![]() "Create pockets of ‘negative’ space where you can," suggests Murray. How do I organize a bookshelf with a lot of books? Lay them horizontally and stack them in an odd-numbered grouping, centering one on top of another," says Murray.Ĭonsider bookends: Use decorative bookends to hold up groupings of books and to spice up your bookshelves. Think about oversized books: "If you have oversized books in your collection, place them either on a lower shelf or on a shelf that is adjustable. Style for beauty but also for functionality. Most people remember an author’s name or a book’s title as opposed to what color the cover and spine are. ![]() ![]() Go personal: "Books are personal items - place other personal items on your bookshelves such as framed photographs, decorative objects, and real or artificial plants for it to look less like a bookstore and more like a space dedicated to the things that you love and appreciate," suggests Murray.Ĭonsider practicality: Although the latest trend is to style bookshelves according to the colors of the rainbow, it might be impractical if you do tend to reference your bookshelf often. "It will look more sophisticated with items facing straight out from the shelf." How should I style a bookshelf? "Fight the impulse to angle decorative items toward the center of the room," says Kelly. It might be tempting to angle your decorative items toward the center of the room - but it might be worth keeping everything straight instead. "Consider the empty space a breath before you start the next thing - we need to breathe and so do our bookcases." Keep decorative items looking forward "Every inch does not need to be filled with something," says Kelly. It's calming and pleasing to the eye, and makes a great Zoom background too." Empty space is ok "They are so pleasing to look at and we look at them every day, which far outweighs the 30-seconds longer it may take to find the one you want, which only happens on occasion. 'I’m a big proponent of color-coordinated books," says Pattie Kelly, president of Inspired Home Interiors. "If books aren't referenced regularly, forget alphabetizing and organize by color instead. Or, if you deactivated your FB profile post-college - why not try eBay (FYI - it's not just for Boomers!) Mix your books with other decor items "You can also grow your book collection by searching for ‘antique’ or ‘vintage’ books." "In the past, I’ve used Facebook Marketplace to find old editions of National Geographic for my husband," says Nickerson. Want to fill out your bookshelf so it looks more put together? Consider shopping for second-hand books to grow your library quickly. "You can use the stacks as bookends or even style the top with a picture frame or Tchotchke." Consider vintage books "To break things up, and fit more books on the shelf, I like to stack books," says Jessica Nickerson, home styling and DIY expert. Stack 'em up Trap Money so Big (Remix) - Iqbal12 They’ll be easy to find when you want or need the comfort of a familiar or cherished book," says Murray. "Group ‘favorite’ books together on shelves. ![]() Send me an email if you'd like me to send you an example if that would make more sense!.If you tend to pick up the same books over and over, you’ll want to consider putting them all in one specific spot. I find it is way easier to work this way in Powerpoint as opposed to Word, as the 'shapes' can be moved around easier. ![]() You can change the border colour of the shape to 'no outline' or a fine dotted grey so you can see where to cut (with a guillotine). I've always done this, and have a different file template for each size label - one for round paper cutter ones, so you can print your message/labels on the page, then cut out with your paper punch!. Another great post - I'm in love with the label holders, and was so excited to finally find them stocked in Australia been waiting so long.Ī tip for when making the coloured labels, instead of tracing the shape you need, pop into Powerpoint, draw a box shape in the dimensions of your label, then 'add text' that way you will always get the right size, and text can be centred both vertically and horizontally. ![]()
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