STYLE YOUR BOOKSHELVES LIKE A PRO! DESIGNER TIPS & TRICKS!

Here are my designer tips and tricks to help you style your bookshelves like a pro!
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Tips:
Create a color Palette
Use Books to add Interest
Add varying textures
Use Varying Shapes
Repeat your color throughout the shelves
Create a zigzag with items
Use Repetition
Leave empty or “white” space
Don’t put the heaviest items on the top

[@antigoga9476]

Hello Valentina and Jack. You picked an awesome topic. All ideas are so helpful 😊 only one small comment at some point whilst watching the music started and was too loud and I couldn’t listen you clearly. Other than that, as always thanks for sharing ❤

[@terryzumwalde9180]

Where did you get the bookshelves??? I want to get them.

[@vasunseeker]

I fill my bookcases with mostly books (I have lots of books), filed alphabetically so I can find them again! I don’t use books as decor, except for some vintage finds. But I do love how you’ve decorated your “bookcases”, but these feel more like display cabinets to me. If I had those glass cabinets, I would probably include some framed photos or original art leaning against the backs, natural items that I have a special connection to like a piece of driftwood, special seashell, or gem specimen, and possibly some cherished objects made by friends & family members.

[@baseballmomof8]

Yes. More like a display case. I have one, with glass doors… one third of it is filled with special baseballs that my seven sons received while playing… some played through college. Game balls, home run balls, signed balls… there’s probably 30 or so in that display cabinet. Don’t tell Valentina 😉😉😂

[@stacijordan6828]

I love how your experience and advice can be applied to anyone's situation. While my home is nothing like yours, I can apply your methods and advice in my own way with my own style.

[@GothicMaximalist]

I would love a video about the social media side of things, like how you take photos of your home, it's a topic I don't see anyone really cover and I think a lot of people would benefit from learning tips and tricks for taking good photos of their homes to share on social media. Thanks for another great video!

[@kathygus]

I know Jack was joking about styling the other side, but I think it's a fantastic idea! Then Valentina could discuss what was good and less good about how he did! You should do it!

[@lucysnowe31]

It's always so much fun when Jack shows up! Loved this.

[@crystalwood4633]

As a Retail merchandise/decor manager, you always put heavier items on the middle or bottom shelves for safety. The zig zag design is perfect V! It causes the eye to have visual interest! I also appreciated how you cleaned the shelves first then decorated. Chef's kiss to you for another great video!

[@carolyngrotaers4454]

Have you noticed that the zig zag and 'V' shape are represented in a triangle? I think books look better when they don't have things stacked on them . You can buy or make beautiful platforms to elevate objects.

[@spiritualcosmeticss]

Yea Jack is back! His playful/flirtatious banter with Valentina makes me smile! Please share the details of a loving lasting marriage in an upcoming video!

[@baseballmomof8]

Great idea!

[@robinblack7883]

I like to make it more personal. I use books, candles and pretty pictures frames with family and friends photos to style mine. All my guest immediately go there and compliment it.

[@Saschamybella]

Yes, I would have loved to have seen some framed pictures incorporated

[@gemmapetersen4027]

Hi Jack and Valentina! Great video! I love that you put the steps for creating this look in the show notes! Super helpful! And happy anniversary! You are both such an inspiration! I love the respect that Valentina shows Jack and love that he shows her... it's a beautiful thing!🖤

[@charlenedimonte]

I love styling my bookshelves - change them up all the time, quick way to update the home! Seasonal decor is a great way to add pops of colour! 🙋🏼‍♀️🇨🇦

[@bonnieblackmon7783]

Such a great video!! I love these types of videos!!!

[@user-lu3sd2bh2u]

I love how much you love and get excited about what you do everyday! It’s inspiring!!

[@heidipollard3761]

I really enjoyed this video! I style my built ins using the zigzag but I have more empty spaces. Really excited to hear about your stop in Paris! My husband and I had 3 days there prior to our river cruise on the Seine last summer. It was my dream trip and we even renewed our vows in the French countryside! Have a wonderful trip! 😊

[@olgalaga]

I would actually love to see Jack's styling and your critique and improvement upon it! I love your videos and am learning so much!

[@theoniehussey2821]

Love your bookshelves ❤ looks amazing, thank you for the great tips, i so needed this! ❤

[@LorindaL]

Love the styling tips but most of all love watching the two of you. Your both so adorable 😊

[@francesorser6614]

Hi Valentina i just order a travertine vase from Marshall's. They also had a bowl. Love your videos! So glad you do 3, Because I can't wait to see them!

