I’m going to let you in on a little secret. In fact over the coming weeks I’m going to let you know my 3 top styling secrets for home decor. An easy to follow decorating recipe you can use when styling your home and creating a pleasing vignette. The first secret is….
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I call it 2+ books and a plonk, but I really need to come up with a better name than that. (My new name is books plus a topper) Quite simply this styling trick is just to create a stack of books and plonk something on top of it.
Image – The Glitter Guide
The Books
- start with the biggest book on the bottom and gradually reduce the size of each book.
- only use 2-5 books
- Choose book spines in colours that work together and work with the colours in the room.
Image – Stylizmo
Image – Stephanie Sterjovski
The Object
- The object on the books should be narrower that the smallest book
- Organic shaped objects add interest and contrast against the horizontal flat surface of the books.
- Objects can be – vase or jar of flowers, candles, figurines, coral or shells, spheres, boxes, ginger jar, cloche
Image – Tiffany Eastman Interiors
Image – The Every Girl
Image – Lynn Morgan Design
It’s such a simple decorating tip but you will see it used over and over again, especially in magazine and blog photos. You can use this styling trick on coffee tables, consoles, side tables, and even your bedside.
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Image – DIY Decorator Room Tour – A Pretty Sitting Room
If you’ve created a books and a plonk vignette, tag us so we can see it and we’ll feature some of them.
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I'm Kylie, and I love to share practical home decorating and styling tips. I'm a qualified interior designer and self taught crafter and DIY'er. I'm addicted to decorating, and can't walk past a homewares shop without going in for a look. I live in a 1930's Queenslander in Brisbane's inner suburbs which I'm turning into a home one project at a time.