Styling bookshelves with family photos

Bookshelves pull double duty as storage for novels and display space for accessories. Learn how to decorate bookshelves so they are both functional and pleasing to the eye. These bookshelf decor ideas will help you turn an empty set of shelves into a carefully curated arrangement.

In late November we added the built in bookshelves to the family room and I've been itching to get them styled ever since. I kind of threw together some items during the Christmas season to fill

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Decorating your bookshelves is made easy with these 11 top trending bookshelf styling designs -- get inspired by the most popular and sought after items that are perfect for decorating your bookshelf!

Last fall I was invited to teach a class on bookshelf styling at my local West Elm. As nervous as I was to take my dog and pony show on the road 😉 it was an absolute blast! In this decorating class I shared my super simple 5 step process to styling bookshelves. Many of […]

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Beautiful Shelf Styling Ideas; If you want to spice up your bookshelves or display cases, these 30 photos will spark decorating inspiration!

For hundreds of years, bookshelves have been a utilitarian element of decor. They simply held books. In the day and age of Kindles and e-books, owning books with beautiful bindings is a bit of a lost art. So today we're going to talk practically about how to arrange items on bookshelves.There is a very fine line between cluttered and empty. And this line becomes even more difficult when using items besides books. So below I've listed 8 tips I use as I decorate for clients here in Dallas.How…