[@sgardner2526]

Great tips. Very thorough explanations on how and the why to styling book cases. And cameos from Jack are a bonus!

[@fridayhunt7075]

My favorite place to style! I’ve said it before, but you and Jack are so cute together!❤

[@nml1930]

Thanks so much for all your great ideas 😊 I was struggling a bit to hear you over the music at one point.

[@cindywatson3083]

at 11;30

[@sweetseasons2510]

i love videos with you both together, always full of smiles and laughter 😊❤❤

[@jannibal9273]

That's not a bookshelf, that's a curio cabinet with a few books used to level up the vases, etc. I would like to see you show how to rearrange your living room in several different ways using the furniture and items you already have, and tackle hard subjects like how to decorate a 9 x 11 room with long high windows on two walls nearly the entire length of each wall, a sliding closet on the third wall that takes up more than half the 9 feet, and an entrance door on the fourth wall of which the trim on said door meets with the trim around the closet sliding doors in the corner. This room is used as an office/library/den, complete with TV and two lap tops.

[@whateverr4363]

The connection of you two is so beautyful 💞

[@fantasticworld7485]

Oh boy! I was looking for a video like that and it helped a lot! Thanks again :).

[@jesseriley282]

I love the minimal style here, but.. I own a lot of books. Would love see a maximalism bookshelf or library inspo! I think maybe if I go that way I just need to be very minimal everywhere else? Would love to hear your thoughts.

[@vasunseeker]

Me too! I have a ton of books and looking for ways to create a cozy library / reading nook in my bedroom!

[@traceygartrell3419]

Thank you for your inspiration

[@lindamorris7560]

Yes to the challenge 💗

[@ranasanii3390]

Hi Valentina, I love your videos and I learn a lot from them😍❤️just wanted to say thank you

[@emmaajoseefin]

Love this! Now that spring is around the corner, I would love to see how you would decorate a balcony or a patio🥰🙌🏽

[@lynnstaton5732]

❤ this is so informative and inspiring. Luv the RH cabinets

[@karenbritish]

Wow my fave gentleman is back out of hiding great video ! 🙌🏽

[@user-es9mb8wi3m]

This is a great topic. Nice to see Jack. Valentina, you crack me up.

[@melanieshort6190]

Happy Anniversary!! Always a pleasure to see your love... so much fun!I This kind of video is helpful!! I find myself doing the zigzag concept as well!!

[@flygirl4eva165]

HAD to have some of these bookcases after seeing yours. I haven't even started putting things in yet. I just love to look at them. RH service was excellent, white glove all the way.

[@Jennifer-ht2bl]

Love this kind of content. Very hands-on. I’d love to see a gift wrapping video for non-Christmas gifts, since the wrapping videos have been my favorite. As a side note, I decorate with tons of books too, but lately I have been struggling with the idea of placing items on top of books. Seems like people don’t interact with the books when they have to move a bowl off of them to open them up. It looks beautiful, just wondering about the functionality.

[@beckyaho972]

That color looks great on you! ~ Becky

[@laurabyrd9903]

Love you both

[@lorrainebucci901]

Hello Valentina and Jack, thank you for the great styling tips. I love your design aesthetics and have incorporated some in my recent reno. You have such an infectious laugh and your videos always put a smile on my face. Please continue providing such wonderful and inspirational content🇨🇦

[@larasoohon207]

I really love you guys you both are such and awesome couple. I enjoyed this video and styling tips.❤❤

[@ksenijavojisavljevic2034]

It is beautiful to see these days that someone gives a roll model for the happiness of a marriage between man and a women, and for a family.

[@jlaurelle]

Spring= Valentina styling outdoors with the help of Jack ❤

[@barbarahuff117]

Your words are the most important thing. Please watch this, and you discern. Good show. Thank you.

[@cynthiapittard4086]

Enjoyed the suggestions

[@karencramb4167]

Love some shelf-ography! For a future video I’d love to see how you organise your gorgeous dog items….bed? bowls? toys? Hidden in plain site or in a room with a closed door???? x

[@christineclements506]

LOVE the video and your style. Always such great tips! BTW: Where's Jack's side of the bookcase? LOL. You should do a video like that sometime. "Can the average Joe implement your design tips?" :) We know Jack would be a hoot!

[@Kathleen5429]

Valentina, would you please share with us where we can purchase the black bookcases? I checked your list and I didn’t see any info for them but maybe I missed it? Thanks so much.

