• Home
  • Interior Design
    • Services
    • Portfolio
  • About
    • About Us
    • Press
    • Praise
  • Blog
  • Contact Us

Decorating With Shells

April 10, 2011 by carole 2 Comments

Maybe it’s the on-again, off-again warm weather, but I’ve got decorating with shells on my mind.  

I went crazy for this inspiring shell display on my trip to Savannah.

And now I’m seeing shells everywhere.

Shell boxes are fun (these two examples are from some of my “neighbors” at Hunt and Gather).

decorating with shells

And shell mirrors are hot again but these are NOT your granny’s shell mirror.

Check out these easy, relaxed centerpiece ideas.

How about a shell wall shelf?

I love, love, love all the giant clamshells I’m seeing, but who’d thought of using it like one as a sink? Brilliant.

Why not a shell encrusted bust?  Decorating with shells as an art form.

Get your shell on.

Amass in a bowl, toss ’em on a table, use as a paperweight, tie with twine and use as a napkin ring, or stand a placecard up in a shell for your next gathering. Or just keep a big conch on your desk to daydream about the beach, just like the sweet old man whose estate sale I attended last weekend. When I asked a relative if the conchs were for sale she said that, of all his belongings, the owner was hanging onto the shells. How sweet.  Maybe some fond memories of  combing for shells one day long ago. 

I’ll never forget the great haul my kids and I got at Cape Lookout one spring. How could I ever get rid of those big shells?  Sometimes the simplest things mean the most. So, get in that summer frame of mind even if this rain persists outside.

Related Posts

  • Natural Decor, Part Two

    I would love fresh flowers in the house every week but realistically speaking there are…

  • Holiday Decor

    Christmas and holiday decor at Hunt & Gather, Form & Function style...lots of balls-in-a-bowl...my favorite…

Filed Under: Interior Design, Seasonal Decor

« Spring Decor Ideas
Paintings-R-Us »
10 Ways to Refresh Your Home for Free (or Almost Free)

More Good Tips!

Want to know Ten Ways to
Refresh Your Home for Free
(or Almost Free)?

Click here to find out

Comments

  1. Cara Bledsoe says

    April 26, 2011 at 12:52 am

    love the shell sink!!!!

    Reply

Trackbacks

  1. Tuesday Tips – Centerpieces | Celebrate and Decorate says:
    March 31, 2012 at 6:58 pm

    […] A simple bowl of seashells is this casual centerpiece. […]

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

CONTACT US

CONTACT US

Tell us about your project >>

ABOUT

ABOUT

Meet Carole

POPULAR POSTS

Picking the Right White Paint

Picking the Right White Paint

Aging in Place Comfortably and Stylishly

Aging in Place Comfortably and Stylishly

OUR FAVORITES

Decluttering Your Home: 43 Actionable Tips to Get Started

Decluttering Your Home: 43 Actionable Tips to Get Started

Bathroom Renovation Planning Guide

Bathroom Renovation Planning Guide
Form & Function – Asheville NC

305 Town Mountain Road
Asheville, NC 28804
Phone: 919-696-8141

Tell us about your project

Privacy Policy • Sitemap • Copyright 2022 Form & Function. All rights reserved. • Web Design by Glory & Brand