OUR TIPS TO COMPOSE A DYNAMIC SHELFIE.
If you know about our weekly #ShelfieSaturday post on Instagram, you are aware that we love styling our shelves and re-arranging our home decor every second day!
Composing a decorative arrangement on a shelf is a really nice styling exercise. I see it as a putting together a little vignette that would change over time, following my mood, the seasons and the new treasures I want to have on display for a while.
After seeing our incredible stockists displaying our products in their stores, we learnt some tricks that we would love to share with you:
1- Vary heights.
If you can, try to display your objects and planters on different levels to create a dynamic ensemble and to catch the eye.
featured planters from top to bottom: Large Summit planter Golden - Banjo planter Agave Terrazzo - Roma planter Fossil
2- Vary the scale of your objects.
Having a mix of large and smaller items makes your arrangement interesting from any point of view. People would probably be attracted by a plant or a large vase, and would approach to see a refined object closer or touch an interesting texture. Make your shelves look gorgeous from far and near!
3- Create contrast.
Play with different colours to make some objects stand out while creating a visual harmony. If you're not into colourful finds and prefer neutral hues, vary the textures: resin, wood, glass...
featured planters and objects from top to bottom: Rainbow Object - Large Summit planter Golden - Archie planter Fossil - Banjo planter Agave Terrazzo - Small Tray - Dome Keepsake Box - Etch planters - Cone Keepsake Box - Roma planter Fossil
4- Don't line up your objects.
Of course, this is not an absolute truth as a beautiful line up of objects can be a strong statement ( imagine a shelf with 4 or 5 Archie planters!), but it can be nice to create some group of objects and to watch the space between them to avoid a cluttered result.
5- Add up some life!
The final touch is to add some plants! Adding some foliage and a few stem brings your shelves to life! Light up one or two candles, sit down and admire the result!
If you want to give it a try, do not hesitate to tag us on your photos to get featured!
Enjoy!
xx - the Capra Designs team
