If you've always wanted to incorporate well-styled shelves into your home but have been daunted about starting the process, I'm here to help. I've decorated many different built-ins and ...

Ask a design expert: How do I decorate built-in shelves without making them look cluttered? Beth Hitchcock. Special to The Globe and Mail. Published March 26, 2020.

Putting up shelves is a man’s perfect weekend project. It gives you a place to put stuff. You can do it in two days. And you already have a level, a pencil, and a drill. What you don’t have is ...

Play off the room's decor. “As a stylist, I like to have places to arrange accessories on,” says homeowner Lindsey Ellis Beatty, who chose a lively color scheme for her den, down to the books ...

Interior designer Betsy Burnham doesn’t buy many bookcases these days. She’s more likely to create built-in bookshelves for the homes she designs.Ditto for custom-made desks, built-in beds ...

If you’re looking to save some money—and don’t mind a little DIY work—you can build your own garage shelves from scratch with scrap 2-by-4s and plywood; these shelves will be able to hold ...

I’m making floor-to-ceiling built-in bookcases for one of my living rooms and would love some tips. One of my challenges is the bookcase needs to span about 6 feet over a piano.

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It’s not easy to get just the right look. You need a balance of large items vs. small and bright objects vs. dark, particularly if your bookshelf (or shelves) are large.