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How to style a bookshelf

They’re called bookshelves, but they can be used to showcase so much more, from ceramics and objects to art and plants. Adding styled arrangements to your bookshelves will add life, colour and personality to a room. You want people to ponder over your shelves and spend time discovering things, so make the display personal to you.

+ Imagine that your bookshelf is a grid and create separate small settings that together form one complete look.

 Start by adding the

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