[@carolebuckle7977]

I sit on my sofa, with a goofy grin on my face watching you both. 😂 🤛🏻🇬🇧xxx

[@debrahart1090]

Thank you so much Valentina. This vlog was perfect for me as I want to style up my bookcase a la Valentina. At one point the music was a little too loud. But I still loved the video and I am going to set to on my bookcase today. Hopefully my hubby will help me. He has a good eye. Big hugs to you and Jack. Big fans from Mallorca Spain Debra and Manoloxxxxxx

[@leslieg1196]

Awesome video! Your enthusiasm is so appealing. Thank you for great tips and the pdf with links! Question: I am always incorporating family pictures. Do you have tips or tricks to think of when doing that. Also links to stylish frames. Thank you!

[@brucewallace3860]

I always like what you do, and always learn from it. And enjoy the extra laughs when Jack’s around. However, in this case - I just fill my bookshelves with….books.

[@baseballmomof8]

LOL, same here. Almost fifty years of marriage to a voracious reader….and I enjoy a good book as well 😊

[@denisemdb60]

Perfect octave there Jack!😊

[@pamelacarter2718]

JACK!!!! LOVE YOU VALENTINA!!!

[@Maria-kh2bd]

Beautiful couple

[@JanelleAAnido]

Love it! I would’ve add some vertical decor. Maybe a standing book flipped or switch the large white vase to the top right corner

[@victoriamarkus5242]

Hello Valentina, thank you for your wonderful channel, I love everything you post. Can you please let me know where you got your white mushroom lamp? There are many options available but I particularly like yours.

[@liliac1540]

Awwwww so sad didn’t do other side! Excited to see Jack try it tho 😬😬😬 Love this!!! I got the IKEA Billy cabinets and trying to style them…..I deff need more ummm ingredients 😂

[@myeyes9574]

So happy to be here. Feeling a little down today. However, Coffee ☕️ , Valentina . Beautiful Day. ❤

[@HouseofValentina]

Good morning! I hope your day gets better! 💕

[@myeyes9574]

Thanks Valentina. As I’m designing my apartment/ home. Your suggestions has been very helpful. Wish I can show you. What my space looks like now. Still need . The piece of resistance. The sofa / couch 🛋️. Thanks for responding. You’re truly amazing. ❤

[@rneustel388]

This is a greatly appreciated video, and I would welcome any styling videos!

[@bethannnavarrette8516]

Hi Valentina, your styling is simply amazing. I follow you on KZbin and Amazon I’m wondering if you could please tell me where you got the white large sculpture. It looks like it got candles, centerpiece opera.? Thank you have a wonderful day

[@juliecater-vj3zt]

Love, love style, nervous giggling not so much.

[@svenjar-s3601]

I love your bookshelf! Did you design/built it yourself or could you please share where you bought it?

[@bethingle8708]

I'm so ready for shows outdoors. your deck , front porch maybe.

[@bluewishingfish]

Hi Valentina, I love all your videos! For both channels. Wondering if you have or would ever consider doing a collaboration collection with a brand or shop? You have such great taste, and I’m sure tons of your followers would be eager for that as well! Thanks!

[@liliac1540]

Valentina Please also do how to style around the fireplace. Lots of us have shelving around the fireplace and I deff need help styling up those ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@lilicollazo750]

Good content. Thank you so much! Always so helpful! The music competed with Valentina in some instances so that might need editing.

[@paulamiller1537]

I love your cabinet. Where did you buy this?

[@JoR00ke]

What I've always wondered about putting books on a wooden/painted piece of furniture is does the book cover stick to the shelf or top of the item and cause damage? I know some books have linen covers but some of them look glossy. It must also cause a shading difference. I'd love to try it but I'm so afraid of wrecking my beautiful furniture. I love this type of instructional video x

[@cccook1037]

Check Marshall’s got the low travertine piece. It was sold out, but I was just able to snag one. I also got a couple travertine pieces at Home Goods. A rounded book end and a pointy statue type piece.

[@pauliemoisuk5945]

Very interesting video. I love shelves but struggle to decorate them. Will definitely use some of your suggestions. Just a heads up, the music suddenly started playing half way through video and made it difficult to hear you.

[@kelco64]

Oh Jack! I think you’ve got some editing to do! As everyone is saying, music takes over. I want to hear the pearls Valentina is giving us! ❤

[@yudelkagomez7047]

Valentia, where did you get the bookshelves from? Love your styling ❤️

[@henknijland7124]

Hello Valentina, thank you for this styling topic. Perhaps also a nice subject to style: we in the Netherlands have windows with windowsills with beautiful views and less beautiful views. I find this one difficult to style 😊. Greetings Dianne

[@millyzayas3572]

hay Valentina where you buy the bookshelves

[@sdophoto1405]

I can not remember where is that cabinet from- RH? I love it. I have one but more a china cabinet and I have too much crystal to not have one in my condo but I would LOVE to replace it with this.

