Styling a shelf – 9 expert tips for a pretty vignette

Styling a shelf can often be a daunting task. When faced with an empty space full of styling opportunities, sometimes it can be hard to know where to start. 

Shelves are an integral part of any home, from providing practical storage, to creating an area for you to house and display your favored objects and accessories that express your style and identity.

When styling a shelf, think carefully about the types of objects you want to display and what they mean to you, as well as how you want your shelf to work practically in a space. 

Whether you're using a shelf for a bookshelf, for functional storage, or to arrange decorative artwork and ornaments, you want your shelf styling to add visual interest and character to a room. 

There are, of course, many ways to style a shelf, so we have collected our top styling ideas to provide you with some inspiration. Bear in mind that we are not offering tips on organizing a bookshelf; these tips focus on the aesthetics of shelf styling. 

 By Zara Stacey