How to Create a Beautiful Vignette

[Julie-Ann]

Arranging your ornaments on a table or buffet can be a little bit tricky. But there are some basic rules you can follow to help you create your own beautiful vignette. I liked this article that gives us 8 Tips.

One of the easiest ways to add designer zing to your home is to arrange objects into vignettes, or groupings, atop tables and shelves. Think of it as creating a beautiful still life. You can make a vignette on top of any flat surface: a dresser, table, bookshelf, countertop or window ledge. You can use accessories like vases, mirrors, plants, greenery, photos or other personal belongings to create a mood, just like a movie set designer does for a film. A vignette makes a room look more polished and pulled together.

Here are eight tips for creating striking vignettes in your home:

1. Build your vignette around a light source.
If your arrangement of objects is in a dark corner, it won't be seen and the effect will be lost. Try building your vignette around a lamp.

2. Choose objects to support the style and theme of your room.
If your room is formal, a symmetrical design works best. If the room is casual, asymmetrical groupings are better.

3. Use color in your vignette to coordinate a room.
Use items in shades that complement the dominant color in a room. Silk flowers or artificial fruit are good ways to introduce color into a grouping of items.

4. Display objects in odd numbers.
Place several objects of similar shape, size and color together in odd numbers for maximum impact. Groups of three or five work particularly well and are stronger visually than a group of two or four.

5. Vary the height of the objects.
Use small pedestals to elevate items. Try stacking books to create a platform for smaller objects.

6. Stick to a theme.
Group candles, for example, or family vacation photos. If the vacation photos are from the beach, add a seashell.

7. Create depth.
Place objects from the back of the flat surface to the front instead of in a straight line the length of the surface. Placing objects atop a mirror, or leaning them against a mirror that's on the wall, is an easy way to create a sense of dimension.

8. Vary the textures of objects.
Mix hard and shiny accessories with rough and natural. Use weathered wood or iron architectural elements to introduce an unexpected texture. Photo frames, which come in finishes from shiny enamel to beaded, offer an array of texture options.

Do you struggle with creating vignettes or do you have some tips you could share with us?
My tip is to use plants or flowers. They provide that change in texture. I like to add the softness of them against the metal of a lamp or the ceramic pot. I also enjoy the freshness of using plants and flowers and think they add life into a room.
Love to hear your thoughts

[Elements]

I am a big fan of vignettes, I have them everywhere. I find the easiest way to do them is to take all your decor items away and put them in one spot and the plan where your vignette wil be and add one focal object and then its support items. A bit like a leading actress and its support actresses mix up the support rolls with hard, soft, short and tall and dark and light.
You can use covered books ( use fabrics or paper) to add the colour and height you need. Use cups, flowers and ornaments. Put a placemat inside a vase if you need solid colour.......and don't be afraid to take away from the group and put some items away for a rest. Not everything has to be out all the time. Its nice to give some of your items a rest and then when you bring them back out they seem new again. Great article JA,

[Julie-Ann]

Originally Posted by Elements

I find the easiest way to do them is to take all your decor items away and put them in one spot and the plan where your vignette wil be and add one focal object and then its support items.

Great tips Elements. I will use those tips myself.

I enjoyed the Vignette article!!We don;t have any, but they sound really lovely.!
CATHX