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How to Decorate Floating Shelves on a Budget

March 7, 2024 by RiggsCreekFarmhouse Leave a Comment

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How to Decorate Floating Shelves on a Budget can provide storage, organization, color and character in a room without breaking the bank.

How to Decorate Floating Shelves on a Budget Video

Kitchen floating shelves decor

 I love displaying and adding touches in my home that are cozy and show off my personality. Of course, on my Kitchen Floating Shelves I want to display a cookbook, bowls, vintage teacups and plates. Note only will displaying items I use every day but, it will showcase my personality and add color.

I have to add greenery to my floating shelf gives such a whimsical, cozy vibe plus this area gets so much sun in the late afternoon.

Note, when decorating floating shelves on a budget it can provided organization but, bring out style and personality.

When decorating shelves design to reflect who you are and the people who live in your home.

Tips on How to Decorate Floating Shelves on a Budget

DIY floating Shelves

The possibilities are endless but, creating a thrift floating shelf or shelves on a budget is easier than you think.

First remember to think about your current decorations such as color.

In my kitchen I mostly decorated with cream, brown and blues. My Kitchen Decoration on my shelves must fit in that color scheme and be functional when displayed.

Second, consider your decorating style are you traditional, contemporary, country, etc. If does not make sense to decorate floating shelves in a traditional style if your entire space is contemporary.

Third, if your floating shelves decorated from the previous season, it is important for you to remove everything and clean the space before proceeding on the current season.

Remove anything that is from the previous season and anything you do not want on that particular floating shelf.

Fourth, highlight, showcase and display! Highlight your life. Showcase your progression through your life and display any achievements. Only fill your shelves with things you love and makes you smile in the kitchen such as pretty teacups, pitchers or sourdough supplies.

Fifth, think decorating with neutrals and then decide one to two pops of color to add to your shelves such as greens or blues.

Creating a base of neutrals will keep your floating shelves looking less clutter and will be pleasant on your eyes.

When adding pops of color in your color scheme, this will create interested and definitions to your shelf’s.

How to Decorate Floating Shelves on a Budget in the Kitchen?

baby white bunnies on floating shelf

I have many interests in the kitchen from persevering to baking; and my kitchen needs to be pretty and functional.

In my kitchen, I love to cook, eat, write, plan and gather. My kitchen is literally in the center of my home; and as you can imagine everyone who enters gathers in this space.

This week after being home; for winter break I decided I need to change and spruce up some areas of my house.  I spend a lot of time in my kitchen, and it needed a funtional space.

Recently I built two floating shelves and now it is time to style. I did not want to style my floating shelves with items that really do not have a purpose.  Careful planning I manage to make the floating shelves pretty and functional.

Items to Consider when Decorating Floating Shelves

thrift finds on floating shelf

Pitchers or Vases, I love white pitchers in many shapes and size and use for many things.  My pitcher’s collection is fun to decorate because I can add festive berries, cedar and even eucalyptus leaves. Blue and White Ironstone are items I am always looking for at Thrift Stores. Pitcher can be used for beverages or arranging a pretty cut of flowers from my gardens.

Eucalyptus is gorgeous by itself and just a timeless piece of greenery that goes with ever season. If you buy or grow fresh eucalyptus dries out nicely. I love adding this greenery around my home all season.

Fresh Plants or Herbs can be place on the floating shelves to give a pop of color and a fresh component, if you can keep them alive! Plants and herb have many purposes from cleaning the air to spicing up dinner.

blue and white ironstone on kitchen corner floating shelf

Blue and White Ironstone I keep things simple with all my white and blue ironstone and added eucalyptus for a pop of green. Adding my favorite teacup and saucer makes afternoon tea a delight.

Sourdough Supplies such as a lame or Duster make pretty decor on floating shelves and make sourdough baking a bit easier because most used items are displayed and not hidden.

wood bread board on floating shelf

Wooden Cutting Boards are a rare find but when you do I use for not just cutting on but for serving food. Cutting Boards displayed nicely on floating shelves make life convenient.

Steps on How to Decorate Floating Shelves

gold chickens on kitchen floating shelf
  1. Clean Floating Shelves and removing all items. The area your decorating should be dust free and clutter free.
  2. Shop your home for anything you might consider decorating on your shelves. Consider interest and the space. Items should be nice for display nothing broken or ugly. Refer to the above list of items.
  3. Shop secondhand stores, thrift stores and garage sales for items to decorate on your floating shelves.
  4. Trial and Error are key when decorating. Sometimes items need to be placed on the floating shelves and examined. Take a step back and look at different angles. Play around with placement, levels, size and color.
  5. Try to pair like items together such as pitchers, teacups, etc. Use one or two colors to ensure nothing looks busy.
  6. Express yourself and think out the box! Display items that have a purpose but, can be functional such as tea kettle, bowl, utensil or sourdough supplies.
  7. Finally, add greenery to liven up the space, color and texture and remember whatever you decorate on your floating shelves it is not permanent and you can change it up later.

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