shelf style — Blog — WILD ARTIFACT

What you are looking for will come along when the timing is right, if my life is anything else it continuously shows me that. So while I have been in the market for the perfect shelf/bar show off/storage, it hasn’t broken my heart when something gets sold on FB Marketplace before I get to it, a researched piece is too expensive, or none of them felt right, they didn’t move me.

But that changed when I was scrolling through IG stories and my gals at Patina + Co popped up with some new goodies that just got delivered to the shop. My heart stopped as the story panned across the store and this beauty practically jumped out at me, I had to click back twice to capture it on a screenshot to send and make sure it was still available. While my day was not planned around buying a piece of furniture, I HAD to go. Follow that intuition, babes.

She was perfect, although I did have to peruse the store because there were so many pieces for different spots that I was absolutely drooling over, and all so unique! All of me wanted to open a drawer only to find a secret drawer only to discover a long lost secret of the British Government or becoming entangled in a National Treasure situation….but alas Nicholas Cage never showed up and defending the honor of America would have to wait another day.

I lean more towards maximalism (minimalists stand down), so when I think of styling a piece of furniture I try to add in these elements: something green/organic (like a plant), an art piece, function (stuff that needs storage or to be on the shelf), layers and different textures (i.e. different wood, fabric, levels, etc). Most likely you are buying something to fill a need of storage but that doesn’t mean that you can’t add in your style or personality. I added the layers of a fabric piece I got in Mexico, an olive tree stand from California, custom lunch trays from 3 Dot Wood Design, books, a vintage ostrich skin cocktail case, and just a portion of my found glassware collection. Driftwood, shells and bones from past jobs, home and former lovers (the bones being a gift, not THE bones of my former lovers).

The best kinds of deliveries end with cocktails and catching up, I am so very thankful to Stacy and Monica entertaining my dreaming and loving on me, this piece is so perfect and I can’t wait to see what gets put on these shelves over the years!