Anthropologie Shelf (Take 2) — Trinket Tuesday

anthropologie trinket shelf

anthropologie wall brackets

anthropologie wall bracket shelf

anthropologie wall brackets shelf

anthropologie shelf trinkets

As I’ve mentioned, Chris and I recently moved apartments. It’s a bigger space (yay!) and I have my own closet (double yay!).

This past weekend, one of my projects was to make a shelf out of my Anthropologie wall brackets. In our old apartment, I had a couple books as the “shelf” between the brackets (you can see that here). That was cute for our old tiny apartment, but we have a lot more wall space now, so I wanted to turn the brackets into a longer shelf!

So, on Saturday, Chris and I went to Lowe’s and picked up some supplies for our new space, including a 5-foot board to serve as the shelf! It was cheap — maybe $5.

When we got home, Chris hung up the brackets (the hard part), and I decorated it with my trinkets (the fun/easy part). It has one of our wedding photos, two houseplants in antique planters, my Andy Warhol Sam print, and a needlepoint my aunt made us for a wedding gift.

I am so pleased with the results!

A Mantel’s Worth a Thousand Words – Trinket Tuesday

mantel decoration

mantel decor

1. Kate Spade vase with dried wedding flowers 2. Engagement photo 3. Houseplant in Habig planter 4. Vintage silver candlesticks 5. Wedding photo 6. Houseplant in antique mini teapot 7. Candle from Anthropologie 8. Engagement photo 9. Houseplant in antique planter

mantel decor

mantel decoration

I think what a person has on their mantel says a lot about them. The fireplace is often the focal point of a room, so whatever someone chooses to display there is usually a reflection of them and what they like.

Lots of family photos show someone is family-oriented. A mantel packed with knickknacks means they’re a collector. A stark mantel may mean someone is a minimalist, while a perfectly symmetrical display may show someone is very organized.  See what I mean? A mantel is worth a thousand words!

When it came to decorating our mantel, Chris pretty much let me decide how to decorate it. I put a few of my favorite trinkets on it, of course! I tried to make it look romantic and a little shabby chic, and I put up a couple of our photos for a personal touch. I tried to keep it somewhat symmetrical, but I didn’t want to make it too perfect :) .

So tell me, what’s on your mantel?

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