Ask the experts: Having issues with your display shelves and hanging art?

Tasked with styling a kitchen shelf from scratch, our creative editor Marian van Wyk worked her magic from the bottom up. She tells us why, and shares her tips.

Solid and dark at the bottom, light on top
This basic design principle is inspired by nature, where darker colours (soil, grass, tar) are at the bottom, and light colours (blue or grey skies) are at the top.

I placed heavier pieces on the bottom shelf, and glassware higher up.