A bookshelf is a large object in a room in many cases, especially styles that are floor-to-ceiling or wall-to-wall, and units that extend top to bottom in both directions are especially large. It often gives you a unique opportunity to decorate a room in personal ways. You can add eye catching displays to top a bookshelf, and it draws the attention upward to make a room look larger and more spacious. Here are some helpful hints and tips that will give you ideas on how to create your own displays, or you can use one of these to add creativity and elegance to any bookshelf.

Seasonal Displays
Bookshelves are multi-functional and versatile, and the name should never lead you to believe that only books can be kept on these shelves. The top shelf, and the top of the bookshelf, can each be used to display seasonal items or holiday decor to add something special and beautiful to the room. This is a great idea if you have limited decorating space, or if you just want a splash of something different in a specific room. You can choose to decorate by the season itself if you do not want to decorate by holiday, by adding touches specific to spring, summer, fall, and winter accordingly. Changes can even be made on the seasonal equinoxes and solstices to celebrate the occasion.

Holiday decorating is made much simpler in this manner, since you can add virtually anything to the room that will fit on the shelf or the top of the bookshelf. For instance, at Christmas, garland and lights are a beautiful addition to the top of the bookshelf, but you may need an extension cord in order to plug in the lights. White or clear lights match any decor, so they are an ideal addition, but colored lights are great if you want to add a splash of holiday cheer at Christmas.

Other Ideas
Although most people choose seasonal or holiday themes for this type of decorating, since it can be rotated easily and adds a personal touch to the room each new season or holiday, there are many other items that are beautiful year round. Some of them are based on available space, such as adding candles if the bookshelf is small, but others are based on your budget or decorating style, such as modern artwork. The choice is yours to make, and these ideas can be a great option if your budget is limited or rotation is not an option for whatever reason.

For instance, you can add accents such as carved artwork that fits the space on top of the bookshelf to create something unique and interesting. Hand-carved pieces are very popular and are among the trendiest pieces available. This is truer of those items that are made from sustainable or environmentally-friendly materials, since this is a wonderful chance to decorate your home with items from all over the world without having to worry about being harmful to the environment.

Author Bio: Alyssa Davis, writes exclusively for Metal-Wall-Art.com, and specifically about designing with Mexican metal wall art and Western metal wall decor.

Category: Home Management
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