In Nina van der Goor's place, tons of stuff makes the room feel fun, not cluttered.

This is living art, integrated into a living space. Several things are going on in this shelving, and work well without cluttering the space by keeping to those perimeters. The rest of the room is simple.

This image and the one below are a great example of how the experience of the texture changes depending on where you're standing.

Branch out from just books. These three Expedits house plates and tableware (among other things), all easily accessible from the dining area.

Art needn't always be hung; leaning framed drawings and painted canvases along the top of a bookshelf brings in casual interest, especially when layered behind other favorite collected items.

For an instant playroom, bring in a couple of storage units for organization. Choose a table that isn't too delicate and looks better after a few beatings. Remember the worn look is on-trend these days. When company comes for dinner, cover table with a pretty tablecloth and scrub crayon markings from the wall. Last, add ambiance. Everything looks better in candlelight.

For a more casual eclectic feel, add interesting art, sculptures, whatever you want to display. Enjoy making conversation about the meaningful decor you see over a long good meal.

A lot of people think about using their front rooms/living rooms as a kid zone. This is the first room visitors see, and it can get messy. Instead, try using a rarely-used dining room. I dig the idea of bookcases that can be used as cubbies for holding toys. (Get baskets that fit inside to keep the small stuff together and away.) And the dining table is a great space for art projects, building with Tinker Toys or Legos, and homework.8 ways to reinvent the dining room

Elsewhere in Nina's home, two large Expedit shelving units from Ikea store books and the vintage dishes Nina uses in her work. The top surface serves as rotating display space for paintings, framed prints, pottery and vintage treasures.

Embrace open shelving. It's important to have plenty of supplies on hand for your children's use. Make it easy for them to access art supplies, toys and games with inexpensive open shelving like this piece from IKEA. If you're not keen on seeing everything stored on the shelves, try placing things in baskets for a tidier look.

Ikea's Expedit bookcase is the best friend of any organizing project. As Ninainvorm demonstrates, those cubbies keep everything easily arranged.

A few times a year my children come home from school with ceramic art projects. Displaying them together on the top of a bookcase brings greater attention to their work.More:A Gallery Wall for Every PersonalityFrameless Art Bares Its Soul

You can highlight your beautiful clutter by making the rest of the room spare and coordinated and saving one place — in this case, it's the bookcase —for a riot of color and texture. Against an empty background, a cluttered area looks intentional and artistic.

4. Get Rid of Some StuffHere's how you do it: Clean the room. Then sit down and calmly look around. Get rid of whatever catches your eye in an annoying way. I like a lot of stuff, but even if you're a maximalist, you want only the stuff that gives you pleasure. Too much of a good thing is still too much.

Dining room play area

Playroom - Like casual feel and mixed use book shelf

ikea

Bookshelves

LOVE THAT EVERYTHING HAS ITS PLACE IN THIS CABINET. WHERE CAN I BUY ONE?

Organisation

Expedit

Shelves, pendant lamp

Shelves, pendant lamp

expedit

kid craft area

Wall of shelves

Kitchen

dining room alternatives

wall of shelves. basement? LR? FR?

Baseent

shelves

stuff! books, dishes, collections, warmth, life.

Book shelve

It's colorful

height of shelves

Re purpose dining room

library

I love the flexibility to use my sace for kids study time, crafts and enough room to dine with a large group if needed!

Like it

table can be for games and crafts?

Open shelves for kids play/study

design of shelves

kids room

paint color for sophs room

Don't lke

3 Expedit shelves

Perfect for quilting studio

Gorgeous gorgeous accessory!!

Color

Homeschool shelve S

Bookshelves

Cubicles

Great IKEA storage

Bookcase

bookshelves

Nice wall color - Tear Drop 2060-70 by Benjamin Moore

Children room

Shelf

Bookcase for my office from ikea

Cubes

Like casual feel and mixed use book shelf

storage wall

Kids corner

Storage + table

Lots of storage

Shelves for childrens room

Полки

Shelf, colors, table...

