Open shelving can often feel overwhelming to style. They have the potential to look so effortless and beautiful, but can easily fall flat or unbalanced. Over the years we’ve narrowed it down to some unwritten rules that we follow to make shelf styling less intimidating.   1. Work in Groups Perhaps our most important tip for organizing your shelves is the grouping. This is a really simple tip to effortlessly keep your shelves feeling balanced. Basically you will want to alternate between odd and even groupings on each shelf. For the narrower shelves in the photo below, we went with groupings of one and two, (longer shelves might require more!) 2. Layering in your groups Groups can be 1-5 items… Read more »