Tips and Tricks for your Bookshelves
Ever heard the phrase, "The Cobbler's children have no shoes"? My built-in bookshelves were in need of a little attention! SEE MORE
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Reclaimed Wood – Very Hot
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The new look for shelves
Think the style you learned 10 years ago for shelves is still “in”?
Think again!
Shelves you see in magazines today are sparsely furnished, incorporate lots of neutral colors and natural objects.Yesterday’s look of mixing textures and objects to give shelves a lived-in, intricate look has been replaced by a more uniform, monochromatic look. Shelves you see in magazines today are sparsely furnished, incorporate lots of neutral colors and natural objects. (more…)
A tip for shelves
How do you give bookshelves that designer look?
Shelf Help
You can’t go wrong with traditional bookends, but think outside the box, too: ceramic vases and bowls will keep books standing upright. You can add weight by filling them with small river rocks. (more…)