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 bookshelves in ...

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 that ...

There’s an art to styling bookshelves – and a reason why the #shelfie hashtag is always trending. Turns out arranging things in an eye-pleasing way is so satisfying that it’s become a social-media ...

You can experiment with different configurations of sizes and textures throughout the rest of the shelves, but anchoring the ...

Samson calls this a “perfect” example of a modern bookshelf blending seamlessly into the cabinetry, letting the owners display virtually anything. “The idea behind this design was to lean into the ...

Hello! (*Taps mic.*) And welcome to the first iteration of How Do I Decor?, Cosmo's little corner of the internet where we're asking (some pretty damn famous!) interior designers your burning home ...

Litman’s first tip was to pull everything off the shelves and sort it into categories. “Start by grouping all your items ...

Jessica Nickerson turned her catchall living space into an earthy-colored, welcoming reading area by adding a coat of green ...

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, window ...