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    Updated: Jan 11, 2022 by Kris Jarrett

    Faux Turtle Shells – How to Decorate with Them & Where to Buy Them!

    I love decorating with natural elements and am totally smitten by the look of turtle (or tortoise) shells in home decor. There are so many gorgeous faux shells out there! Let’s take a look at a few ideas of how to decorate with turtle shells and then I’ll share where to buy them too (post includes some affiliate links)!

    How to Decorate with Faux Turtle Shells

    One of my favorite ways to use faux turtle shells is hung on the wall as art. I love the look of a single shell hung on the wall behind a grouping of objects on a console beneath it:

    Laquered faux tortoise shell as art!

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    White resin turtle shell hung on the wall as art!

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    Or surrounded by a variety of different art pieces hung on the wall such as this one over a sofa:

    WJC Design – Karen Robertson

    They also look stunning hung on the wall as a large grouping of shells. I adore Kelly Wearstler’s use of hundreds of resin shells to line the walls of (the now closed) La Marea Restaurant at The Tides South Beach:

    Faux tortoise shells hung on wall in a collage

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    Doesn’t the variety in sizes, textures, colors, and patterns create a stunning display?!

    Since large turtle shells create such an impact, you can also hang one alone on the wall as a beautiful statement piece!

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    Where to Buy Faux Turtle Shells

    If you like the beauty of tortoise shells and are thinking about using them to decorate your own home, please buy faux shells! If you must have a genuine shell, make sure you are buying from a reliable source with certainty that the shell was naturally shed with no turtle having been harmed to obtain it.  There is really no reason to buy genuine turtle shells when there are so many stunning faux replicas out there! Here’s a few sources:

    I love the look of this resin turtle shell (found {here}) that is easy to hang on the wall with the attached rope. Or if you’re looking for a dark shell, check out {this metal turtle shell}.

    Also check out {this snapping turtle shell replica} that has such great texture.

    And believe or not, you might even get lucky stumbling upon one at HomeGoods – I found this beauty there:

    Huge faux turtle shell from HomeGoods!

    Hope that gave you some good inspiration!

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