Shells as Decor: Yea or Nay?

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Yesterday was gorgeous here.. and the kids and I decided it was a beach day.

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We are fortunate to be living next to a plethora of lakes and a few smashing beaches..

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At least one luminous shell or intriguing bit of driftwood always finds it's way into the car..

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The girls have insisted on using these to decorate their shared bath,

 so I have been looking for interesting ways to display beach treasures.

We made one of these:

           

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This is classic.. but a tad expected

 

I like the idea of having the girls create some art with them.

Er, this may make 3 am trips to the loo a bit frightful!

Love this shell installation - a simple, sculptural look..

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More subtle use: trim on curtains..

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More excessive use: as a wallcovering!

Can you imagine?!!

I think I prefer accents!

This one, however, is stunning..

These bottle stoppers are unusual (so I like them :)

and of course, no shell post would be complete without mention of the classic shell chandelier -

but here it's made chic by my all-time favourite designer, Muriel Brandolini - 

is there anything this woman cannot do?

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I've gotten so carried away with shells that I've not really included any driftwood pics now, have I?!

I did do a post on some spectacular driftwood once..

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Do you have beachy bits in your home?

How do you display them?