Libraries are furniture that we can find in virtually all homes. While bibliophiles agree that the most logical thing is to retake the shelves with books, go beyond the traditional and brief approach is easily one of the fastest ways to improve your home. Karen B. Wolf – Karen B. Wolf Interior's main designer, based in Short Hills, in New Jersey – states that Libraries should resemble those of an elegant lifestyle: «What is sought is a compilation of articles exhibited with style,» he says. «Many people are perplexed on how and where to put their things on the shelves and what articles they should have in them first.» Actually, says Wolf, creating an exhibition shelf on your own is easier than you think.
Follow these seven tips and tricks for expose books, chucheías and other decoration pieces in a way that surprises.
1. follow the rule of three
When designing, Wolf advises to use three pieces of each, but of different sizes: «A trio creates a balanced appearance,» says. «Creativity is in the way of exposing the pieces and in the different sizes they have.» With three vases, for example, Wolf recommends using them of different heights, widths and materials, such as glass, wood and ceramics. Other trio possibilities include large coffee table books, photo frames, boxes and candles.
2. Expose similar items on alternate sides
Do not put the same type of article on top and under another on a shelf, says Emily Ruff, main designer of CohesIlle Curated Interior, with Seattle headquarters: «Alternate the sides to maintain your visually interesting shelves And even consider the possibility of skipping the shelves, «he says. For example, put a plant on the upper shelf, scrub the shelf below, but place another on the third shelf down, on the opposite side to the other.
3. Expose relevantly
The style of books in the kitchen requires an intelligent approach: for example, it is advisable to decorate the culinary treasures with a mortar, teapots, jugs and glassware, since this gives the exhibition a certain theme: «What is exposed must make sense in the room, With the exception of universal articles such as plants and art, «says Ruff. On the other hand, children's books are better with recreational items such as earthly balloons, stuffed animals and extravagant works of art. The rooms of being demand a set of chucheías placed with cunning next to coffee table books, books Vintageas well as family photos and sculptural pieces.
4. Put some vegetation
With biophilic design, plants that grow and intertwine (real or imitation) are essential on the shelves. Choose green maintenance outbreaks to give dimension to the shelf: «Plants such as succulents, eucalyptus and ferns barely require irrigation,» says Wolf. The size of the plants you buy depends on the height and width of your shelf. The flora must be notorious but not overwhelming.
5. Capas art
«Art on shelves, as I like to call it, fill the gaps [en una estantería]»says Wolf, what recommends exposing works of art in the background or in the foreground. Among the economic but unique works of art of independent artists that she recommends are Minted and Society6.
6. Remove the book covers
Most hardcover books come with a very bright paper cover. According to Wolf, the brightness can reduce the appearance of the book. Suggests remove the tapas and turn the book to show the creamy color of the pages: «The texture and pulp of the paper are much higher than a lid,» he says.
7. Group the books by size
Ruff likes Group books for sizes to create minicolections on the shelves. He likes to expose the largest volumes placed in a battery of two to four. The smallest readings are very good in a vertical line, especially if they are organized by height. «Instead of the traditional holders, use objects or a plant to keep the smallest books in place.»
Article originally published in Ad us.
Translation and adaptation of Fernanda Toral.