Coffee Table Styling with Wall Shelves!

Does that sound weird?!  For a couple of weeks now I’ve been trying to make a project work with some wall shelves I fell in love with. But when I realized it wasn’t to be, I discovered how stylish they could be on my coffee table!

How to Style your Coffee Table with Wall Shelves!

Now normally my coffee table looks like this:

Lots of kiddie toys.  But when I’m in the mood for a little adult styling, I clear out the toys and add in a few fun elements.  Let’s start with my new wall shelves from Jysk!

They’re thick and have a wide enough base to decorate.  I chose faux succulents and various stones and sand to pretty them up.

Styling Option #1

See that brass palm tree?  I have a confession to make: it’s my first thrifted find!  I have a few shops I love to buy from that sell only vintage items but I’ve never gone into a thrift store myself and found anything that I loved. Until now!  This beauty was at Value Village for $7.99 and it reminds me (especially at this time of year) of all of our wonderful warm vacations we’ve taken down south. It makes me happy! (And according to Marie Kondo, that’s a prerequisite for anything thing you keep in your home) 😉

Psst…did you notice the book I used in my styling?  Downton Abbey!!!!!!!!!!!  I can’t wait for the movie…

Styling Option #2

That brass pig comes from my friend Jen who owns an online vintage shop (JKC Vintage Decor):

With it being the year of the pig and all, isn’t it appropriate to have some reference to it in our home? 😉

The smaller shelf I used here just has a few stones, some black sand and a couple of faux succulents to make a small but decorative statement. But because my coffee table gets overrun with kiddo things and techie devices, it now lives on my mantel:

I love the simplicity!

I hope this will inspire you to think of decorating with items in a different way.  While these wall shelves were meant to be hung, I used them to style a coffee table and a mantel. Just a little twist and you can make something look unique and interesting, just by changing its purpose!  Let me know (and of course please send me some pictures!) if you try this idea out!

Oh!  And don’t forget to pin this for later!