Over the years I've collected a list of ideas and products to use when decorating Niches, Cabinet Tops and Pot Shelves. This list is meant to spur thoughts, ideas, inspirations and in general to get the juices flowing to help clients create wonderful spaces. Some items on the list might appear like a crazy idea, but everything on this list in some form has been used by clients over the years.
~ Plants ~
* Ivies & Vines
* Flowers & Florals (Silk, Dried, Fresh)
* Branches, Bamboo Sticks
* Cactus Wood, Cactus Skeletons,
* Driftwood, Shells,
* Mosses, Lichens
* Feathers
* Small Bushes or Trees
* Real / Faux Stones or Boulders (we have real stone pots we use)
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~ Accessories ~
* Decorative Boxes, Hat Boxes
* Candles & Candle Stands
* Urns, Vases, Urn Lids
* Jars, Cookie Jars,
* Glassware, Glasses, Tiffany
* Old Bottles, Wine Bottles, Liquor Bottles
* German Steins, Unusual Cups
* Baskets, Pots, Antique Tins, Antique Cooking Pots
* Dolls
* Pictures, Paintings, Photos, Mirrors, Frames, Sayings
* Picture Stands
* Lamps
* Statues, Figurines, Russian Decorative Eggs, Roosters,
* Plates, Plate Holders, Chargers
* Decorative Bags, Purses, Handbags
* Decorative Bikes, phone booths, Airplanes, Cars, Gas Pump,
* Decorative Scales, Antique Tools, Antique Hardware
* Old Coffee Makers, Espresso Makers, TeaPots
* Old Sewing Machines
* Clocks
* Keys, Key Holders
* Bells
* Balls, Orbs
* Musical Instruments, Sheet Music, Music/Instrument Stands
* Books, Book Ends
* Birdcages
* Antique Cameras,
* Walking Canes
* Holiday Items
* Crosses, Religous Items
* Parts of Old Motorcycles, Cars, Trains, Planes
~ Furniture ~
* Wine Racks, Wine Bottles, LIquor Bottles
* Pedestles
* Small Benches
* Small Shelves
* Small Chairs, Tables
* Firewood Holder, Fireplace Tools, Fireplace Screen
* Magazine Holder
* Pianos (Depends on the size of the Pot shelf : )
~ Fabrics ~
* Blankets
* Clothes, Dresses, Shoes
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~ Faux Finishes, Stencil, Stenciled Sayings, Venetian Plaster~
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~ Architectural ~
* Old Doors, Old Windows,
* Iron Wall Decor
* Sconces
* Stained Glass
* Tiles (Ceramic, Stone, Metal)
* Artistic Parts from old broken furniture
* Parts from old broken up Pianos, Organs, Musical Instruments
* Fountains
* Fireplace Mantle
* Wrought Iron Railing and Fencing
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I'm sure there are a lot more ideas out there. Please feel free to leave your comments on what you did in your home/business and what can be added to this list.
Gregory Yodis
