Styling A Bookcase
Start with the essentials and use your bookcase as a main hub for books baskets and little places to stash odds and ends this gives you a nice mix of open and enclosed shelving so you won t have to stress about keeping your bookcase neat and tidy 24 7.
Styling a bookcase. View gallery 24 photos megan beirlo o brien. I don t agree with styling to the point where you can t take the books out to read them which really annoys me but i do think it s nice to create something pleasing and easy on the eye. What you ll need to style a beautiful bookcase.
There s no shortage of bookcase styling ideas on instagram and pinterest and for good reason. Read on for our step by step guide and shop our favorite bookshelf styling picks. Beyond books you can decorate the shelves with art sculptures plants and other storage vessels which ultimately turn the shelves into stylish displays and focal points in a room.
1 3 books 1 3 accessories and 1 3 pictures. If you need a bookcase that balances style with function this approach might be your perfect solution. Before you add even a single tome we suggest giving your shelf vignette a little height this could be a tall slender vase a sculptural glass hurricane or a beautiful ceramic ginger jar.
I followed the same rule of thirds. Instead start to fill your shelf with larger items such as woven baskets or artwork this will help you get the scale and balance right and give you a basic layout. Bigger bookcases are styled and it s made me excited about going to choose a book.
It s easy to come undone when you begin styling your shelf with small decorative items. Plus get more cool ideas for bookshelves. The rule of 3.
The bookshelf is the ultimate storage piece. Expertly decorated bookcases to inspire your next bookshelf organizing endeavor. Bookshelves are often quite shallow or narrow 8 16 in most cases but still add tons of depth to the room this is an especially effective bookcase styling tip if you don t have a lot of space for deep shelves.
Easy tips for styling a bookcase today we re sharing easy tips for styling a bookcase as part of the lifestyle of vintage and farmhouse love blog hop. Start with something tall. A bookcase a variety of objects in different shapes heights and textures.
Think tall small round orbs or spikey urchins or plants books to add height where needed some basic rules i like to follow. Source create depth using paint or wallpaper in the back of your bookshelf. The outcome in our bright and colorful okinawan rental home is a modern eclectic display of personal items.
A special thank you and shout out to my sweet friend cindy of county road 407 for putting this hop together. Start with larger items first.
