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Do you have white shelves at home that you don’t know what to put on there? How to decorate white shelves? There are many things that can be put on those white shelves.

However, it is essential to consider things that actually functional in addition to being decorative to add.

These are the things that can be put on the shelves while they serve those double functions.

1. Put Framed Pictures

It doesn’t have to be the picture of you or your family members, it can be anything; just don’t let it have too many colors. White is a neutral color and to balance it you need other colors.

However, keep the colors soft and not too many. The most common colors from the pictures to decorate white shelves are black and white, beige, sepia, soft green, tosca, maroon, and soft blue while the frames are black, white, or wood.

2. Add Table Lamps or Candles

Choosing table lamps or candles can be tricky. Why is it? It is because the first thing you have to see is the thickness of the shelves. If the shelves are thin then you should look for a big chunk of table lamps or candles.

If the shelves are thick then you should look for thin lamps or candles. The same with pictures, the colors also need to be considered.

3. Set Table Clocks

Table clocks are also great to be put on white shelves, but there can only be one clock so you have to choose your clock really carefully. Keep it old is the solution. If you are confused what and how to choose the clock, you can always buy an old-looking clock.

An old-looking clock is the best design to be put on white shelves along with other decorations. Or you can also choose white framed clock to match the white shelves. By doing this, you can add more things with bright colors as decorations.

4. Keep Books with Covers

Books also make great decorations for white shelves. Not only for your reading purposes, but it can be used for decoration purposes as well. The things you need to consider are the cover and the thickness of the book.

The books covers need to have neutral or dark colors like beige, cream, navy, maroon, and dark green. Make sure that there are more neutral colors than dark ones. The dark color is only to balance the nuance.

Read also: How to Decorate Floating Shelves in Living Room?

5. Don’t Forget Decorative Plants

There are a lot to consider if you want to put plants on white shelves.

First, you need to consider the dirt that may drop from the pot; the dirt may make your shelf to get dirty and if it is wet it will leave dirt stain that will leave yellow spot on your white shelf.

Second, consider the pot shape and color. To keep the simplicity, choose small pot with bowl or box shape, make sure the color is white, black, or brown. If you want to put darker colors, make sure the other decoration has bright colors. Remember, dark colors are only for balancing the color.

Third, don’t let insects come in; if the plants invite too many insects, change it to plastic ones.

Those things are great decorations for white shelves. The main point of white shelves is simplicity and harmony. So whatever you put on it, don’t let it to get messy and have too many colors. Don’t forget to add “you” on the selection to make it more personal.

Originally posted 2021-07-11 06:32:00.

Do you have an entertainment center shelves but you don’t know what to put on it? Like its name, you should put things that entertain you.

Entertainment center is a room inside your house where you can entertain yourself; so to decorate your entertainment center shelves, these things are needed to be put on:

1. Television

Television is the most common one to put on the middle of the shelf. Why it is? It is because television is the source where people can sit back and enjoy watching shows without having to do anything.

Television can also become the center to access other entertainment purposes like video players and game consoles.

Besides that, television can also be a decoration to enhance the nuances in the room; it brings elegance and class in modern way. The variant of television can be different, but the purposes are the same.

2. Neat Covered Books

Books are the window of many stories. Some people would rather read books than watch movies or shows. Books with neat cover also give great nuances of harmony, calmness, and warmth to the entertainment center.

Read also: HOW TO DECORATE BOOKSHELVES WITHOUT FUSS?

3. Elegant Picture Frames

Elegant frames for your pictures are perfect to be put on your entertainment center shelves. Put it near your books or on an empty shelf.

The frames will give elegant and class to your entertainment center. It will be better if you have some with different size but don’t put too many frames or it will lose the elegance and classy nuances.

4. Table Lamp

There are many kinds of table lamps, but if it will be put on the entertainment center shelves, it has to be simple, brings other nuances to the room, and enriches the other decorations.

For example if your shelves have vintage or old design, then you need to choose a proper lamp table for it and do not use any with modern design.

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5. Antiques

Antiques like statues and vases are the common ones to be put on the entertainment center shelves. These antiques bring many nuances and atmospheres at the same time into the room; that is why most antiques have extremely high prices.

The nuances and atmospheres brought by the antiques are calmness, warmth, class, elegance, peace, simplicity, and prestige. This is why antiques are perfect to be put on the entertainment center.

6. Real or Plastic Plants

Plants are also great to be put on the shelves. But don’t put the big pot, choose the small ones. The most common plant to be put on these shelves is cactus. Why is it? It is because cactus has its smaller species that do not grow big.

But having plants also will make flies and other insects come into the house. If you don’t want it, then you may replace it with plastic plant. The most important aspect is to keep the green color from it to give calm atmosphere for the room.

These are the decoration to be put on your entertainment center shelves. Do not mistake a decoration with electronics. Decoration is the one that can give different nuances and atmospheres and electronics are the purpose of the entertainment itself. Then, how about a television? That is an exception because it will do both.

