Post number 23 and I have a confession - I'm loving specimen type decor right now. No, I'm not referring to taxidermy or harboring any other type of dead animals in my house but I've slowly been collecting bell jars and pieces of nature for a display.
I had rocks and shells from my travels a
s well as iridescent striped feathers that my aunt would send me in letters from her farm. When I found a beautiful display cabinet at Home Sense - all of these pieces came together in my mind to be collected in a nature table of a sort.
I also came across old fashion natural history template pages online that I incorporated into the display. My one fake in the display are the blue robin's eggs - they aren't eggs at all but some high end soap I bought at Soap & Water i
n Oakville. I had no idea when I bought the soap that I would be using them for display purposes but I think they fit in well.
These display cases are so inexpensive and can be used for a variety of projects from a collection of old keys or even a wonderful place to hang necklaces and other jewelry.
As for the bell jars - I have a collection of old clocks and books that nestled in nicely with these shiny glass domes on my coffee table. In the tiny bell jar, I found a cute mini plant that seems to tie it all together. To be honest, only the tall dome is a real bell jar - the wide one is a cake dome and the small version was a cupcake dome but I've repurposed them for non-baking display.
I also found these great vintage looking books at Home Sense. They are hollow and fantastic for keeping items such as remote controls, coasters and other clutter that lives in the living room. I think I'll need to stay away from that store for a while.
I also found these great vintage looking books at Home Sense. They are hollow and fantastic for keeping items such as remote controls, coasters and other clutter that lives in the living room. I think I'll need to stay away from that store for a while.