Adorable

expedits galore!

Loft room design

fun colors for Arjun's room - also like making the dining room less formal

You can highlight your beautiful clutter by making the rest of the room spare and coordinated and saving one place — in this case, it's the bookcase —for a riot of color and texture. Against an empty background, a cluttered area looks intentional and artistic.

want this type wall around window in my bedroom, would be better with dresser type/ drawers in lower part. not whole wall, maybe 2 dresser areas with shelves all around

highlight the clutter, keep the rest of the room spare

Dining room storage

Ikea expedit bookshelves!

I like the collections of pottery, dishes and books in these storage units...the cubes keep it all neat

Great room

Muro y librero

For an instant playroom, bring in a couple of storage units for organization. Choose a table that isn't too delicate and looks better after a few beatings. Remember the worn look is on-trend these days. When company comes for dinner, cover table with a pretty tablecloth and scrub crayon markings from the wall. Last, add ambiance. Everything looks better in candlelight.

these bookcases may be from Ikea

expedit bookcases

Office space

The loong shelf

You can highlight your beautiful clutter by making the rest of the room spare and coordinated and saving one place — in this case, it's the bookcase —for a riot of color and texture. Against an empty background, a cluttered area looks intentional and artistic.

Bookshelves in the DR

Everything

bookcase maybe?

playroom

cubbies

Ike's book shelves

dining/craft room

Expedit

love the expedit

Zoals de kast is ingedeeld, en vooral het servies, dat heeft een plek gekregen.

booksheves

Kitchen shelf

Shelves

Book shelves

libreros

storage

Book shelf

Organizing collectibles/books

cube shelves for books and storage baskets

Bookcase design

lo

Color

Biblioteca

Kids room

Fun concept of mixing tableware with books

Shelf

Dining/Living storage and dish display

love these ikea shelves.

love the shelving

Bright colours

Cubies

Great for toy room

like the bookcase

expedit

playroom

Bookcase

Perfect for rec room

Bookcases

Ikea shelving

expedit

Craft shelves

EXPEDIT Shelving unit, white $139.00 IKEA

Bookcase

Kids

display on top of shelving units

Margo

so much in this room, yet it looks so neat

Book shelf......could put lots of still...IKEA ?

Biblioteca

Formal Dining Room Alternative

Book shelf

good for Rachel's art studio use bookshelf

glossy chair

contain clutter

Informal craft area/dining room

Bookcase! Play room

Open shelves cubicles for cookbooks and dishes

For rumpus

Play room:)

colors and shelves

Shelves for loft for the toys

Oui c est bien

love the open storage

I'm thinking sewing /craft room

Love the shelves

Szekrény

Play room

relaxing

l'étagère

Bleu pale

4x4 2x4 4x4, use top surface as well

Storage for kitchen?? China etc..not traditional..but interesting and tons of display space!

bookcase

BM Tear Drop

Wall color?

Scrapbook Cubbies

Use long shelf for ceramic art

example of ikea book cases

bookshelves + pendant light

nice use of dining room wall for deco and china and books

shelving

Table shelves

Like paint color

Shelves

inexpensive way for shelving

Curtains

Like the look

too much stuff for me, but I like the shelves

play room wall cubies

Craft room

Ikea shelf

Just love

Book cases

Great shelving

Displays

Joy

Organized

books and storage?

That's a cool chandelier over the dining table.

Ikea Expedit strikes again

Open shelves w/ baskets

Shelves in dining room

Playroom. Storage.

Bookcase

Ikea book shelves

katie

Shelving and table

good idea for craft room

Art room

books shelves and display shelves together as focal point

Kid's playroom.

Love shelves

bra forvaring under fonster eller bokhylla. Kanske tom i den langa hallen.... Billigt ikea

Again ikea storage