{"id":33119,"date":"2026-09-12T09:04:08","date_gmt":"2026-09-12T15:04:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.angelaross.net\/blog\/?p=33119"},"modified":"2026-09-14T10:26:33","modified_gmt":"2026-09-14T16:26:33","slug":"process","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.angelaross.net\/blog\/2026\/09\/process\/","title":{"rendered":"Process"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.angelaross.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1000012715-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"623\" src=\"http:\/\/www.angelaross.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1000012715-1024x623.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-33122\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.angelaross.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1000012715-1024x623.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.angelaross.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1000012715-300x182.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.angelaross.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1000012715-768x467.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.angelaross.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1000012715-1536x934.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/www.angelaross.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1000012715-2048x1245.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Base layer of white and neutral things<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.angelaross.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1000012725-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"733\" src=\"http:\/\/www.angelaross.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1000012725-1024x733.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-33204\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.angelaross.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1000012725-1024x733.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.angelaross.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1000012725-300x215.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.angelaross.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1000012725-768x550.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.angelaross.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1000012725-1536x1099.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/www.angelaross.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1000012725-2048x1465.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Final autumn decor<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I have posted a lot of pictures of this wall over the years. You may wonder why I do this. Well, this is my canvas, and one of my favorite outlets for creativity. The changes in decor may look simple and be uninteresting to some, but I&#8217;m going to take some time to explain the process of decorating shelves. While design is creative and subjective, good design is also based on concrete ratios, symmetry, and harmony.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here are some of the design principles and tips that I use when I populate these shelves:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Display things that I love and nothing else.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Build a base layer using objects in whites or neutrals, and aim for some open space on each shelf.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Choose a color palette to match the season and repeat it in different ways throughout. In this display, my color palette comes from the fruit plates.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Allow layering and depth in the design, and avoid always placing things strictly in a row.  <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Treat each shelf as its own vignette, using objects harmonious in shape, material, or color to those found on other shelves.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Aim for odd numbers of objects on each shelf.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Distribute visual weight evenly. Visually heavy things are bulky in size or saturated in color, and they need to be separated and balanced in the display.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Incorporate different shapes throughout. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Find a way to group small knickknacks together to create a cohesive unit rather than a random smattering of objects. In this display, I placed small cross stitch pieces inside the white house-shaped shadow boxes to unify them.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Use pieces of various heights.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sometimes it&#8217;s nice to group objects that are similar on one shelf, rather than distribute them. My upper shelves are designed like this.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Incorporate different materials. Natural materials are best for adding warmth and texture. For most seasons I include living plants.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sometimes it&#8217;s hard to see imbalances just by looking at the room. For some reason, taking photos and studying them throughout the process helps me identify things that seem &#8220;off.&#8221;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&#8220;Shop&#8221; my house and nature. I remind myself that I don&#8217;t need to buy new things.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enjoy the creative process, including the time it takes and the satisfaction I feel when things finally look &#8220;right.&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I have posted a lot of pictures of this wall over the years. You may wonder why I do this. Well, this is my canvas, and one of my favorite outlets for creativity. The changes in decor may look simple and be uninteresting to some, but I&#8217;m going to take some time to explain the &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.angelaross.net\/blog\/2026\/09\/process\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Process<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-33119","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-home"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.angelaross.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33119","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.angelaross.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.angelaross.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.angelaross.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.angelaross.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=33119"}],"version-history":[{"count":83,"href":"http:\/\/www.angelaross.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33119\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":33225,"href":"http:\/\/www.angelaross.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33119\/revisions\/33225"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.angelaross.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=33119"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.angelaross.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=33119"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.angelaross.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=33119"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}