Open shelves are used as a decorative element and a way to store necessary things. They are found in living rooms and kitchens, but you need to be able to fit them into the interior correctly.
Here are some mistakes that can ruin everything.
Yulia Tychino, an expert of the online publication "BelNovosti" in the field of design and interior, told what should not be done.
1. Tight arrangement
You can't try to put all the items in your home collection on one shelf. This way, instead of decorating, you can overload the space and complicate cleaning.
Ideally, you should leave 30-40% free space.
2. Concept
Items stored on shelves should be united by one common idea. It is important to consider color, motifs, etc.
3. Boxes
Often the space on the upper shelves is used as a storage area. Here you can find boxes, and in them everything for which there was no room in the house.
But if the shelves are used for decoration, such items should be put away in the pantry.
4. Everyday life
Open shelves should not be used to store chargers, receipts, or anything that does not serve as a decoration for the space.
5. Arrangement
There is no need to try to arrange the items on the shelf. Books will look more interesting if they are of different sizes and colors, figurines are scattered, and so on.
Excessive neatness and alternation will look boring.
Expert: Julia Tychino
