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Easy DIY Seashell Cloche

By Rachel

published 08/01/2023

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Last Updated on September 28, 2023 by Rachel Granholm

Bring a sense of ease into your home with this easy DIY seashell cloche!

You guys. This past month has been full of unexpected life things. It’s been crazy and frustrating and I’m just so tired. Because of that, I needed something super easy to create for the blog this week. If you are feeling run down or pulled in a million different directions, I one thousand percent get it.

This super simple tutorial will allow you to still decorate your home in a pretty way for mid-Summer but also won’t take you more than 15 minutes. Let’s get into this easy DIY seashell cloche!

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Materials Needed

glass cloche
a base such as a linen, plate or small tray
seashells
lace ribbon

Easy DIY Seashell Cloche

Seashells are special. They not only remind me of some of my favorite places which include St. Petersburg, Florida and Maui, Hawaii but are also beings of a magnificent ocean. The ocean speaks to me in so many ways and teaches me to ride the waves of life in a graceful way.

The simple cloche tutorial below includes just a few steps. You will have a beautiful coastal cloche display in no time flat!

Step 1: Place Your Base.

First, decide where you want your cloche to be displayed.

I am using this in my hall bath as pretty counter decor so that’s where I placed my circular linen base.

Other options for a base can include a small plate, wood round, or an oval platter.

Step 2: Arrange The Shells.

I’m using my collection of seashells that I have brought back from Florida over the years.

There is really no rhyme or reason for where or how you place the shells on the base.

Since the cloche is round, I arranged my shells in a circular shape on top of the linen.

Choosing more spiral-shaped shells helps to add variation and definition to the display as a whole.

I saved some of my favorite shells to place on top of the smaller ones so that they would be seen easily, such as the purple coral piece.

My best advice here is to keep adding, arranging, or taking away shells until you are happy with how it looks!

Step 4: Test Fit.

When you have the seashells the way you want, do a test fit with the cloche dome to be sure that everything fits nice and tight under it.

I ended up having to squeeze a few of the shells closer together on the sides so that the cloche was sitting flat.

After that, I added the star of the show! Using just two fingers, I maneuvered the sand dollar under the dome so that it leaned up onto the back of the glass.

Step 5: Add Ribbon.

Last, I simply cut a piece of lace ribbon and tied it in a bow around the knob of the dome.

I think it adds such a soft touch to the cloche display as a whole, really toning down all of the hard elements.

Step 6: Display The Cloche!

With that, my seashell cloche display is finished!

This is a very different type of decor for me. Living in the Midwest, I don’t typically decorate with seashells. However, due to the neutral palette of it, this cloche vignette blends in seamlessly with the blue and white decor that I have styled in this bathroom.

The seashell cloche display is rich in texture, helping to bring movement and life to this small space.

Styling this cloche on a bathroom counter allows for all of the seashells to be seen from different angles. If you are at the sink, it’s a completely different view than if you are looking at it from the bathtub.

It’s like three displays in one!

Other areas of your home that you can display a cloche include :

a coffee table
side or end table
as a centerpiece
entryway or console table
on a shelf as part of a larger vignette

Closing Tidbits

My hope is that this easy DIY seashell cloche inspires you to create simple decor for your own home! You truly don’t need to spend hours or many dollars to create a haven that is cozy and beautiful. Natural elements, like seashells, are some of my favorite decor items to use because they already speak for themselves in such a lovely way. Be encouraged to see the beauty in minimal living, finding simple pleasures along the way.

Leave me a comment! How do you decorate with seashells in your home? I love hearing from you!

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