Wall Decor: Shell shocked
Lori Lester -- Home Accents Today, 9/1/2007
As warm summer months give way to fall, sophisticated shore-goers are forced to look elsewhere for their seaside fix. Enter this elegant collection of crustaceans, guaranteed to bring a little under-the-sea urbanity to walls and ease customers through to their next escape.
A pair of pastel-hued prints from Suzanne Nicoll Studio offers a bisected view of the scallop and nautilus shells, complemented by a watery tone-on-tone coral mat ($45 each).
Dramatic lighting shows off the subtle variations of Holton Galleries' variegated nautilus shell, while a stark black background adds impact ($200).
Demonstrating an incredible eye for detail, Beaume Collection's watercolor gouache examines three delicate shells in an intricate study.
Ornate hand-carved wooden frames up the elegance of hand-colored shell and coral designs from CAS ($678).
Taken from an actual impression of a botanical specimen, this impactful orange giclee from Phoenix Galleries sports a distressed frame reminiscent of driftwood ($335).
