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Shelf 3 Ways: Change Up Your Accessories to Mix Up Your Style

August 24, 2017

By: Nancy Fire

Bring one of the hot new trends—Color Form, Gallerie, TerraCottage—into your home the easy way, with a fun shelf tableaux that suits your taste.

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When it comes to home decor and entertaining, I’m all for oversized, organically- shaped serving pieces because they add interest to any table setting while the white color allows you to mix and match with different styles.

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Shelf Idea #1: Color Form

When it comes to home decor and entertaining, I’m all for oversized, organically-shaped serving pieces because they add interest to any table setting and work well with the Color Form trend. The classic white color allows you to mix and match with different styles.

Color Form is a playful yet sophisticated way to update more traditional elements in your home with unexpected pastel colors, iridescent finishes, and organic forms.

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The Crux of Color Form

Color Form is a playful yet sophisticated way to update more traditional elements in your home with unexpected pastel colors, iridescent finishes, and organic forms.

Subtle color variations create visual interest and harmony, keeping the look pulled together.

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Color Shift

Subtle color variations create visual interest and harmony, keeping the look pulled together.

These natural touches not only mix matte and shine with a bit of sparkle to draw your eye in but they also connect the space back to nature.

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Sparkle and Glow

These natural touches not only mix matte and shine with a bit of sparkle to draw your eye in but they also connect the space back to nature.

A playful bud vase is a vintage find that allows you to incorporate flowers into your home in an unexpected way while adding dimension to a stack of books.

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Old Meets New

A playful bud vase is a vintage find that allows you to incorporate flowers into your home in an unexpected way while adding dimension to a stack of books.

Nature adds its own touch with a sculptural orchid and shimmering crystal while the watercolor print on this Studio NYC fabric we framed lends an ethereal yet modern compliment.

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Natural Elements

Nature adds its own touch with a sculptural orchid and shimmering crystal while the watercolor print on this Studio NYC fabric we framed lends an ethereal yet modern compliment.

Succulents are a natural way to add texture and subtle color to a space. With their sculptural shape they’re both modern and on trend.

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Modern Succulents

Succulents are a natural way to add texture and subtle color to a space. With their sculptural shape they’re both modern and on trend.

Gallerie is a fun way to incorporate a love of color into your home through bold accessories like colorful abstract artwork, oversized vases, and bright gerbera daises.

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Shelf Idea #2: Gallerie

Gallerie is a fun way to incorporate a love of color into your home through bold accessories like colorful abstract artwork, oversized vases, and bright gerbera daises.

What is old looks new: vintage glassware and enamel coasters look right at home with a shiny new vase from West Elm.

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Playing the Color Field

What is old looks new: vintage glassware and enamel coasters look right at home with a shiny new vase from West Elm.

These oversized sculptural vases from West Elm could make any flower look like pop art. The paint swatch artwork is by Studio NYC.

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Pop Smart

These oversized sculptural vases from West Elm could make any flower look like pop art. The paint swatch artwork is by Studio NYC.

These vintage canisters provide the perfect place to stash napkin rings, coasters and small accent dishes. Watercolor fabric is by Studio NYC and is available on fabric.com.

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Old School

These vintage canisters provide the perfect place to stash napkin rings, coasters and small accent dishes. Watercolor fabric is by Studio NYC and is available on fabric.com.

Bold glassware not only makes a bright statement but is on hand for an impromptu gathering. Its the perfect blend of form and function.

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Bold glassware not only makes a bright statement but is on hand for an impromptu gathering. Its the perfect blend of form and function.

Decorating with flowers brings personality, color, and dimension to any space while connecting you back to the outdoors.

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Bloom Struck

Decorating with flowers brings personality, color, and dimension to any space while connecting you back to the outdoors.

Redefine what global style looks by updating with the rich earth tones, woven textures, and artisan elements of Terra Cottage.

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Shelf Idea #3: TerraCottage

Redefine what global style looks by updating with the rich earth tones, woven textures, and artisan elements of TerraCottage.

The TerraCottage trend gives us permission to mix different colors, patterns, techniques and cultural styles for one truly global look.

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A Collaged Style

The TerraCottage trend gives us permission to mix different colors, patterns, techniques and cultural styles for one truly global look.

Woven textures, whether solid or multicolored, add pattern while embracing handmade imperfections. We curated our books by cover color to emphasize the sunwashed feel and natural colors of this TerraCottage trend.

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Tactile Touches

Woven textures, whether solid or multicolored, add pattern while embracing handmade imperfections. We curated our books by cover color to emphasize the sunwashed feel and natural colors of this TerraCottage trend.

Imperfect is the new perfect: a handmade ceramic vessel created by Nancy Fire showcases the beauty of imperfection when natural materials and craft come together. Studio NYC’s textured canvas and a large-scale hammered metal candlestick bring in more subtle texture.

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Perfection Is Passe

mperfect is the new perfect: a handmade ceramic vessel created by Nancy Fire showcases the beauty of imperfection when natural materials and craft come together. Studio NYC’s textured canvas and a large-scale hammered metal candlestick bring in more subtle texture.

Natural wood is an easy way to incorporate TerraCottage style into your home.

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Wood Works

Natural wood is an easy way to incorporate TerraCottage style into your home.

Think outside the box: try turning a basket on its side to use as a backdrop for color and texture behind a smooth ceramic vessel. We love how the orange color here compliments the blues surrounding it.

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Play With Accessories

Think outside the box: try turning a basket on its side to use as a backdrop for color and texture behind a smooth ceramic vessel. We love how the orange color here compliments the blues surrounding it.

Textiles are a key component in adding volume, softness, and textural detail in your home, especially with a long fringe border.

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TerraCottage Means Texture

Textiles are a key component in adding volume, softness, and textural detail in your home, especially with a long fringe border.

Shelf 3 Ways: Change Up Your Accessories to Mix Up Your Style

Shelf Idea #1: Color Form

The Crux of Color Form

Color Shift

Sparkle and Glow

Old Meets New

Natural Elements

Modern Succulents

Shelf Idea #2: Gallerie

Playing the Color Field

Pop Smart

Old School

Bloom Struck

Shelf Idea #3: TerraCottage

A Collaged Style

Tactile Touches

Perfection Is Passe

Wood Works

Play With Accessories

TerraCottage Means Texture

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