Lower Shelf of a Console Table: Baskets, Books and Beyond
I currently own eleven baskets whose entire job in life is to sit on the bottom shelf of my console table. Eleven. I counted them last week while my roommate…
Top of a Bookcase: What Sits Up There Without Looking Cluttered
My sister-in-law Renee stood in my living room, tilted her head at the bookcase, and said, “Did you just… give up up there?” She wasn’t wrong. At that point the…
The Top Shelf of a Bookcase: Display Space, Not Reach Space
I own eleven objects whose entire job is to sit on top of a bookcase and be looked at. Eleven. I counted them last week while standing on a dining…
The Wall Above a Sideboard: Mirrors, Art and Shelves
My wife walked into the dining room, took one look at the wall above our sideboard, and just said, “Ben. What is happening up there.” Which was fair, because at…
TV Stand Shelves: What Goes On Them Besides the TV
I counted it once, out of boredom more than curiosity, and the number stuck with me: I open or reach into my own TV stand shelves about nine times a…
Entertainment Center Shelves Without the Clutter
Okay so my roommate Marcus walked into the living room, looked at the entertainment center for a solid four seconds, and said “why does it look like a TV showroom…
Bookcase Ideas Beyond Books
I bought my first bookcase off a listing that used the word “investment” unironically, which should have been my first warning, and then spent an entire Saturday alphabetizing by author…
Making a Billy Bookcase Look Custom by Styling the Top
Someone in a Facebook group I lurk in said you should throw the whole Billy top away, crown molding, full custom scribe, the works, or you’ve basically got IKEA furniture…