[@helenwoodcock5140]

THAT would be so much fun if Jack did the other side Valentina id love for you, this is just a idea if you visited the palace of Versailles and do style tips and if there would be anything you would change isnt it just amazing how beautiful Versailles is when my children are old enough for me and hubby to leave them where gonna go to Paris weve been married 25 years congratulations on your anniversary coming soon xx

[@marilynn76]

The ammonite!

[@christinemrs8431]

Yes but where is/are the bookcases from? I believe you said in a previous video. I'm in the market for similar. Thanks

[@trikywu]

They are from RH.

[@cabbalaposhala]

I love the diversity of shapes. I noticed your book placement is all horizontal. What do you think of placing a few books vertically to add a shift in direction, or is that too visually chaotic?

[@FlipityGibett]

I have a black glass fronted cabinet like this. My problem is that the cabinet swallows decor, and I can't see it that well with the cabinet closed. Mine is metal so there's no way to install interior lighting. Any ideas?

[@lorhayes7]

Looks great, but what if you have actual books to put in your bookshelf? How would you arrange them?

[@sylviahorvath9187]

I’m guessing your Marrakech & Paris trip is a celebration of your Wedding Anniversary? If so……… Happy Anniversary Valentina and Jack 🎉❤🥂 You are just the loveliest couple. I’m watching your adventure on Instagram. It looks amazing. I’m in Stockholm, Sweden right now and the weather here is nothing like Marrakech 😉😏

[@victoriafleming8215]

🖤

[@user-ub9zj7pq3f]

Where did you get the bookcase

[@carmenrosario5539]

Oh my! Such an important content and no dound just music! Feel like I missed the best!😢

[@HouseofValentina]

So sorry about the audio, I missed one of the transitions.

[@spiritualcosmeticss]

Quick question about your home office. I was watching an old office tour and you had/have a Gorgeous desk your friend gave to you that u painted but I’m not sure if it is in your new office. Where is that beautiful desk!? I wish I could find one second hand 😭!

[@HouseofValentina]

It’s still there and not going anywhere any time soon.

[@spiritualcosmeticss]

@@HouseofValentina is it time for another office tour?! 😊 I will be waiting.

[@lisafield4154]

Hi!!! Gorgeous styling of your bookshelves. Something happened with your audio at about 11:30, the music was so loud it was almost impossible to hear you.

[@Candace87701]

This happened to me too. Was sooo strange.

[@christinatruchon1924]

It seems like China cabinets are out dice no one collects China. However is there a way to make them look more modern? Also what do you do with family pictures?

[@KarLaLoVe]

💕💕💕🌴

[@helenaandrews2567]

This was a great video! I'm always looking for shelves decor tips. It's been one of my weakness it always comes out wrong when I do it. I always love your tips and advice but I wished you would have the view once it was completed. I couldn't see the left side of the shelve once you were finished. The other thing was, the music was so loud and I couldn't hear you.

[@careymonis]

Love your videos so much. On this one the music was definitely a distraction couldn’t hear you. 😊

[@maquisbg]

is awesome for someone that never read, and is the logical way, but is not real for someone like me, who in the next two months maybe will need more bookcases or shelves for my books

[@hopehart2922]

Hello from n.y.

[@HouseofValentina]

Hello there!

[@cccook1037]

Also, need to see Jack’s side,

[@mitratalebi]

🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@mariapolanco7899]

I wish I could hear what your saying but the music took over but great video!

[@NM-ql7ey]

Will you be reposting your video after reediting? There was a huge portion where the music was really loud and I could barely hear you.

[@robinsmith4499]

If using to many items, I get overwhelmed. I discovered I enjoy a little more negative space showing. How can I work that into my overall design. 🤔🤔🤔

[@Aeraleach]

bookshelf - 6 books and they all habe objects on top of it. what is the purpose?

[@cathylush8139]

I love your style, but that’s not what keeps me coming back. It’s your joy and contagious laughter, (like a breath of fresh air) in the mist of a sad world that has gone crazy. There’s so much more you and Jack have to offer than the latest material thing that will one day be in our basements collecting dust waiting for the next yard sale. Go deeper! Your marriage has stood the test of time. You still laugh together. Appears as though you’ve done a fantastic job as parents! Go deeper! Deeper into the things that are lasting and won’t go out of style. Much love to you and your family!❤️😘🤗