Decorating on the Half Shell: Clamshells in Home Decor

Restoration Hardware

Even though the clamshells I’m looking at aren’t real (most are made of resin), I love how the shape, size, and texture of these beauties adds a dramatic yet natural feel to a room. I’ve seen them used in almost every room of the house and not only those with a coastal themed design. Large clamshells are a great decorative accent on bookcases and consoles whether they are filled with greenery, coral or other ocean treasures, or left unfilled:

Wisteria

Clamshells can also be used in bathrooms as shown {here} (they are great for holding towels!), to add some interest to a fireplace as shown {here} or in place of your typical sink as shown in {this space}.

Some of the giant resin clamshells are made to be used both indoors and out – they can hold towels by the pool

Pottery Barn

or hold ice and drinks for an outdoor party as I talked about in {this post on simple summer decorating and entertaining ideas}:

There are actually lots of clamshell options out there, including Ballard Designs’ Giant Clam Shell,

Wisteria’s Decorative Oyster Bowl that’s available {here},

Restoration Hardware’s 18th C. French Rocaille Clamshells, which come in four different sizes,

and Pottery Barn’s Faux Clam Succulent available {here}:

Which one is your favorite?