3 tips to style a shelf so that you can display your art collection proudly in your home. Learn from artist Jackie Partridge on how you can display art on a shelf! Do you have open shelving in your home? Or maybe you would like to add shelves to display your art collection, family photographs, some candles and fresh cut flowers. Maybe you have even tried to style your shelves before and they just end up looking either too crowded or worse.. BORING!
With some knowledge about composition and art display you will be able to style better shelves in your home. Read my three tips below!
3 Tips to Style a Shelf
Tip 1 - to Style your shelf- Experiment and play
Part of styling is about having fun and arranging items to what you feel drawn to. Everyone has their own personal design style and this shows up in how we dress ourselves and how we decorate our homes. Through playing and experimenting you will naturally discover what your eye is drawn to and what you enjoy looking at. Remember the whole point of open shelving is displaying the items you love. Through the experimentation process you will discover what works by fiddling and tinkering until you find the spot that is just right for your objects. You can really play with different textures on a shelf by having a mixture of textured objects that interest you.
Tip 2- to Style your shelf-Add books
You can use books to stack them horizontally and put items on top of them to create different heights or levels. You can also display the books vertically by using hardcover books to stand up on their own or you can use book ends. A large heavy object like a plant can also act as a book end. Books help take up space and can be arranged as beautiful and colourful objects. They also look natural- we are used to seeing books on a shelf. You can arrange your books by size or even by colour. The Home Edit does a great job of arranging books by colour in what they call rainbow order.
Tip 3 - to Style your shelf-Create variety and a focal point
It helps to understand composition to make a styled shelf look beautiful and not too crowded. Even if you don’t understand composition just know that you need a focal point. You should aim to have one focal point per shelf. You can create a focal point on a shelf in a number of ways - including through contrast - dark objects next to light or soft next to rough etc. You should create space around the object you want to show off. You might pick an object that is larger or bright to be your focal point. The focal point should stand out from a distance and be what your eye is attracted to when you look at your display shelves.
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You have spent hours on Pinterest trying to find the right art for your home. That will not only tie the room together but reflect your own original style. You’re tired of looking EVERYWHERE and don’t want to settle. Sure... there’s printed art at Walmart but you wanted something more one-of-a-kind.
It’s time to walk into your home feeling proud of the space you have created.
A home you love and enjoy spending your time in.
Did you know that looking at art you love on a daily basis is said to boost your mood?
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Made with a pale blue and white crochet doily and handmade abaca paper. This artwork is original and handcrafted and there is only one available. The neutral and minimal design is the perfect addition to any room and complements a vintage inspired look! This artwork would look wonderful hanging in a white or wooden frame in a bedroom, living room or home office.
What’s Included?
-original art made by artist Jackie Partridge
-certificate of authenticity signed by the artist as a family keepsake
-artwork ships safely to prevent bending
-artwork ships unframed to allow you to choose a frame to suit your design style
- the size of this piece is 8”x 9”
-free standard shipping in Canada
There’s only one left!
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Avoid these three things:
Avoid making things look to symmetrical or perfect
Avoid making the shelves look to crowded -just in an artwork there should be areas for you to rest your eyes
Avoid keeping things the same-take a look at Pinterest for inspiration. You can follow some of my home decor and art displaying boards for ideas. With shelving you can change out items to add holiday or seasonal decor like flowers, leaves, pumpkins or pinecones. The possibilities are endless. Just remember you can rearrange your shelves at any time which is part of the fun!
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Bring the beauty of nature indoors with this botanical original cyanotype artwork
Phlox Cyanotype is a medium size cyanotype print made through the cyanotype process that uses chemicals that are light sensitive- exposing them to the sunlight the chemical coated paper turns blue leaving behind a white botanical shadow of the plant.
This beautiful blue and white cyanotype print comes unframed but would look gorgeous in a white, or wooden frame hanging in a bedroom or office.
This cyanotype artwork would make a great gift for a gardener, plant lover or for someone with a minimalist style that appreciates a pop of blue in their home decor.
The size of this artwork is:
Approx. 9”x 6”
What’s Included?
Free Shipping to Canada
Artwork comes unframed
Artwork comes signed on the back with a certificate of authenticity
This artwork is original - there is only 1 in stock!
10% of all cyanotype sales are donated to the Nature Conservancy of Canada