- 1). Combine items that were collected on a trip. Place items from left to right in the order that you acquired them. Add items that have any special meaning to you, such as rocks, small dolls or a language book. Framed photos or some artwork will round out the sentiment. A display like this will bring back memories each time you look at your shelf.
- 2). Create an arrangement that offers interesting visual and textural contrasts. Combine smooth ceramic items with textured wooden ones. Include glass ornaments that provide added color and appealing shapes. Dried cattails or reeds in vases are beautiful fillers.
- 3). Arrange items on a shelf by color. A cool color pallet affords a feeling of serenity, while bright colors create excitement and energy. Place brightly colored toys and blocks on a shelf in a child's room. Use a peaceful color scheme in your reading room.
- 4). Place tall objects such as candles or ceramics on a shelf to visually create or accentuate the height of a room. Your eye will follow the height of tall objects to make the room feel taller.
- 5). Organize a seashell collection on a shelf. Put similar shells together or arrange them by size or color. Show off a special large shell surrounded by smaller varieties.
- 6). Set a single object that you cherish on the center of the shelf with associated items on either side. For example, place a sports trophy at the center of the shelf and set ribbons upright on either side.
- 7). Arrange cookbooks or your sci-fi collection on a shelf. Stack books at the ends and line up the rest vertically. Add an egg timer or a model action figure in front of the books.
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