Simplicity Times 3

Line the shelves of a large hutch by threes and you’ll see how less can be more.

Combine items that are visually similar, such as Kim’s assortment of firkins, sap buckets and baskets that fill this sunroom cupboard’s dark recesses.

Choose similar-size examples that are large enough for three to fill a shelf when placed side by side.

Alternate the colors on each shelf, perhaps starting with a light-dark-light arrangement on the lowest one.

Center a single standout item, such as a treasured painted sign, on an upper shelf.