A Styled Bookshelf

As soon as I have a place of my own with room to decorate, I am investing in a bookshelf. They are such a strong focal point and create a styled statement in any room. This means I would also need to invest in more books and some accessories to zhush my bookshelf. 

Bookshelves are the perfect way to add color and depth to a room, and are an easy way to express your personal sense of style. They look polished when disorganized and are the perfect answer to a bare wall. I love the look of color coordinated books, flashes of gold, random order, bold accessories, black lacquer, photography, art and patterned details filling the shelves. They always seem to act as a collection of your most coveted pieces.

1  1ST DIBS Gold Bamboo Etagere   2  ALLEGRA HICKS An Eye for Design  3  CALLY BLACKMAN 100 Years of Fashion Illustration  4  DOMINO The Book of Decorating  5  DONNA HAY Seasons  6  JACQUES GRANGE Interiors  7  MARGARET CARDILLO Just Being Audrey  8 The Well Lived Life  9  VOGUE LIVING Houses, Gardens, People  10  THE EVOLUTIONS STORE Brazilian Agate Bookend  11  JONATHAN ADLER Gold Dot Vase  12  THE ZHUSH Agate Trinket Box  13  ANTHROPOLOGIE Brass Antique Sitting Giraffe  14  PIECES Sea Urchin Art  15  JAYSON H+G Typewriter Frame  16  FURBISH STUDIO Gold Zebra Jar  

How do you feel about bookshelves? Would you decorate with anything other than books?

{bookshelf images via Lonny and Pinterest}