A simple, wooden bookshelf gets a chic facelift with a mix of both decorative and practical accessories. Take a look...

Ignite conversation by using bookshelves to display trinkets from your travels. If you're going to group like-objects together, choose items that differ in height. Here, a pair of knight's helmets, one large and one small, are placed side by side.

Liven up your bookshelves with low-maintenance plants potted in chic containers. Here, a simple, sun-loving grass thrives inside an aluminum pot placed next to a large window.

A popular trick designers use to style bookshelves is the arrangement of objects in odd numbers. This is especially useful when grouping picture frames together. As a general rule, three is the magic number. To achieve the perfect look, stick with one large, one medium and one small frame, then alternate orientations from vertical to horizontal.