With fall in full swing, we're used to layering sweaters and jackets, but have you ever considered layering in your home? An open space with a lot of shelving can be the perfect place to think about layering. A perfect example of this would be a pantry! Use these tips to find balance and harmony while layering your home:

Material: Layer your materials from top to bottom. Whether it’s woven, fabric, metal or plastic, commit to that one material across a single shelf. If you have a lot of width, consider adding in a central focal point to break up the row, but keep it symmetrical.  

Opacity: Use materials that match in opacity for each layer of shelving with your heaviest looking bins and baskets on the bottom. This gives your space a nice base layer. If your space has lower drawers (like a pantry, bookshelf, or walk in closet), your base is set. Canisters, risers, turntables, and other transparent bins work well on the same shelf because they store visually similar items. Place these "lighter" layers near the eye-line and on upper shelves. 

Height: Avoid mixing different sized basket on the same shelf and stack or stagger canisters to match the height of neighboring categories. 

Symmetry: In the same way we balance the top and bottom of a space, we also like to balance each side. There's something really calming about creating perfect symmetry in your look.

Have fun and show us the spaces you layer this fall!