The Ultimate Guide to Curating Objects and Styling a Beautiful Shelf

As you know I love styling interiors, I believe that you can have a beautiful stylish home that you love to live in by using what you already have in your home.

Today, I’m sharing with you a few shelf styling tips, or ‘shelfie’ styling as it’s more commonly known.

TIP 1 : BLANK CANVAS

You will need a blank canvas to begin with, so remove everything off the shelves you’re working with. Take the opportunity to dust the shelves to ensure your shelfie will be sparkling clean.  This will give you a starting point and from there you can see the composition of your styling evolve.

tip 2: dig for treasure

Go through your cupboards and take a walk around the house. Keep an eye out for the hidden treasures you have that might look great to display on your shelves. You might uncover goodies you forgot about, or have sentimental items that you’d like to display.

Some great items to display, include:

See, I told you, you don’t need to buy new things.. Just hunt around your home and see what goodies you have already!

TIP 3: VIGNETTES

A vignette is a small, curated cluster of objects styled cohesively together.

Create Vignettes on each shelf using your edited collection of books, objects, small art, ceramics and plants in groups of 3-5.  I think any more than 5 objects can look a bit too crowded.

Vignettes help create a sense of purpose with your items because they help pull together the overall visual story.

Now it’s your turn to style a shelfie! I'd love to see you put the Shelfie Styling Guide into action. Style up your shelves, take some photos and post on Instagram.

Please tag me at @kerrieann_jones_stylist &/ @the_stylist_lab so I can see your chic shelfie! If you have any questions or would love to share some feedback, I'm all ears! Please get in touch with me at info@thestylist.net.au

ready to style your home?

Ready to style your home? If you’ve enjoyed these tips, you will love the following interior styling resources:

1. Free Interior Styling Guide - click here to signup.

2. The Stylist Lab is my online school dedicated to the art and science of beautiful interior styling. My first course, Interior Styling 101 is for creative individuals, interior design students, home renovators, Airbnb hosts, interior designers and architects who want to style homes that people love to be in.

   You will learn how to define your personal interior style, and tackle any styling project from creating an art wall to styling your bedroom. 

3. Stying Spaces is my YouTube channel where I shares my tips, tricks, inspiration and behind-the-scenes of my styling projects as well be inspired to take your home decorating and styling to the next level!

Kerrie-Ann Jones 🤍

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