September just flew by, it feels like only a couple of weeks ago that I styled my moodboard! Now we’re on to the October Styled Canvas Challenge, with the new theme “Unconventional Shelf”. After losing the mantle when we moved house, I feel like I’m seriously lacking in display shelf space. So I thought that the Styled Canvas Challenge would be a perfect opportunity to get creative. Instead of going out and purchasing a shelf, I thought it would be fun to create one with something I already have in the home. I ended up using one of the benches to the German beer table that was once our outdoor table. You may have seen that I now use the table as my desk so the benches have been sitting outside with no use, until now.
It is also a great opportunity to display a couple of new purchases; a faceted vase from Indie Home Collective and a weaving by Jenny Ombler, whom I discovered on Instagram. I began following her after falling in love with her work that she displays in her feed and wondered if she would one day put a website up with her work for sale. It never happened because I later found out that Jenny is in the middle of a thesis and is really doing it as a hobby. This particular weaving was posted and I knew that it would be perfect as a father’s day present for Guillaume. We often purchase art for each other for presents. Needless to say, he loves the weaving.
Will you join me in the month of October and get creative with a shelf? What could you use that’s unconventional to display your treasures? It’s also a great way to think sustainability and as a bonus, you end up with something completely unique for your home.
See below for details.
What to do:
- Post your styled “unconventional shelf” on your blog and/or Instagram any time in the month of October
- If you borrow items, credit the source
- Please use the hashtag #styledcanvaschallenge on any social media and tag me @styledcanvas so that I can find you
- If you write a blog post, please link to melchesneau.com and make mention of the challenge and don’t forget to let me know so that I can:
I will:
- Choose my favourite styled “unconventional shelf” on a blog and Instagram to be featured on the Styled Canvas blog the following month
- Retweet and/or tweet any blog posts
- Pin one of your images from your blog post to the #styledcanvaschallenge Pinterest board and
- Link your blogpost at the end of my post so that others can find you.
Most of all, have fun styling your styled “unconventional shelf”. I can’t wait to see what you come up with!
Happy weekend everyone.
Mel xx
P.S. Please help me by spreading the word and always use the hashtag #styledcanvaschallenge :)
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Love this months challenge and after our living room renovation, I think I might have the perfect spot for this!
Great, I’m sure that you’ll come up with something fab! Can’t wait to see it Kelly xx
Hi Mel
Tricky challenge, not sure if I’m up to it this month….
Love seeing snippets of your home, a lovely mix of old and new, with such a personal homely feel. I look forward to checking in and catching up with the blog, a real treat!
😊x
Thank you so much for your sweet comment Lolly, I appreciate it so much! M x
Ohh I might be up for this one Mel, made a rather unconventional shelf myself :)
Hope you are keeping well, take care and have a fab weekend,
A xx
Great Anya! Can’t wait to see xx