Bookshelf styling is, at its heart, a highly personal practice. Between the actual books you display, the method you display them in, and any other shelf accessories you select, no two bookshelves look exactly alike.
With that being said, there are some key bookshelf ideas that can transform them from simply functional into a major focal point in a space. Our latest inspiration comes from A Complete Unknown's Monica Barbaro, who shared a glimpse of her open-style wall shelves on her Instagram page. Monica has opted to alternate between horizontal and vertical stacks, peppering the shelves with other objects such as framed artwork, a lamp, trinkets, mugs, and even a small plant. The variety of accessories combined with the balance of shapes and sizes makes for a truly interesting (and easily replicable) shelf.
