Books, CDs, photo albums, souvenirs from distant wanderings – all these pleasant little things are gradually accumulating on bookshelves and shelves, and one day we understand: chaos reigned in the house! Woman’s Day presents 10 tricks to clean up your shelves and present their contents in the best possible light.
Shelving unit with bright inner walls
Where to start at home detox?
What should be left behind the scenes?
Before you think through the display of open shelves, shelves, display cases and bookcases, decide what you want to put on public display and what you would prefer to get out of sight.
For example, the contents of the shelves of this cabinet only decorate the interior – books, vases and other objects are arranged and laid out here with a special taste. They create harmony both in colors and in the combination of lines. At the same time, no one even suspects that DVDs and CDs, board games and other things that are not so pleasing to the eye are hidden behind the doors of the lower section.
Game with color
Paint a bookcase, sideboard or display cabinet from the inside in a bright color – turquoise, raspberry, orange … You can do the same with the wall, which has an open rack. This will add a playful mood to your entire collection on the shelves. White porcelain will look especially voluminous against such a background. By the way, it is better to fix the shelves at different heights so that you can demonstrate objects of different sizes.
Use wooden boxes not only for interior decoration, but also for storing things.
Wicker baskets will prevent clutter on your desktop
Vintage style and country chic
Ordinary wooden boxes can become not only an accent in kitchen design, but also a practical and at the same time original kitchen storage system in a vintage style. They can store all kinds of tableware, as well as onions, garlic and cereals. For convenience, attach handles to the drawers, and for retro charm, apply inscriptions using stencils or hand stamps, which can be purchased in creative stores.
Country chic
A desk, always littered with a pile of papers and magazines, can be easily turned into a pretty and, most importantly, comfortable workplace. To do this, arm yourself with assorted wicker baskets. Place newspapers, magazines, books in them. Glass jars can be used to store office supplies. The magnetic tape around the edge of the cabinet will keep scissors, metal rulers and paper clips close at hand.
A bookcase can turn into an exposition of family photos
The bathroom offers as much room for experimentation as the living room.
Even the usual storage of books can be organized with special sophistication and ingenuity. Instead of arranging books in boring rows, arrange them in piles and decorate each with some themed accessory – use framed family photos, vases of flowers, souvenirs brought from travels, or boxes. This will turn the bookcase into a real work of art.
Cleanliness in the bathroom
Feel free to experiment. The decorator of this bathroom has combined two completely different pieces of furniture – a kitchen wall cabinet and a desk. The result is a convenient storage system that fits perfectly into the interior due to the blue and white palette. In the upper part, behind the glass, you can lay out bath accessories and towels. The drawers of the lower section are used to store cosmetics and combs.
It is quite possible to keep order in the children’s room.
There are so many things to store in the living room that you need a combination of different shelving.
Toys and the perfect living room
Don’t have a closet to put your kids’ toys into? No problem! You can easily make such a system from the shelves that will be convenient for the child himself. Place light boxes and baskets made of fabric or cardboard on the shelves. To avoid clutter, sign all the boxes so that the child knows which box to put the toy railroad in, which to put in the construction set, and which to put the teddy bear. For solidity, the entire structure should be firmly screwed to the wall.
Ideal living room
The combination of open shelves and closed O-shaped cabinets is the perfect solution for the living room. A flat-panel TV is placed in the center on the wall, here you can also place home theater speakers, as well as hang framed photographs and paintings. Place vases, books and figurines on the open shelves. Avoid cluttering surfaces with small things – this will create a clutter feel and make it harder to deal with dust on a weekly basis. Closed sections and drawers are suitable for storing such items. In the spacious dining room, this combination will be adorned with a wine cellar section.
In the kitchen, you can store not only food and utensils. The main thing is to choose the right shelving
A full-wall rack will decorate a bedroom, living room or study
A secretaire with many drawers and shelves will fit not only into the interior of a living room, study or bedroom, it can even decorate the kitchen! Place the most beautiful dishes on it and decorate the “exposition” with cute details like a bunch of dried roses or a black and white photograph in a vintage frame. In order for this whole collection to look more advantageous, you need to paint the secretaire in a neutral color (for example, white, beige or pink). Such a romantic solution is ideal for an interior decorated in Provence or country style.
All over the wall
The most sophisticated storage can be considered a rack, which occupies the entire surface of the wall – from floor to ceiling. Vary the height of the shelves – this will allow you to store a wide variety of items and multi-format books on them. Such a rack can be inserted into a niche or into an opening between windows. If the area of the room is very small, you can only place the shelves under the ceiling.