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How to keep open shelving calm

Open shelves need a rhythm of objects and empty sections. Group by height, then interrupt a row of books with one horizontal stack or bowl.

How to keep open shelving calm

Open shelves need a rhythm of objects and empty sections. Group by height, then interrupt a row of books with one horizontal stack or bowl.

Make a simple system

Leave the lowest shelf for heavier pieces and use matching containers for the things that do not deserve display. Dust before rearranging.

Keep it friendly

The shelf reads as a composition when the useful and the beautiful have clear roles.