Please yourself and your guests by creating bookshelf arrangements that deserve a second look. DIY Decorating & Design host Nancy Golden offers tips on accessorizing bookshelves. Use Groupings and Color to Create Rhythm Create small groupings of similar objects, and place them in different areas of the bookshelf. This creates a rhythm in the arrangement, which draws the eye through the whole setting. Groupings of similarly colored objects interspersed throughout the unit also encourage the eye to travel though the arrangement. Vary Height to Add Visual Interest Display books and decorative items at different heights to create peaks and valleys throughout the bookshelf arrangement. Stack a few books and place a candle or small lamp to create height where needed. Balance the Look Symmetrical placement of items on a bookshelf is a more formal way of decorating, with most pieces placed in evenly aligned pairs. Asymmetrical placement usually relies on odd-number groupings -- threes, fives or sevens -- placed at different heights and angles. Always balance asymmetrical groupings by placing a larger item opposite a group of several smaller items of equal weight. Add a Personal Touch Special family photographs, children's works of art, favorite collections or family heirlooms add a warm, personal touch to a bookshelf vignette.
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