waste. Metals are such a great neutral in decor, and there is nothing wrong with mixing them. The best part about greenery is that all the shapes and sizes automatically look cohesive with each other, so you can add as many as you want without it looking matchy matchy. Overall a mostly monochromatic color scheme tends to look best. I personally feel like keeping MOST items neutral makes for an easier time completing the shelves without them looking cluttered. Opt for bespoke built-ins (Image credit: Future / Mel Yates) In many living room ideas, alcove areas on either side of a fireplace provide the perfect location and opportunity to incorporate a set of built-in living room bookshelves floor to ceiling.
Keep things cohesive with a narrow color scheme. How I Decorate Shelving – Tips and Tricks
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Read my tips below, and if you have any questions feel free to leave me a comment! I wanted to do a quick blog post on how I decorate shelving in order to be functional, clean, yet look finished. This now means I have 2 rooms with wall to wall built in shelving, and LOTS of decorating to do.
Incase you missed it, last week I showed a new DIY project where we created a wall of built-ins out of IKEA Billy Bookcases.
One thing I hear ALL the time on Instagram and here on my blog is how hard it is to decorate built ins and shelving.
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