Tips for Styling Open

Shelving

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Styling your open shelving is easier than you think. Follow these best tips for styling open shelving to transform your home into the modern stylish home of your dreams!

Ditch the clutter. Start by getting everything off of your shelves. Clean them thoroughly before moving on.

Tip #1

I like a more minimalist vibe, so I like to use 3-5 items per shelf (if the shelf is really long, that number can go up). Shelf styling can take some time, so don't rush the process.

Tip #2

Set a theme. The next step to styling your shelves is choosing a color scheme or theme. Do you have a certain color in your space?

Tip #3

Next up, we'll start grouping items together. You'll take your vases, frames, books, links, orbs, arches, risers (we'll talk about those in a bit), same sized objects, and greenery and separate them into groups.

Tip #4

Our first step is to create anchors. These will be our largest items and objects. For our office built-ins, I decided to use 'anchors' on the top shelves.

Tip #5

With your large items, I like to set them on the outermost side of your shelves. If you stick with one large item (like stacked boxes) you can place these in the middle of your shelves.

Tip #6

Now that we have our large items and anchors in place, we'll start to layer in medium and small items and objects.

Tip #7

Our last step is to step back and evaluate the situation. Do we need to add or subtract anything? Do our shelves feel balanced?

Tip #8

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