Originally posted 2021-07-07 01:32:00.

Are you looking for the way to make a decorative ladder shelf with less cost by using used materials?

Do not worry, in this article we will discuss about the perfect ladder shelf components and also the steps to make one.

These are the style, components, material, and steps to make a decorative ladder shelf:

1. Give It Atmospheres

For its main component which is a ladder, you can pick your old one or buy the new one. Whether it is made of wood or metal, it depends on your interior design.

Say that you have an old ladder that is made of wood; you do not need to repaint it. What you have to do is only to clean it and make sure it is safe to be touched by bare hands.

After it is cleaned, you can put it anywhere in your house. Make sure that the wood layer don’t peel off and dirty your house floor.

After that, you need wood planks to make the shelf. You can buy a thick plank or you can use your old ones if you have them. Paint the planks into white or brown to give it a classy and elegant atmosphere.

But if you want vintage yet semi modern atmosphere, just paint the planks red or blue. The number of the planks is based on the number of your ladder steps.

To give it more natural design, put plastic vine on the ladder and it will be more beautiful than you can imagine.

2. Place It Horizontally

Now we are talking about how to put your old ladder horizontally on your wall. Have you ever thought about how your old ladder can be a bookshelf on your wall? It is beyond imagination.

Before putting it on the wall, make sure that the ladder was cleaned already. If it is wood do not let the wood layer peeled off and dirty your house.

Also, an old wood ladder usually has termites inside it, make sure to remove them completely or you can buy a new one.

If you are using a metal ladder, make sure it has no rust, dust, or dirt. Clean it completely so that it can be touched by bare hands.

If these ladders are clean enough, then you can start placing them on your wall by hanging them on big nails or just screw them on the walls.

The ladder steps will become the border between shelves and enhance simplicity in your room.

3. Turn It Upside Down

If you have a folded ladder, you can turn it upside down and hang it on your wall to make a decorative, creative, and minimalist design.

To put it on the wall, you need to drill the side bar of the ladder and screw it on the wall; make sure the ladder will not fall.

After the ladder has been installed upside down on the wall, add planks on each ladder steps; you can be as creative as you can by changing its color or choose different length of planks.

Those are the steps, the components, the materials, and the style to make decorative ladder shelves to give different atmospheres and designs for your interior; interesting, isn’t it? Of course it is! Now that you have known the steps to make decorative ladder shelves, how creative will you be?

Originally posted 2021-07-05 01:42:00.

The way you arrange the things will determine how your house look like.

Fancy decoration on the walls and striking focal point will not hide the piled up stuffs on the corner.

Simple functional item like wall shelf could be far prettier with neatly organized things on it. Learning this trick does not hurt you.

1. Create Book Corner

When you realize that you tend to pile up things in the corner, why don’t make real space for books and stuffs? You only need board and iron support.

Measure the area and draw simple blue print. Cut and paint the board to your favorite color. It will be more adorable if you could give space for paintings on one side of the wall.

For safety precaution, do not put the heavier book on the top shelf. Flower or figurine decoration adds fresh look to this corner.

2. Combine Small and Big

Consistency could be ignored for a while. Take the board and assemble boxes of different sizes.

Make sure the depth is enough to hold at least one CD or book. Finish them with rainbow or plain tone to your preference. Mount them on the walls to get the real artistic look.

This technique works well on the pastel tone wall. If you rely on the shelf for wall decoration, you can stick wrapping paper on the back side of the frame.

3. Light Up Vertical Shelf

You can bring the high building illusion with a shelf. Cut the board into two or three similar rectangular shapes. Also cut some smaller boards to be the book holder.

Give enough space on the highest tier to display photo or panoramic painting. Dip them into contrastive color to the wall.

Do not forget to nail the book holder to the main board. Mount the shelf vertically on the wall.

Then, install overhead lighting just above the self-made rack. Put the animal shaped iron to substitute book divider.

4. Rebuild The Vintage Shelf

Do not throw away your old drawer just yet. Transform it into an enchanting shelf for your room.

Repaint the drawer with vintage colors such as teal, navy blue, and maroon. These colors could cover the old paint and any scratch well. If you love pastel tone, make sure you have applied putty well on every holes of the drawers.

Otherwise, it will be a mess. When mounting on the wall, put the handle on the left or right side to allow for more hook.

5. Attach the Old Spacious Stuff

The old ladder could also be an artistic choice for hanging shelf. Measure the length and cut as needed. It is even better if you could apply anti termite layer for longer durability.

You can also give colors if you want to. Mount the ladder on the wall after finished. You are suggested to mount one ladder on a side of a wall.

The weight of a ladder is quite a number. Hanging two will raise the falling risk.

Having great indoor decoration does not guarantee a better looking room. The key point is how you arrange everything in the room. Shoving messy things in the corner is not a good pair for elegant ornament. In fact, they should not be together. Stay organized with the decorative hanging shelf.

