Gallery Wall Shelves Combo

I have a wall in my basement that has 6 IKEA shelves and I haven't been sure what to do with them.  It is the anchor of my office area the room but all the blank wall space bothered me.  I had so many pieces of art that needed to be hung so I decided to think of the shelves as art and to hang the pieces around them.

The first thing I did was cut out templates for all the pieces of art that I wanted to hang.  I used brown craft paper and placed them where I wanted them to go.

Starting with blank shelves really helped!  I hung the art first and then my sweet husband helped me place all the items on the shelves.

One is still TBD...I wonder what will make it in that frame?

It mismatched and sort of a hodge podge but it feels cozy and creative - which are the two exact things I hope this space conveys.

I have some other things I need to finalize in the near future for this space so stay tuned!