Coffee table and shelf styling can feel like an overwhelming task, especially when you have plenty of areas in your home to fill. To get comfortable with table decorating on your own, it takes all the practice of arranging and rearranging to get the hang of it. So, to give you all the inspiration you need to get started, here are a variety of visual examples of how some more expert stylists mastered the art of shelf and coffee table styling. Then, once you’ve mastered the art of decor styling yourself, you can go on to rearrange your interior decor every season to give your home a fresh, new look.
SHELF STYLING
Having some shelves or a bookcase makes for a great opportunity to add some character and dimension to your space. It allows for the eye to instantly be captured and intrigued, inviting the gaze to investigate and engage more. And the key here when styling is all about adding dimension. It’s mixing it up with heights, layers, colors, volume, and textures that are all carefully dispersed to create a harmonious balance. So, taking the time to play around with the pieces you have to work with will be your best method to eventually master the art.
Until then, here are some perfectly-executed shelf styling examples, with some curated decor, that’ll help inspire you to get started.
COFFEE TABLE STYLING
The heart of the living room will always be the coffee table. Whether you have the space for one or not, a table that’s dedicated to the center of your main area will offer a variety of functions that’ll provide that cohesive element every home craves.
For the living area, it’s a chance to freshen up your interior decor aesthetic depending on your season or mood. It also serves as an inviting space for anyone to congregate at — whether it’s the sofa, chair, or simply on the floor. But before it serves any purpose, it still has to be inviting to the eye by styling your table with some personally characteristic home decor that invites conversation, intrigues the eye, and provides enough blank space for activities when opportunities arise. And when styling coffee tables, it’s always helpful to play around with arrangements to ensure that they not only serve your space aesthetically but that they also serve you and your friends and family that plan on relying on it for a casual catch-up.
Whether you’re using coffee table books to style your table or some new funky home decor pieces, here are some coffee table styling ideas from some top creators to inspire your future arrangements.
All opinions are my own. Images featured are not my own.
