Home Decorating Guide: Shelf Decorating

Transform bland bookcases and wall shelves into stunning displays with 13 top-shelf decorating tips from interior designers. Then see how our readers used these tips in their homes!

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Those with a surfeit of shelves in your home, take heart. Whether they're built-ins, bookcases or decorative wall ledges, there are as many ways to accessorize shelves as there are things to accessorize them with. Unlike big commitments like furniture arrangements and paint color selection, decorating a shelf can — and should — be changed on a whim. Go ahead and try something new, and if it doesn't appeal, try something else.

Here are 13 expert tips that will have you accessorizing shelves like a pro.