Guest Picks: Papier-Mâché Pieces for Your House

Should you equate papier-mâché with a messy childhood art project, it’s time for a fresh outlook. Papier-mâché can be durable, fashionable and super simple to hang or proceed. In vivid colours, stark a little something involving, a papier-mâché piece is sure to spice up almost any decoration. These great pieces might even inspire you to get out the Elmer’s glue and start producing! — Kristy and Beth from Design Chic

Candelabra

Leafy Shelf – $395

This shelf may seem like metal, but it hangs easily with the burden of papier-mâché. The golden color adds elegance and style.

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Papier-Mâché Bull Head – $375

We absolutely adore incorporating animals into our decoration, but we aren’t crazy about the idea of utilizing real ones. Papier-mâché creature heads include style — and in this case, colour — in droves.

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Papier-Mâché Bird – $45

This precious pair of perching birds will be perfect for a bookcase. They’d be used by us from mahogany shelves for a splash of brightness.

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Faux Bois Papier-Mâché Mirror – $580

A great mirror may create a room. This piece would be gorgeous above a mantel.

Papier-Mâché Animal Sculpture, Small Wildebeest – $79

We’d use this gorgeous wildebeest with another pair of friends to put in a manly yet playful touch into a boy’s bedroom.

VivaTerra

Rene Rooster and Daphne Duck – $39

These beautiful creatures are handmade in Haiti. We’d adore these feathered friends on a kitchen counter for a new spin on French country style.

Zinc Door

Internet Pink Stool/Accent Table – $363

A side table with a twist is always enjoyable. This pink is a smart way to take the neon runway fashion into your property.

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Stump Douglas Fir Stool/Accent Table – $330

A bright, funky piece in this way adds pizzazz beside a simple chaise.

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Cass Book Shelf – $803

Book storage has never looked so good — or been as easy to move! This patterned Layla Grace bookshelf are a contemporary touch in a home office.

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Katie Pink Table Lamp – $440

This lamp is glowing before you turn on the light! Pink could be traditionally heterosexual, but there’s no requirement to relegate this piece into a kid’s bedroom. We’d use it at the master to perk it up.

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Aly Sr Chartreuse Floor Lamp – $575

Some floor lamps disappear in the background, but not this one. The enjoyable pattern and bright color are a winning combination for a child’s bedroom or playroom.

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Blum Wood Bahaman Sea Blue Floor Lamp – $580

A great floor lamp brightens publication pages and the room. This splash of blue is begging to adorn a coastal living area.

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Funky Faux Bois Chartreuse Mirror – $462

Bright colors are wonderful in small spaces. We’d use this fabulous chartreuse piece at a half bath to style the entire space.

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Papier-Mâché Bird Table/Stool – $325

A covered porch, in which it could be protected from the weather, are an perfect home for this particular bird.

West Elm

Papier-Mâché Animal Sculpture, Giraffe – $129

Papier-mâché monster sculptures are a popular staple of ours at the kitchen. This giraffe could be perfect over a doorway.

Zinc Door

Peacock Objects d’Art – $198

This joyful peacock could make a beautiful dining table centerpiece, especially when flanked by flowers.

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China Trade Papier-Mâché Box

This intricately patterned box is so fair that it’s hard to imagine that it’s made out of something as delicate as papier-mâché. It could be a stunning focal point in the middle of a mantel, possibly underneath a favourite painting.

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Papier-Mâché Toy Horse

An antique touch never hurts in a complex nursery. This papier-mâché toy horse really is a sweet accent.

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End of 20th Century Papier-Mâché Lamp

This funky papier-mâché lamp is 1 way to ensure that you don’t have the very same accessories as everyone else! We’d use this at a living area for this all-important bit of whimsy.

Anthropologie

Type Sol Base – $298

These gloomy critters add a sweet touch to any area. We’d use them at a relaxing blue guest room on the night table.

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