Here are HomeTown’s top tips on styling a bookshelf -Balance your bookshelf out with books and decor pieces. Sculptural elements, photo frames, vases, and even artwork look lovely on a bookshelf.Fresh greens will instantly refresh a bookshelf. If you can’t add a potted plant, mini succulents work well on a bookshelf too.Make your bookshelf your own. Personalize it with art that you love, photos of your loved ones, etc.