Shelf Styling

Remember these shelves I posted about a while ago? Well, they were two blank canvases for me to play around with and I have had fun making some cute items to sit atop them. Here is my first attempt to stage the one above my desk.

You can see I ditched the washi tape border as I wasn’t really feeling it anymore but I might add different tape if I find another one that I think will work. I really like the items I used, but I am thinking it needs a little more color maybe? I will probably switch out the doggy chalk drawing for something a little more vibrant. I am definitely planning on adding some greenery too. For now I am going to live with the shelf for a little while and see how I feel as time goes on . This is what I was going for:

1. Animal theme

I really like animal themed anything! I think that by adding items such as my little homemade, “barn” and my horse figurine I achieved a whimsical feel.

2. Rustic, antique look

I also wanted the shelf to have a very rustic feel to it. I added items that have an aged look like the vintage books and the crackled ceramic pear, which isn’t actually antique. (I got that little guy at Homesense for eight bucks!)

The desk is a work in progress because Matt and I have been thinking about doing something like this “Young House Love” style. When we first saw their massive homemade desk we knew something like that would be perfect for our long narrow space. We aren’t decided on that yet however so more waiting will have to happen before this room is complete. What do you think of my shelf? What should be added or taken away? What color would you add?