{"title":"Decorative Bookends for Shelves","description":"\u003ch2\u003eDecorative Bookends for Shelves — Material Sets the Tone\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eReclaimed timber brings grain, knots and the tone of its first life; a metal plate underneath adds weight and a clean line at the shelf edge. Choose the material to match what already lives on the shelf — warm wood beside cloth spines, metal beside glass and ceramics. The book row is the backdrop; the bookend is the punctuation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSizing a Pair — Proportion Before Ornament\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eMost shelves sit 9 to 12 inches deep and 11 to 13 inches tall, so a bookend of 4 to 6 inches high frames hardcovers without competing with them. Keep the pair under half the height of the tallest book, and leave two fingers of air above the shelf above. A short piece on a tall run looks lost; a short run between two sculptural ends looks curated.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDecorative Bookends for Bookshelf Styling\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eBreak a long shelf into rhythms: books held upright between a pair, then a small stack lying flat, then one object with space around it. On a desk, a single pair at the back edge keeps reference books in reach and the work surface clear. Mirror the pair at both ends of a run, or set them off-centre on a wide shelf so the eye travels — symmetry calms a room, asymmetry gives it life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCare That Keeps the Finish\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eDust with a dry, soft cloth and keep the pieces away from standing water and radiators. Oiled timber takes a fresh, thin coat of tung oil once or twice a year; brass and steel need only a dry wipe, and brass is allowed to deepen with age. Lift a pair to clean beneath it rather than sliding it, so the plate never scores the shelf. A little care keeps the patina honest.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"wooden-bookends","title":"Wooden Bookends Set of 2, Reclaimed Starburst Sculpture","description":"\u003cp\u003eThese \u003cstrong\u003ewooden bookends\u003c\/strong\u003e are cut from reclaimed Doug fir or redwood from San Francisco job sites, each starburst 4.25 inches wide and 4.5 high. Every arm shows its stacked growth rings — on the natural finish, the timber's past life is the whole look.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0884\/0472\/1942\/files\/wooden-bookends-02.jpg?v=1792467910\" alt=\"Starburst brass bookends in reclaimed wood, one piece shown front-on with its layered grain and brushed metal base\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChosen as \u003cem\u003ebrass bookends\u003c\/em\u003e or on a quieter steel plate, the pair holds a row of hardcovers upright with no screws and no fuss. Sculpture first, utility second — the right weight for a shelf above \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/modern-style-desk\" title=\"modern style desk\" style=\"color:#ED6969; font-weight:bold;\"\u003ea clean writing desk\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Plum Misty","offers":[{"title":"Steel \/ Black","offer_id":67720946352406,"sku":"ASTR-ST-2","price":103.87,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Brass \/ Natural","offer_id":67720946385174,"sku":"ASTR-BR-1","price":160.12,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Brass \/ Black","offer_id":67720946417942,"sku":"ASTR-BR-2","price":160.12,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Steel \/ Natural","offer_id":67720946450710,"sku":"ASTR-ST-1","price":103.87,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0884\/0472\/1942\/files\/wooden-bookends-01.jpg?v=1792467910"}],"url":"https:\/\/tamimi-home.com\/collections\/decorative-bookends.oembed","provider":"Tamimi Home","version":"1.0","type":"link"}