How to Display Your Favorite Art and Sculptures
Purchasing objects and curating your collections is the easy part. But how do you style your décor and art in a way that showcases it and makes a central part of your home’s style? At HORNE, we know the value of good furnishings and modern lighting that builds an environment revolving around the pieces and objects you love the most. Art and sculptures are not created to be hidden away. In fact, they are often the small details that bring the room together and best reflect your personality and life story. So, let’s give them the spotlight they deserve. Below is a guide to help you display your favorite art and sculptures.
Three Tips for Styling Art & Sculptures
Both small and large spaces can easily be transformed with properly styled art and sculptures. The key is the right credenza, cabinet, accessories, and lighting to pull it all together. But there’s a little bit more to it. Here are three tips for styling art and sculptures.
- Vary Heights. One of the primary principles of styling objects is to be sure their heights vary. You don’t want every piece to be on the same plain. Instead, set some pieces on a stack of books, incorporate pedestals, and curate objects that are themselves different heights. One great piece to add to any shelf or surface to instantly add height is candlesticks. We love the Duca Candle Holder and Interconnect Candle Holder.
- Utilize Spotlights & Ambient Lighting. Nothing draws the eye like light. Placing a small table light on the shelf, next to your décor creates instant visual intrigue. For art, a carefully installed spotlight is an easy way to showcase the piece and add a low, comforting glow to any space all at once. Fill out cabinets, shelves, and tabletops with a little light to really enhance the atmosphere and bring attention to the art and objects you’ve carefully collected. The N. Ocho Wall Light is a fantastically versatile and flexible light for this, but we also love the Beam Table Lamp.
- Embrace Negative Space. Don’t fear negative space! When used properly, it’s a valuable tool to create breathable, minimalist spaces that still feel intentional. When you place items next to each other, move one over to create space between them. Still incorporate and mix varying heights, colors, and textures, but remove items as needs and spread them out to add that valuable negative space.
Our Favorite Pieces to Help Display Art & Objects
Once you have an idea of the look you’re going for, it’s time to find the perfect pieces to help display your art and objects. At HORNE, we are always excited to find tables that make it easy to incorporate sculptural elements, credenzas that can hold the perfect light, books, and objects, and cabinets that keep collection safe but still the center of attention.
Pivot Table Lamp
This compact light is perfect for both ambient lighting and spotlighting. Featuring a small block stand and a pivoting bulb and shade, the Pivot Table Lamp provides focused illumination while adding sculptural presence to side tables, desks, or bedside surfaces. The ball-and-socket articulation means you can effortlessly position the light wherever it needs to go while the small size makes it easy to add to shelves and side tables.
Podium
Destined to be paired with a large vase like the Sphere Vase Square, the Podium is exactly what the name suggests. Unobtrusive, yet visually stunning, the natural limestone is left with a natural edge and surface to provide a more organic expression. Place the Podium alongside any sculpture or vase in the corner of any room to add extra drama and expertly highlight the items you love.
Japanese Cabinet
All glass shelves and glass doors means the Japanese Cabinet showcases your objects from all angles. Be bold and place this cabinet in the middle of the room or let it quietly glow in the corner to draw viewers in and wow them with the wonders inside.
Fountain Vase
The Fountain Vase is the perfect way to add that height variance. Style it with dried or fresh flowers and greens and then place it next to shorter pieces, books, or a small light to enhance the drama of the soft pleats and fanned silhouette. Crafted from stoneware and finished in a creamy glaze, the Fountain Vase is a gentle and wonderfully bespoke piece.
Leaf Shelf 2x2
The fantastically minimalist Leaf Shelf has a Scandinavian expression that works perfectly in spaces that need a calming presence. Featuring four extra long shelves, there’s plenty of room for both displaying and storing. Use the Leaf Shelf in the living room and pair it with the Skagerak Cutter Storage Boxes to keep blankets and electronics hidden while utilizing the top shelf for art.
Tilem Shelf - 6x4
Crafted from oak, the Tilem Shelf features compartments in varying sizes to accommodate a range of items. A subtle gap between the verticals and back panel allows light to filter through and leaves room for cup or teapot handles. Available in two sizes, the varied cubby sizes allow for a mix of items from mugs to trinkets to be kept in order and showcased for constant admiration.
Sapoto Tray
Polished aluminum balanced on marble come together to create instant height in any display. The Sapoto Tray comes in a variety of sizes and all feature a shiny, reflective surface that reflects light and works with the dark stone to create a striking visual contrast that immediately catches the eye.
Modern Display and Storage Solutions
You carefully collected your belongings and it’s important that they are properly displayed so everyone knows just how much you love them. Dress them up with pillars, complement them with candlesticks, and bring in some texture with natural stone sculptures, bookends, and trays. And then, when you’ve utilized negative space and built in some layers, illuminate it all with the perfect table light.
Find everything you need, from cabinets to lights, at HORNE.
Explore related collections, including Modern Coffee Tables, Coffee Tables, and Side Tables, and visit our design guides for a broader point of view.
