Hi, sweet friends, thank you for stopping by today for easy fall shelf ideas that I had fun putting together in my home.  You don't need to spend much on new seasonal decor to make your home cozy for fall.  With a little creativity and thinking beyond traditional orange pumpkins, I incorporated the items around my home with natural elements to transform ordinary shelves into simple fall displays.  You can style shelves easily using an autumnal palette with materials, like metal, wood, ceramics, terracotta, and woven baskets. Don't forget to showcase your personality with photographs and playful items.

Instead of placing these pears on my window sill to ripen, I put them on my mantel underneath my collection of blue and white plates for a cheerful burst of fall color.  Using fruit such as pears or apples is the easiest fall shelf idea I can think of.  Plus they are easy to grab for a healthy snack.

The color palette and simple textures on these shelves give just a nod to fall.  

Preserved oak leaves are displayed on top of our dining table in a crystal thrift store find.  This display would look just as pretty tucked on a shelf.

A playful and elegant way to display the green tomatoes picked from my garden. 

  Here are my styling tips on how you can add autumn charm to your shelves   

2.  Uncluttered is best.  Stack the plates and bowls at various heights and place them in a row.  This adds visual appeal and keeps the shelves organized.


Now that the plates and bowls are in order, it's time to add interest to the shelves.  I call this part adding personality and it is one of my favorite things to do when styling.

3.  Textures are the name of the game when it comes to decorating.  I interspersed textures of wood, glass, and metal on the shelves.  An unexpected burst of orange and red was added with the faux fruit and a splash of blue with a stack of transferware cups.

4. Collect natural elements - You will need to head outdoors for this step.  Or if you're not into the great outdoors you can always take a trip to your local craft store to purchase items like pinecones, autumn faux leaves, and acorns.  I love playing outdoors so I simply went to my backyard to gather up my goods.  I placed acorns in a collection of mason jars, displayed a single pinecone on top of a wood cutting board, and added a bouquet of hydrangeas to a metal bucket.

As you can see my MARKET sign is the focal point and star of the shelves.  If you would like to see how I made it, you can read about that here Shiplap Market Sign

Are you having trouble styling a bookcase like you see in all those beautiful home decor magazines?  Styling a bookcase is an art, but a job easily tackled if you know how it's done right. With focus and time, it's possible to style a bookcase like a pro.

Wheater your style leans towards minimalism, rustic, or traditional here are a few simple steps to help your shelves appear interesting and uncluttered just like you see in your favorite magazine.


The Perfect Line Books / Natural Vase / Natural Vase / Plant On Mantel / Ocean Print Above Mantel

HOW TO STYLE A BOOKCASE

1.  Style from scratch - Clear everything off your shelves.  I know this takes extra time but you will get a much better result with the start of a blank canvas.




2.  Gather your items - This means frames, books, baskets, and items that have special meaning to you such as things that you have collected over time.  Be sure to add a few pieces that are on-trend!  This will help to give the bookcase a more up-to-date feel. Use baskets or decorative boxes on the bottom shelves where you can place everyday items that will allow for easy access, and keep things organized and uncluttered.


3. Start with the largest pieces first - I usually start from the center and move from side to side.  Large pieces can consist of vases and books. Line reading books up vertically or stack oversized books with pretty spines in groups of three. Tip... if you don't like the look of the spines turn the books around.  When I stack books I like to add an item on top.  This creates some interest and a bit more dimension.



4. Layer artwork and personal pictures - Mix a few personal framed photos. Refrain from adding too many since they can look more like clutter than items like woven baskets, plants, and vases. Incorporate paintings and prints in frames and lean them against the back of the bookcase and layer items in front of them slightly to the side.


5.  Create groupings - Think about height and put two to three different items together.  Group similar items as much as possible to showcase them as a collection. Add visual texture with accessories and vary the textures from shiny to matte, rough to spiky.  I like to do this with glass, plants, and driftwood.

6.  Create balance - You don't want anything too similar above or below each shelf.  Spread out similar items, and shift them around to create a little bit of white space.  For example, if you have a stack of books with a seashell on top, the next time that occurs on the bookcase shouldn't be above or below it in the same vertical line.  You can use one shelf for a feature item that you want to draw attention to. You will also want to note the color of the objects that you are displaying. If you decorate with color make sure to evenly spread the color throughout the bookcase for balance.


7.  Step back and look- You want to see everything, it's ok if you're not there yet.  You might have to do a little fine-tuning with things like color, balance, and scale. Shift things around and reevaluate you will get there. Keep your eyes on the overall composition and play around with things. If you have too many small items that look cluttered, try switching them out for a few larger pieces. If you step back and there's one item that sticks out like a sore thumb, remove it.

If you work hard, take your time and stay on task you will achieve a bookcase that looks interesting, uncluttered, and oh so effortlessly stylish like you just put it together in a matter of minutes.

Hi, there friends, I'm so glad you stopped by!  Today I am sharing organizing ideas for glass front cabinets.  With a few simple steps, you can have clean, stylized glass cabinets in a matter of minutes.

Organizing Ideas For Glass Front Cabinets

I like to keep a clean house, When my house is orderly, I feel happy and can think clearly.  If you were to drop by my house unannounced, it would look pretty good.  But I do have a dirty little secret. I have a hard time keeping my kitchen cabinets and closets orderly.  The reason being is I am a collector.  Can you relate?  This is our glass front cabinet.  I know not everyone has an antique medical cabinet in their dining room, but I'm sure some of you might have glass cabinets in your kitchen or a hutch in your dining room.  What I like about glass cabinets is the same thing as what I don't like....you have a clear view of what's inside.  Keeping them tidy is important and sometimes hard to do.  I decided it was time to pare down and simplify.  As painful as paring down can be, there's nothing quite like the feel of a lighter load!

I love the crisp, clean colors of blue and white, especially in my dining room.  Mixing these classic colors with different textures and patterns creates the perfect autumn room to enjoy with my family and friends.


At the beginning of the summer, I stripped everything off the dining room built-ins and restyled the shelves with the blue plates.  Here is the post about my summer shelves Minimal Styled Open Shelves Using Navy Blue and White 

I am Continuing the blue and white color palette for fall.  It is early fall and the leaves have not changed yet so I kept the fall decor to a minimum.  I added warm colors and textures like the baskets and the metal sign.  As we progress further into fall when the leaves start to change I will add more of the rich colors of fall.


For a quick transition into fall, I added a metal sign with a deep red hue to the middle shelf and balanced the rest of the shelves with cobalt blue plates.  My collection of everyday blue transferware is displayed on the bottom shelf.  Grouped together they make an artful display.  The knit pumpkin that I made adds a whisper of fall.

The decorative plates that can't go in the dishwasher or microwave are hung in sets of three on either side of the industrial stainless steel cabinet.  I use this cabinet to store our everyday dishware and other essentials.  The large antique basket on top of the cabinet is for storage and also adds a warm texture and color for fall.  I made a simple leaf garland and draped it over the handle.







I hope you enjoyed this mini fall tour of my blue and white dining room.  There will be more peaks inside of this room so please come back.

If you want a similar look in your home for fall, thrift stores, and yard sales are great options for finding dishware.  If you would rather shop online in the convenience of your home, I recommend Amazon.