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open shelves on wall

5 years ago

Hello creative houzzers, I have these open cubby shelves from my kids' rooms that I'd like to repurpose in the basement. I just stacked them haphazardly so you can see what I have. I don't need to use them all. I want to mount some on the wall and need to figure out the best arrangement before actually putting screws in the wall. I plan on repainting them but like the multi-color look. The rug in the room is pretty colorful, walls are neutral. Any thoughts? Thanks in advance!

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Sarah
5 years ago
Oh I like these! What do you plan to put in them? I like the current configuration as it’s fun and playful.

Would you please post a few more photos of the space and rug?
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Celery. Visualization, Rendering images
5 years ago
I would make some rows with them.
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winki9
Original Author
5 years ago
Celery, how do you mean?

Sarah, here's a pic of the rug. I would repaint the boxes to tone down the colors a bit so they coordinate better with the rug. I was thinking of using just 4 or 5 of the boxes so there'd be more negative space on the wall. And then use the shelves to display miscellaneous stuff like kids' trophies and decorative items.
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5 years ago
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I mean some kind of 3 cubes on top and 3 on bottom.

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