How to style bookshelves

How to style bookshelves

We always have SO much fun sharing our design how-tos with you each week. This week we are sharing, “How to style bookshelves”! These trends focus around some of our tried and true tricks that we use in our client’s homes in hopes that you can easily take them back and implement them in your own homes. For our last theme we shared, ‘How to create a timeless kitchen’. You can read that post here.

We get asked about Modern Transitional styling all the time. It is inviting, timeless and full of interest. Styling a home can seem like a daunting task, but we have a few simple design trends that make it much easier than it seems…your bookshelves will look timeless and professionally styled in NO time with our simple tips below!

When considering how to style & decorate your bookshelves there are a few things we like to keep in mind. We like utilizing natural timeless colors throughout our bookshelves so they stay timeless and keep that modern classic feel. We always like to start with baskets on the bottom shelves to ground the bookshelves and also use for storage. Parents, where ya at? baskets are so great for hiding kids toys, games and even art supplies so they are easily accessible but not always out in the open. Stacking books on your shelves is a great way to add functional height and dimension. Whether they are books you have read or antiques you have found or even brand new styling books they will definitely add a classic feel to your shelves. We love to layer in art work behind decorative pieces on the shelves to give a focal point and bring everything together as a backdrop. This can sometimes be tricky because you don’t want your shelves to look cluttered. One or two pieces of art work through out your shelves is a good place to start. Adding some faux or live plants on your shelves adds a lively feel to them while keeping with the neutral yet timeless feel. Lastly, we like to use decorative objects of different texture and materials to create depth and interest. Have some fun with these! They can be objects you have collected maybe from travel, or throughout the years but also they can be items you find new at a store and you just fall in love with.

Tip #1::

GROUND THE BOTTOM SHELF WITH BASKETS THAT CAN ALSO BE USED AS STORAGE.

Tip #2::

STACK BOOKS TO ADD FUNCTIONAL HEIGHT AND DIMENSION.

TIP #3::

LAYER ITEMS SUCH AS FRAMED ART TO CREATE A NICE BACKDROP AND FOCAL POINT BEHIND OTHER PIECES.

TIP #5::

USE DECORATIVE OBJECTS OF DIFFERENT TEXTURE AND MATERIAL TO CREATE DEPTH AND INTEREST.

TIP #4::

ADD TOUCHES OF GREENERY FOR A LIVELY ELEMENT AND A POP OF FRESH COLOR.

We offer so many resources on our website and LTK to make implementing our tips a breeze with our favorite home decor and furnishing products. Below we have put together a few of our favorite decorative objects, greenery and baskets to make styling your bookshelves as easy as can be.

Here are a few modern classic shelf styling designs we are loving that we have recently created for our virtual design clients- view these shelf styling designs on LTK. Reserve your own virtual interior design package here!

Here are some of our favorite shelf styling Amazon and Target finds to make it affordable for you to implement these tips into your home!

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