Here are 5 tips to style your bookshelves like the pros.
Not only will they be organized, but you’ll have that sought after designer look in no time.
1. Bookcases are not just for books.
Create your own style with designer inspired home accessories. Add layers such as artwork, ceramics and stylish lighting to your bookcase shelves.
Bookshelves come in all shapes and sizes so there is a perfect bookshelf for every style of decor.
Consider framed photographs and interesting knick-knacks picked up on your travels. This will add tremendous visual interest, and make for interesting conversation starters.
2. Make room for negative space, the space around or between objects, on your bookcase.
If your bookshelves are painted a contrasting color from your walls, let this color pop by leaving ample negative space for it to shine through.
3. Create the illusion of a higher ceiling by creating extra-long visual lines to your bookcase.
Keep on stacking on top of the bookcase.In other words don’t stop at the last shelf.
If possible, keep it going until you’re almost at the ceiling. This will help give the illusion that your ceilings are much higher than they really are.
4. For a clean streamlined look, keep all spines at the same depth.
So if you were to look at your bookcase from a side angle the spines would all be lined up in a neat straight line towards the front of the shelf.
Having a similar book height and consistent color scheme will only accentuate this look.
5. To create extra visual interests choose bookshelves with multiple shelves at varying heights.
Alternatively, treat each bookcase cube like its own design scheme, alternating the color, size and orientation of the books.
Ultimately, have fun with your bookshelves.
They should tell a story about your life and be an expression of who you are.
Just in case you're more of a moving picture vs. reading kind of person. Here's the video version:
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