Wooden shelf with hooks holding baskets with rolling pins and greenery and white linen tea towels. On the shelf are a framed square linen napkin, a cutting board, and white ceramic bowls, small vase, and a small pitcher — Making little moments count

Picture Credit: *Itty Bitty Farmhouse*

If anyone knows me personally, they know that I’m a sucker for a small, precious moment in a room.

I’m talking about those little spaces that could be easily ignored, but instead house the character of the home. These are usually filled with those small collected and found objects – The ones that are actually more dear to your heart than the $3000 sofa you just bought from Crate & Barrel. During this blog post I want to go through some ideas to create the best little moments throughout your home and how to have multiple cared for spaces without creating a cluttered look.

Natural wood sideboard decorated with a vase holding dark leaves, a framed landscape painting, books and small objects. Bells are hanging from the drawer and one of the cabinet doors is open revealing a folded blanket and baskets inside. — More objects need a solid grounding piece of furniture to house them

Photo Credit: *Grid Magazine*

What I mean by this, is you need to have a console or sideboard or dresser to create your little moment around – Basically you need a surface so that all your pieces aren’t floating away. For me, I love an old fashioned dresser, one that seems to have as much character as the artifacts you’re placing on top of it. In the picture below, there are actually a lot of trinkets placed on top and pieces of all different sizes, but your eye doesn’t feel overwhelmed because of the solid piece of furniture grounding the moment.

2. Layer Objects with varying heights, widths and weights

Photo Credit: *Thrifted & Taylor'd via Pinterest*

I love hanging a piece of art on the wall in one of these moments and then stacking items in front of it to create a layered, curated look. Something taller with more mass in front of a canvas print hung on the wall then smaller objects surrounding it…Beautiful.

Floating wooden shelves in a kitchen, holding a cutting board, books, white plates and bowls, and a set of brass salt and pepper grinders. Glazed white brick wall with a brass water faucet. A wooden mortar & pestle, white jars with wooden spoons. — 3. Floating shelves: Less is more

Photo Credit: *Maison Blonde via Pinterest*

Since floating shelves are a thinner surface than a dresser or a console, keep them sparse and do not overcrowd. Choose the pieces more wisely in these areas and let each speak for itself. Floating shelves work great in a kitchen setting for more practical use or in a living room for more of a décor moment – Both should be thoughtfully curated so the design is cohesive and calming to the eye.

Old books stacked sideways with a small ceramic jar on top. A glass carafe filled with water and matching water glass, eucalyptus leaves in a jug, a framed sketch of a farmhouse, all on top of a wooden tabletop. — 4. Books are EVERYTHING

Photo Credit: Polly Florence

In any setting the right books are just the cherry on top of a perfect décor moment. I hate to admit this because I’m a function driven person but sometimes I’ll buy books solely based on their color and size. Books can help add character to any décor space and can layer super easily. I love stacking a plant or ceramic piece on top of some books too to add some height. In any sense, start collecting all the books…They’ll come in handy.

A wooden built-in bookcase decorated with ceramic bowls, small boxes, large wooden beads, a brass cup, flowers in a vase, a painting of a horse. — 5. Large bookcases & built-ins shouldn’t be scary

Photo Credit: *James May Homes*

I’ve been overwhelmed before, looking at a large built in with expansive shelving and nothing on it but once you start placing some pieces on each shelf, it actually starts to get fun. You have more freedom in these large shelving units because of there size – There can be multiple moments within the bigger picture.

So have fun with your loved and found objects, we all have them and they all have a space in our homes & hearts!

Making Little Moments Count

Making little moments count

More objects need a solid grounding piece of furniture to house them

2. Layer Objects with varying heights, widths and weights

3. Floating shelves: Less is more

4. Books are EVERYTHING

5. Large bookcases & built-ins shouldn’t be scary

XO,

Annie