Originally posted 2021-07-02 01:44:00.

Mirror is a simple decoration to enhance and highlight certain atmosphere in a room.

A gorgeous mirror may look great in the catalog, but the one that belongs to your room is something represent “a piece of you”.

Before decorating the wall, set your heart to a clear goal of befitting ambiance.

1. Choose the Suitable Shape And Size

The first thing you will notice when you enter the interior store is various shapes and sizes of mirror. Without doubt, each one wraps different surprise for your wall.

The common cut for a mirror is rectangular and shape. It is made for traditional look. If you want something which is more captivating but simple, pick the oval or the circular one.

For the quirky and eccentric personality, set all eyes on you with the diamond or triangle shape mirror. It is also possible that a mirror could stand as the stunning ornament by itself.

For this purpose, choose the starburst design. Your wall size is also one of the top list considerations. Big wall calls for big mirror as well. Unless you have put other wall decoration, never hang small windows on large wall.

2. Observe the Function

Decorative is definitely one of the function. Behind the pretty look, there are some lists of roles a mirror can perform. If you want the ornamental function, pick one with striking frame.

Hanging the mirror itself brighten the ambiance in the room. It could also be the focal point of the room. How it works? The mirror catches every body’s attention with its vibrant and bold frame color.

For small houses with limited spaces, big mirror could be a savior instead of a nuisance.

Huge mirror creates the perception of bigger space. Placing the tall mirror on the floor will add dramatic effect, as it will reflect the space in front of it.

The latest trend is to hang stylish mirror with distinctive contemporary design as a form of art. This type of mirror could swing the concept easily: from vintage to modern one.

Read also: HOW TO DECORATE A WALL BEHIND A COUCH?

3. Play Some Tricks

Budget for decoration should not always be high. Maximize your cash for optimum result. If the item is not magnificent enough, do some magic to complete it.

Put a big empty photo frame in front of the mirror. This doubling technique will make a statement in the room. You can also install the mirror on the kitchen cabinet.

The cooking place will get its own reflector to spread the light. Another unique option is hanging a lot of mirrors in one side of the wall.

Be creative while choosing the shape and frame. Shape and color variation are the main points. Uniformity is not recommended for this style.

If you have a plain window without frame, make it extraordinary with the unique frame. Highlighting not only the mirror, but also draw structured lines.

Something with great title comes from great personality. You do not need to take somebody else’s pick. All you need to do is choosing the fixtures that have “you” in it. Next time you go to the interior store, keep a notes of the advices and try to apply it.

Originally posted 2021-06-30 05:16:00.

So, you have a big shelf that can accommodate most of your items. Congratulation, you can now manage them easily with one place arrangement.

However, things can go south if you are making a wrong decoration action.

Just because you have a big shelf, it doesn’t mean that you can throw everything on the shelf and mindlessly arrange them.

If you want to achieve a visually appealing outcome, there are some unwritten rules to follow.

Read also: How to Decorate Shelves in Kitchen: Starting Out Slowly

1. Work with Triangles

To create something with symmetry and appeal, you should work with triangles. Let’s say that you have a three-row shelf. By using some of the objects with the same color, you can achieve a good outcome.

You place a back photo frame on the left, white mirror in the middle, and blue accessory at the right on the upper row. Below, you place the white big candle on the left, blue vase in the middle, and silver paperweight.

On the lowest row, you place a gold small status, a white clock, and a blue candle holder. If you see from this arrangement, the white and blue items are creating a triangle pattern. You don’t have to follow this example, but you get the idea, right?

2. Use Simple Color

The color palette is important because it can determine whether your shelves are magazine worthy or not. Work with the color of the shelf, the backdrop color, and the wall color.

If you have a white shelf with green wall and yellow backdrop, placing the items on the shelf with similar color will create a harmonious feel. Or, you don’t have to match the colors of the shelf, wall, or backdrop.

You can choose the colors of the accessories and group them together. If the shelf is big and wide, it doesn’t hurt to divide them.

For instance, all the items on the upper row are black while the items on the left are purple. You would be surprised to know that such color arrangement can be fun and exciting!

3. Play with Textures and Shapes

Managing all of the items in the shelf in the same manner will be boring. Remember the type of book arrangement in the library? Not so attractive, huh? You have the freedom to do anything with your shelf so be creative with it.

If you want to combine the books with the other items, you can do so. Arranging some of the books and then have a photo frame within the same row can be quite ideal. You can also combine the stacking piles of books with the vertical book arrangement.

4. Add Baskets

If you want to create a visual appeal without having to show the mess, use the baskets. There are limitless of attractive and stylish baskets these days.

Place them on the shelf and you can hide your secrets. If your shelf is big and wide, you don’t need to have everything replaced by the baskets.

The upper rows can be the display area while the baskets are for the lower rows. Sounds like a good idea?

Originally posted 2021-06-27 00:02:00.