How to decorate floating shelves

Your shelf shouldn't feel cluttered. You don’t need to display every single trinket you own. Less is more. What do you want to look at on the daily?

Shelf styling can feel tricky sometimes, but it doesn’t have to be! Check out these easy tips and some of the best shelf decor ideas you can use in your own home, along with favorite decorative objects that make a shelf display so much easier!

Disclosure - This post contains affiliate links that I may earn a small commission on with no additional cost to you. Last spring I updated my home office and added these Ikea picture ledge shelves. They’ve been one of my favorite additions to the space! I can easily swap out the photos, frames, and accessories

There’s a fine line between styling a small floating shelf and overloading it. The openness doesn’t provide much space to hide stuff. these rules will give you solid parameters to stick to, so you won’t end up with a look that’s too heavy or crowded.

Use your vertical space and take your design game to new heights with our favorite floating shelves ideas.

We built these easy DIY floating shelves in place even though our alcove was a very tight space. We’ll take you through the steps for how to build floating shelves.

When deciding how high to hang floating shelves, there are several factors to consider.

An inside look at our custom floating shelves from Ultra-Shelf including a step-by-step guide for installing and styling.