Pick a color theme. Scour your home for things with that color. Even things with only a small bit of that color will look wonderful when the items are all placed together.
Create a layered look by putting your treasures at different heights. Use fabric or scrapbook paper as your base. Edge shelves with lace, ribbon or flowers. Use things you love!
I created this pink shelfscape by starting with pink polka dot fabric as my base, then adding in a couple of doilies. I looked for things to vary the height. I turned a polka dot tea cup over and placed a small glass plate and faux cake on top (these faux cakes are so fun to make and there are many tutorials on the internet). I intertwined a pink rose garland and placed it randomly on top of the fabric.
I enjoy a higher item on one end-so I chose a wire teapot candle holder as my "vase." I draped a hankerchief out of the top and put in pink hydrangeas. The pinky-peach lady vase has a broken finger-but she was only $14 at a flea market in Michigan. I love these lady heads but can't justify the prices they are asking for the good ones.
I pulled her more peachy color in by placing buttons in the glass basket and adding the teacup in the center(also a candle holder). The tiny tea cup in the front is from my own childhood tea set. Hanging from the pegs below I added a metal pail (Target has these year round in the bargain bins), two hand crocheted pot holders and a vintage purse. The purse held my embroidery floss when I was a little girl.
Don't be afraid - just start! Move things around-up and down- until you have the look you are delighted with! It should make you smile. Mine does!
Have fun!
Marietta
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