Decorative lighting, checkerboard order and arrangement by colors we design open storage at home so that it impresses and attracts attention.

What techniques in decorating open shelves will transform your interior? Told in the video

1 Backlight

Sometimes the shelves on which they made a beautiful and harmonious composition of the decor still do not look as impressive as we would like. The most common reason is lack of lighting. Fix the LEDs on the bottom surface of the shelves, and the whole composition will immediately play brighter and more interesting. Do not forget to choose the correct temperature of the light bulbs. Warm soft light will look harmoniously against the background of walls and accessories of the appropriate shades: beige, milky, brown, ochre. Cold light is best used next to pure white, blue, green, gray or pink.

2 Thematic selection

The decor, in which the idea was invested, will always look more interesting even the most harmonious, but empty in the meaning of the composition. Think about which items reflect the atmosphere of your home, and arrange them on a shelf or rack. Cameras, wine and plants, a record player and records are the simplest examples to implement. Just remember that there should be no more than one or two semantic centers, otherwise the composition will be too complex and visually heavy.

3 Sorting by colors

Another interesting technique for beautiful open storage is grouping items by color. You can try a monochrome scheme and, for example, fill the shelf with books in white covers. Or arrange decor of a certain color on each shelf: red on one, orange on another, blue on the third. In this case, do not forget to leave free space between the objects so that the whole composition does not seem overloaded.

4 One item

If you get bored with a lot of accessories on one surface quickly, try to leave one, the most interesting item. Put an entire shelf or a cell in the rack under it. The main thing is that the space and the object in it are proportionate, a small figure will simply get lost on a long shelf. Such a museum effect is rarely found in apartments, so it looks interesting and unbroken.

5 In staggered order

Try to arrange the items on the shelves or on the rack in a staggered order. Books and plants, elongated vases and low fruit plates, candles and figurines can alternate. This technique sets the rhythm and dynamics, and it always decorates the interior and attracts attention. A small life hack: objects can be alternated with empty space, it looks even more interesting. 

6 Covers to the room

Books are usually placed with their backs to the room so that as many volumes as possible fit on the shelf. But if you have a separate cabinet for your home library, then you can devote a couple of shelves to a small book exhibition. Pick up publications with beautiful and interesting covers and arrange them parallel to the wall. It will be great if they are all in the same color scheme and united by a common idea. 

7 Different textures

A technique used by both designers and interior bloggers to make the shelves look more spectacular, a combination of different textures. Place wicker baskets, stacked knitted blankets, glossy vases and frosted candles next to each other. Pick up items in similar colors and so that they echo the general style of the interior. 

On the cover is a fragment of the interior. Design: Dasha Kossa. Photo: Konstantin Malyuta

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