How to Make or Break Open Shelving

Open shelves are a hot trend right now, and it’s not just limited to residential kitchens. Built ins and bookshelves are popping up in bathrooms, living rooms, libraries, offices, bars, restaurants, hotels, and elsewhere. When styled well they add personality and the a chic decorative touch, but when the display isn’t thoughtfully crafted, it can lead to a space feeling chaotic and disorganized.

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Dead Flower Aficionado Turned Live Greenery Goddess

I’ll be honest, caring for plants has never been my thing. In fact, I’ve spent the better part of the past 10 years doing a pretty good job at killing them. I fell in love with dried flowers, an obsession which meant any bouquet I purchased or received (swoon!) was quickly hung upside down and required to wrinkle into a fragile lifeless version of what it once was. So, when a girlfriend asked me to do a piece on best practices for growing greenery indoors, I had to turn to an expert…

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