Styling shelves of any kind takes patience, a careful eye, and a fair bit of collecting. And when the shelves are open and out for all to see, getting the styling right is more important than ever. From which items you select to how many you opt for, to where each individual piece is placed on the shelf, there's quite a bit to keep in mind if you're after a stylish, high-end look at the end.
Luckily, Shea McGee – founder of design firm Studio McGee and homeware brand McGee & Co. – has racked up quite a bit of practice with open shelving, and she recently took to social media to share her top styling tips. She's broken the process down into four easy-to-follow points, so will no longer be a mystery.
Here's what to know. In a brand-new installment of Shea's well-loved , which is based on her design book the designer tackles all things open shelving. By 'taking you through all of the places in your home that could use some help,' Shea's making expert-approved design tips more accessible than ever.
Because she and Studio McGee on the whole get plenty of questions about , she brought us along to her office, where she's taking on her husband Sid's expansive open shelves. A photo posted by on 'I share this in my book, and I share the step-by-step process, but the very first step is always to start with a blank slate and to take as much off as possible, and then spread it out in front of you,' Shea says, standing in front of a full wall of three thick, mounted on a dark, moody pa.