Home decorating guide

Freshen up your living spaces with color, smart display, and strategies for maximizing style

Great ideas for shelves

Create the storage you need with inspiration from these shelves for kitchen, living room, hall, garden, mudroom, bathroom, and more

Give them space
Thomas J. Story; Styled by Miranda Jones

Give them space

Extend built-ins to create a frame for the door or adjoining room. Take advantage of all that space by displaying photos, art, and some well-chosen trinkets among the books.

White paint keeps a book-filled wall from feeling heavy.


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