Welcome to The Furniture Mall Tips & Tricks. I'm Sarah Williams, visual story teller and today we're talking about simple ways to style a bookcase. We're going to start with a clean canvas, so clear off your bookshelf and wipe it down.
Today on this shelf, we're going to do an asymmetrical styling, and we'll arrange the items using a hopscotch pattern. We'll arrange the books around some vintage artwork.
We've laid a foundation and created a balance and order through a hopscotch pattern to implement some structure. However, use whatever pattern makes you feel good about your bookcase.
These great cache pots, set at eye level, are a classic ways to anchor the shelving units. A great set of candlesticks adds ambiance to the bookshelf. Gather your collection of books by keeping a cohesive color scheme - black ones here up in the corner, and some nice blues down here. Use them as risers to help display a collection of beautiful vases.
A handful of greens helps to soften the structure. To create unity, keep like items together. It also creates a nice little statement conversation piece. On this built-in, I have a great spot for a place to store extra seating. These great ottomans should do the trick.
So today we talked about an easy way to style a bookcase. Step one: choose your pattern. Step two: lay a foundation with key focal points. Step three: fill in with your favorite things.
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