Bookshelves not only to store books and keep them neat, but can also used for room decoration by put some decorative elements such as souvenirs and photo frames. There are several simple ways to decorate a bookshelf so that it can make the room or home looks attractive.
Add Plant
Adding plants to a bookshelf is a unique way of displaying houseplants while creating healthy and inspiring place to look. In addition to give aesthetic value to the home, bringing plants into the room offers a number of benefits such as cleaning the air and give freshness. Choose the ornamental plants, such as sansevieria, pothos, philodendron, peace lily, ZZ plant, hoya, or fern. All the beauties of these care-friendly houseplants love to live on shelves in indirect light. If you don’t want to use live plants, you can use artificial plants for the same visual impact.
Add Some Cute Bookends
The bookend is used as a support that placed at the end of books row to keep the books standing. Bookend is a great way to showcase your favorite books and add a personal touch to a bookshelf. The use of a simple bookend will add more decorative value than the use of very detailed. You can find many books in stores that specifically made for decorative purposes.
Install Decorative Stairs
Decorative stairs add character and charm to most spaces when filled with some pretty glass vases or used to display an extra blanket. It’s a simple way to add some unexpected style to a bookshelf by placing a stair next to the bookshelf.
Use Colorful Covers
Create a color-coded bookshelf is a simple method of organizing books on a shelf because colorful objects always grab people’s attention. However, not all books come with variety colors. Therefore, you should buy outer covers for your books. Buying several covers with the same color pattern on the market will be the right choice to decorate a bookshelf.
Fun Lighting
The right lighting can help stabilize your circadian rhythm and improve your overall mood. The bookshelf will sparkle optimally if it includes a good and suitable lighting system. Try to use a static LED lighting system as the RGB lighting system will eventually spoil the aesthetics of the bookshelf.
Embrace Funky Shapes
Funky shelf designs are more eye-catching. It can make your book more interesting and represent your personality and style. Flat panels are quite elegant, but bent panels have more charm. Curves may be angular and dramatic or may be smooth and rounded, according to each personal taste.
Use Cabinet
The combination of cabinets and open shelves makes the bookshelf look very sleek. Cabinets serve a variety of purposes as they help to store things and keep clutter out of sight. Bookshelves found in stores generally have open shelves and closed cabinets.
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