SHELF IT Adding a bookshelf is a great
opportunity to add personality and
showcase what you love in a space.
Here are a few tips to help you style your
shelves.
1. Clear everything off the shelves to start
fresh.
2. Shop your home. Go room by room and
gather objects that might work and group
them all on the floor.
3. Stick to a color palette. I find it is easier
and looks more cohesive to stick to a color
palette. For this one I chose black, white,
wood and gold.
4. Look for opposites. You want a mix so
look for opposites in texture, material,
shape and size.
5. Style diagonally. If you have a big
wood bowl then beside it consider a
small grouping. Look at the bookshelf
diagonally and make sure it is a mix of
small groupings and bigger items that are
dispersed.
Space Designed by Karla Dreyer,
www.karladreyerdesign.com;
Furniture and Accessories, CF
Interiors, www.cfinteriors.ca;
Photography by John Molnar, www.
metrotownmedia.com