Design Musings: Layered Book Shelves

Last week I wrote about layering art and mirrors over windows.  I thought this post from 2016 was a good follow-up post, so sharing again.  (Link to last week's post at the end of this one.) 

I'm all about layering, especially when it involves book shelves.  It doesn't matter if it's a mirror or framed prints, I love the look when they are layered over a styled bookcase. 

This is my all time favorite.  The shelves, the books, the fabulous randomly placed prints.

The prints don't even have to match each other.

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This over-sized art consumes the shelves but it looks fabulous.  

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The art repeats all the colors in this boho chic room.

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Stacked vintage oils work too.

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Another block-the-bookcase art that makes the room.

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It even works on a small bookcase in a tiny bedroom nook.

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More mis-matched art in this mix and match fun room.

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I haven't forgotten about using mirrors in the same way as framed art.

The contrast of the white against the dark background makes these bookshelves and the room.

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A layered mirror works in a very traditional room.

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It works with bohemian too.

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What about a very small mirror?

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And last but not least, mirror and framed prints in a row.

I love that fabric on the sofa too.

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Do you think you'll give this look a try?

Prints? Mirrors? Large?  Tiny?  All?

Link to my post about layering art and mirrors over windows here.

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LAYERING WINDOWS

When I realized that I layer windows, my first thought was "Oh no!  I've run out of wall space and I've moved on to windows."  After I thought it through though, I realized that there were no blinds or draperies on these windows.  Whew!

I layered a sunburst mirror over the window in my dining room.   

MIRROR LAYERED OVER MY DINING ROOM WINDOW

 I used a ribbon to suspend it from the window latch.

MIRROR SUSPENDED WITH A RIBBON

You've recently seen my vintage bird print in my kitchen.  Again,  I suspended it with ribbon.  Can you see my giant Black-eyed Susans in the background?  My cottage garden is coming through for me again.

VINTAGE BIRD PRINT IN MY KITCHEN WINDOW

 There are large windows on three of the walls in our sun room.  Two have draperies, but the ones facing the back yard are drapery-free.  They were the perfect spot for me to suspend some sea life prints in mirrored frames.  

SEA LIFE PRINTS IN MIRRORED FRAMES

I attached the prints to the window frames with picture hooks.

SEA LIFE PRINTS ON WINDOW FRAMES

PRINTS ABOVE THE BAR CART

ROOM REFLECTIONS IN THE MIRRORED FRAME

Do you layer windows?

To see my post about how I layer my retail space, go here.

Or, click on the image below.

HOW I LAYER A RETAIL SPACE

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