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Decorating With Bookshelves

TIPical Mary Ellen : Episode TIP-640 -- More Projects »
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TIPical Mary Ellen host Mary Ellen Pinkham offers tips on decorating bookshelves.

  • First take everything off the bookshelves. Look at the books and decide which are worth keeping.

  • Consider more than size when lining up the books. Make it into a show place rather than just a storage place by arranging and stacking the books in an interesting manner.

  • Select art objects, candles, frames, plants, baskets or other knickknacks to mingle in with the books.

  • Use horizontal books as bookends on both sides of vertical books.

  • Set a theme with color.

  • Paint on a backboard for a fresh look that stands out.

  • Adhere wallpaper, foam board, or self-adhesive paper to the backboard. Consider attaching a picture directly to the backboard of a bookshelf.

  • Place knickknacks on the shelf that match the decor of the backboard.

  • Family photos also make nice background decorations.
Also in this Episode
TIPical Mary Ellen : Episode TIP-640
•Packing a Child's Daypack
•Basic Meatballs
•Decorating With Bookshelves
•Tip of the Day
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