A bookshelf is one of the most powerful design tools you have in your home, as it's basically the perfect vehicle for displaying fun (and affordable) decor. After all, a shelf is a spot you can constantly be switching up, whether it's a new season or you're just in a different mood. Try these themes out next time you decide to change up your shelfie game:
Old School Jams, New School Design
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A record player vibes along with midcentury-esque touches (gold bird figurines, a textured lamp) with newer aesthetics (like a tarot print and a letterboard) for feeling that's old school-meets-today.
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In this photo:
- CosmoLiving by Cosmopolitan Large Modern Style Metallic Gold Bird Figurines, $41.86
- Bodum Square Cork Tray, $34.76
- Bodum Rectangle Cork Tray, $30.79
- Crosley Momento Turntable, $119.95
- Felt Like Sharing Felt Letterboard, $33.99
- Better Homes & Gardens Wicking Ceramic Diffuser, $9.78
- Stratton Home Decor Set of 3 Matte Black Metal Candlestick Holders, $49.49
- Oriental Furniture 3" Black & White Decorative Porcelain Ball Set, $39
- Wynwood Studio Astronomy and Space Framed Wall Art Print, $41.78
- MoDRN Natural Boho Ceramic Table Lamp, $68
Teenage Dream
This shelf is all about channeling memories of youth with playful, almost cartoon-like touches. Add in your favorite art supplies to encourage creative expression.
In this photo:
- Accent Decor Expressive Vase, $44.95 (or try the Peroptimist Modern Cute Girl Vase, $29.49)
- Great Art Now Kami V by Kathrine Lovell Framed Wall Art, $44.99
- Art Alternatives Articulated Wooden Hand, $19.16
- Bodum Rectangle Cork Tray, $30.79
- Felt Like Sharing Felt Letterboard, $33.99
- Pink Ceramic Cloud Shaped Night Light by Drew Barrymore Flower Kids, $24.97
- Smoko Tayto Potato Ambient Light, $20
- 3R Studios Raw Edged Wood Slab Tray with Metal Feet, $74.39 (or try the Mountain Woods Furniture Live Edge Board, $26.95)
'70s Library Vibes
Earthy elements combine with lots of books and the perfect, vintage-inspired reading light to create a setup that feels just a touch groovy.
In this photo:
- Art Alternatives Articulated Wooden Hand, $19.16
- Petal Shaped 3-Piece Transparent Decorative Acrylic Tray Set by Drew Barrymore Flower Home, $39.99
- Viseman Hourglass Sand Timer, $24.99
- Better Homes & Gardens Matte Black & Cork Covered Jar, $9.97
- Incandescent Orange Retro Table Light by Drew Barrymore Flower Home, $49
- Decmode Modern 14 X 8 Inch Black Irregularly-Shaped Ceramic Vase, $40.04 (or try the Privilege International U-Shaped Vase, $29.69)
- Decmode Modern 18 X 6 Inch Cylindrical Stoneware Vase, $40.48
- Wynwood Studio Typography and Quotes Framed Wall Art Print, $42.10
- Foreside Home and Garden Peyton Planter, $55 (or try the Aspire Home Accents Tania Mid Century Planters, $101.34)
- Foreside Home and Garden White Washed Terracotta Planter, $49.50
Bohemian Rhapsody
Mix natural elements (think plants, dried florals, terra cotta pots, Himalayan salt lamps) with decor that brings a boho feel (textured pillows, sheepskins, abstract patterns).
In this photo:
- Pinnacle Frames and Accents Decorative Bird, $12.87
- Better Homes & Gardens 3-Piece Geometric Engraved Vase Set, $39.99
- MoDRN Naturals Water Hyacinth Twisted Lattice Belly Basket, Set of 2, $48.76
- Decmode Modern Striped Gray and White Marble Bookends, $43.63
- Super Area Rugs Sheepskin Rug, $49.99
- Foreside Home & Garden Natural Terracotta Stamped Patttern Pillar Candle Holder, $22.50
- MoDRN Natural Boho Abstract Embroidered Decorative Throw Pillow, $20
- Healthy Living Products Himalayan Salt Lamp, $44.95
- Foreside Home & Garden Large Natural Terracotta Decorative Vase with Metal Handle, $32.50
- Nourison Life Styles Woven Stripes Decorative Throw Pillow, $29.16
- Foreside Home and Garden White Washed Terracotta Planter, $49.50