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It’s versatile.
Believe it or not, open shelving is not a new trend, or even a “trend” at all, really. Open shelving has been around for decades. So, it’s safe to say that it can be incorporated into a variety of styles—farmhouse, minimalist, modern—you name it, open shelving will most likely work.
![“I think my own personal style is a bit of French design [and] a little bit of English, but I just love that overly collected, curated, layered space that looks lived in and comfortable,” Paige says.](https://thecottagejournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Photo-May-05-2022-2-46-08-PM_OTR-feat-218x150.jpg "Designer Paige Kontrafouris Layers Her 100-Year-Old Home with Collected Treasures")
