Topic

Built-In Shelf Styling

Styling built-in bookshelves, alcoves and open shelving as one composition.

2 guides

Open Shelving Styling: Display Shelves in Living and Dining Spaces

How to style open shelves that hold both books and everyday pieces: group like with like, limit the palette, sort by reach and plan for both sides of a backless unit.

Built-In Shelf Styling

Built-In Bookshelf Styling: Treating a Whole Wall as One Composition

A step-by-step pass for a pair of built-in alcoves: choose mirrored or balanced, line up the books across both sides, then add fewer, larger objects.