Style Accessory: Tray

(house and home)

Alone, these pieces may not add up to much, but I love this example of how a simple tray and piece of art can help create vignette.

This look works because the art is hung at just the right height so it becomes an extension to the table.  The color of the thin wood frame allows the color of the tray to pop and the white mat is a place for the eye to rest.  This modern back drop allows for the more traditional pieces to be incorporated as part of the story.  The staggered ferns provide a perfect third height for an asymmetrically balanced look.

Monday Office Dreams

(House & Home)

This home office proves you don't need a designated room to create a work space.  The choice of an open-legged desk angled in front of french doors keeps the space light.   The unique bird leg lamp simply makes this display by adding modern interest and a nod to Lewis Carroll's Wonderland.

To Style a Shelf

  Sometimes it can take hours and multiple rearranging of bookshelves to create that perfect visual balance. Here's a look at some of my recent favorites for inspiration.

 

I love so many things about these Lonny styled shelves.  For starters, the deep hue of their inset is not just a standard black, but more of a Charleston green or deep blue.  The natural monochromatic accessories pop off the shelves and the graphic books offer modern structure.

 

Shelves are a great way to display collections or like things.  These store shelves make a large impact reflecting natural light through blue glass and offsetting the soft pillow forms.  If you have a prized set of items, don't hide them away in boxes,  find a way to show them off and enjoy them everyday.

 

Like a natural history museum, the cool grey backdrop for these built ins let the unique pieces speak for themselves.  Clean wrapped books allow the eye to rest between the pieces.  Audubon bird prints leaned along the back wall create reflection and establish depth.

These fun shelves pull color from their coral chair in neatly stacked books.  The clean white bust creates a timeless look in modern style.  This display of structured glamor would be perfect for the home office or ladies dressing room.

 

Christina Murphy Interiors shows a grand example of how perfectly styled shelves can stand alone as a backdrop.  Symmetrically placed abstract frames hung off the shelves create structure to the display.

Have some shelf inspiration you'd like to share, send me a photo here and explain why.  I'd love to hear from you!