More and more I'm finding that a lot of my clients are shifting from Traditional decor to a more simple and contemporary look. "Clean lines" and "less clutter" are buzz words for this Transitional style. But too often a "less cluttered bookshelf" is a total oxymoron.
So how to fill a bookshelf
for the Modern or Transitional decor?
One way that I LOVE, is to use a monochromatic color scheme.
In this picture, that color is white. All the books have been recovered with jackets made from the same color paper. If you remember from grammar school how to cover a book, you can do this too. Is this stunning, or what? Notice that there are no accessories. This too adds to the minimalism and therefore the contemporary style and decor.
Here's another way to achieve a monochramatic look. For this bookshelf, they have taken TWO colors and used varying values of each...everthing in the same 2 colors, different shades. I love this bookshelf because it could work for both contemporary AND traditional. Imagine changing the 2 traditional chairs that are shown for some that are mid-century modern...they'd be right at home...even with the same bookshelf.
"A house without books is like a room without windows." - Heinrich Mann
Till Next Time,
Alba
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