Giant shells are very stylish and may be used for a ton of decorating needs around the house. I can’t think of any other piece that can so easily be a bowl, vase or bathroom sink or a tasteful stand piece piece. Whether you are utilizing a resin casing or the real deal, big clamshells are a real catch.

Doyle McCullar Fine Interiors

For formal entertaining, place felt pads on the bottom of a large shell similar to that one from Ballard Designs and utilize it on the dining table for a base for a one-of-a-kind candlelit centerpiece.

Schranghamer Design Group

To get a more casual appearance, fill your giant shell with a cheerful arrangement of blooms. Anchor the blossoms in the center with the help of a floral frog or floral foam, and allow the blossoms remaining big crevices of the casing.

Margaret Donaldson Interiors

In case you’ve got a particularly stunning shell, then display it on a sideboard. Its natural beauty is similar to that of any man-made art, and it’s an intrinsic understated elegance.

Margaret Donaldson Interiors found this fossil shell at a showroom at the Atlanta Decorative Arts Center.

Dayna Katlin Interiors

A huge clamshell makes hand washing a special event and is a fantastic decorative touch for a powder room, or for almost any sink that’s used only sometimes. Pick cabinetry that is dark beneath to allow the shell stick out.

Designer Dayna Katlin created this sink from a classic shell she found at an antiques shop. A marble fabricator drilled a hole for the drain, and she balanced it on the vanity with clear acrylic cubes.

Palmer Todd

Use a clamshell from the bathroom to hold a group of natural sea sponges, soaps and towels.

Kate Jackson Design

A giant clamshell certainly makes an intriguing fruit bowl.

McDugald-Steele

Giant clamshell motifs frequently carved from marble are traditionally utilized in fountains, inspired by grand variations in Rome.

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