Their outline is harmonious with the spider web of the bookends. The two identical heads of HIM and HER are pretty and fun. A metal, lacy spider web of the book ends on the second shelf in juxtaposition to a shiny planter. A white asymmetrical object is next to them making the display look lighter. Large cactuses are bulky enough to be on the upper shelf. Also, I wanted the decorative objects to pop against the light background. I wanted it to blend with the marble of the fireplace that we built.
I remember sourcing the material for the wall unit back wall. We built and decorated everything here including a custom wall unit. I received a bronze award from the American Society of Interior Designers for a dear client in Ridgewood, New Jersey. I am proud to showcase one of the photos from my award-winning project. Display Elements Against a Contrast Background Part of Award-winning project for ASID Excellence Award Contest, June 2017. Earthy objects with tons of interest are like toys that you want to touch and play with. I arranged the objects by texture, form, and size. The client wanted something pretty and earthy but not glitzy for the display. So in this project above, after we built the wall unit it was time to make it sing with the right decor. Arrange the Decor with Color and Texture in Mindĭarling, if you ever went through messy construction then you know that after a period of displacement and total chaos comes the big fun of decorating with pretty things. “I’ve never been to China.” However, after I styled the etagere she loved it. I told her literally that she just went to China and brought in some souvenirs. Then I thought of bringing in some unexpected objects. I remember that the client wanted a mostly Italian great room. An etagere displays a collection of objects inspired by a “Chinese” theme. I credit a master photographer with the above photos of my design work. Design Work: Marina Klima Design Work: Marina Klima, Photo Peter Rymwood Frames with your cherished photos, plants in pretty planters, or books – all of that you can use as collections. But I hear you- you don’t have a collection, right? No problem. The collections are great for decorating any shelves. This vase was tall enough for that opening and beige never ruins any color scheme. Also, I placed a beige tall vase inherited from my grandfather in the highest opening on the left. The same shade of red in the stack of books. My favorite Frida Kahlo figurine on the upper shelf has a touch of red. Textured white porcelain is dominant here.
I united the objects by color, common theme, and texture – in this case, Mexican or Arizona vibes.Īll the objects on each shelf form visual triangles. Of course, my granddaughters’ photos must be there. The books are from my college interior design days. Some I got in Arizona and the Mexican flea market. I wish I could give you the site where I got them but there is no such thing. I collected some things and inherited others. Let’s have a look how this works: Design Work: Marina Klima Design Work: Marina KlimaĪbove is a display in my house. Here I will show you how I used the rule of the triangle in my own design work. Your eye travels from one object to another effortlessly. When styling a shelf place a larger object next to two other objects that are smaller in size to create a visual triangle. As far as your shelf decorating the Rule of the Three goes like this: From the mind-body-spirit connection and, the three little bears’ fairy tale we find comfort in the numerology of the three. Perhaps, because the magical number “three” is something that humans are willingly accepting as harmonious. In interior design college, the rule of the triangle for shelf styling was a decorating bible. Use a Visual Triangle for Shelf Decorating So, before you start placing your pretty things read this carefully drafted article with images from my own design work. Shelf styling or decorating is no different, darling.
#WHITE SHELF DECORATING IDEAS HOW TO#
As in any recipe, you can improvise and create wonders if you know the rules and how to break them.
You can have all the ingredients but it all depends on what you do with them.
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