The cold weather is compelling me to stay indoors and continue my post holiday re-arranging of my house (specifically the accessories). Today I am focusing on my bookshelves. Making bookshelves look balanced and beautiful can be a challenge but with a few simple rules of thumb it can be done fairly easily.
Shop through your home for nice looking hardback books (not paperbacks or phone books) ha ha! Also, look for framed photos, sentimental keepsakes, a pretty plate or tray, maybe a small lamp and a small dried floral arrangement. After gathering your goodies, clear the shelves completely. If your shelves are adjustable this is the time to adjust them to accommodate varying heights of books, etc. Starting with the top shelf I use a zig zag method to decorate. By this I mean balancing the weight of the books/accessories on one shelf heavy on the left then on the next shelf heavy on the right and so on. Experiment with placing the books upright and stacking horizontal. Arranging bookshelves is an art ~ just use your imagination and try, try again!
1 comments:
Looks Great! Bookshelves are hard!!
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