How To Decorate Your Bookshelves- In Office & Home

A beautiful space inspires and exudes positivity. Your office and house are the places where you spend most of your time. If you wish to make your days productive and happier, décor is an essential element.

Be it your office or your home, bookshelves add an instant grace to any space. While stacking books in the bookshelves does create an appealing look given to the inherent beauty of books, adding a few more accessories to your bookshelf will add to the charm.

Buying a bookcase

Out of the myriad choices, wooden is the most popular material for bookshelves. It does not just add a touch of vintage, it also gives a very strong and functional support. If you are looking to buy office bookshelves, make sure you choose the one that goes with the overall theme of your office. Similarly, your home bookshelf shall complement your home décor. A white mahogany case for a modern office will be a great addition. A reclaimed wood bookcase for a vintage house will be a perfect match.

Here are 5 ways you can decorate you book shelf:

1.     Color blocking

Color blocking is a great way to organize your bookshelf and make it appear neat. It also facilitates easier identification of the items you are looking for. You don’t have to match the exact colors but try to group colors of one family together. Keep all the books with colors ranging from royal blue, turquoise, and sky blue to navy blue and indigo together.

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2.     Add some artwork

While books definitely look good alone, some artwork will make your home or office bookshelf appear highly sophisticated. You can get free printables framed to add alongside or on the top of books.  For office, you can choose inspirational quotes; while for home, you can go for sculptures.

3.     Introduce lights

Now there are various means of adding light. You can either choose some focus lights to highlight a particular area or you can simply put some fairy lights on a mason jar and lit it up. Try some DIY lights to decorate your bookshelf.

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4.     Put some greens

Adding a few small botanical pots will add character to your bookshelves. Small white pots with cacti or other low-maintenance greenery sounds great. Or else, if you are not left with any more space, put a large pot alongside the bookcase. Just make sure you are not putting a pot with water in your bookcase; it might ruin your books.

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5.     Book ends

Last but not the least, get some creative book ends to place your books safely. There are plenty of DIY options available online. You can either try those or buy one that complements your personality.

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A beautiful bookshelf inspires you to pick a book and read. There are millions of more ideas to make your bookshelf look tempting. All you have to do is explore new possibilities and let your creative juices flow. Incorporate these five ideas on your home and office bookshelves and enjoy a beautiful reading book.