You get a little thrill every time you discover a decorative accent that will fill a particular nook in your house in just the right way. Perk up your abode with unique, personal accents and décor that aim to delight and intrigue.
Pep up your kitchen counters and arrange a beautiful selection of fruit in a handcrafted woven medium desert flower bowl. Sotre, 3933 Magazine St., 304-9475, SotreCollection.com
Check your reflection and envision far off lands with a natural and black raffia mirror, handmade in Morocco. Voyage at Dr. Bob’s Folk Art, 3027 Chartres St., Warehouse F, Voyage-Living.com
A mixed media ceramic and deer skull art piece dubbed “Brother Blue” by Marcy Lally adds a touch of nature’s bounty to your interiors. LeMieux Galleries, 332 Julia St., 522-5988, LeMieuxGalleries.com
The funky geometric brass candle holder is the perfect combination of balance and design. Modern Market, 1200 Annunciation St., 896-2206, ModernMarketLifestyle.com
Give your greenery a whimsical Grecian twist when placed in a handpainted cement planter. Anthropologie, Anthropologie.com
Present your stems in an unexpected way by displaying them vertically in a nuts-and-bolts test tube vase holder with a stone base. Ashley Hall Interiors, 832 Howard Ave., 524-0196, AshleyHallInteriors.com
An ode to one of the most beautiful streets in the country, “St. Charles Column” by Whitney M Jeffreys is an artistic nod to the stately homes that line the avenue. Art Gumbo, WhitneyMJeffreys.com
Incense becomes a lovely visual when delicately held in a flat brass flower holder. Saint Claude Social Club, 1933 Sophie Wight Place, 218-8987, SaintClaudeNola.com Photo credit: Augusta Sagnelli
For the dog lover, a laminated patterned fabric window shade with a puppy print design from The Dupuy Design Co. Direct purchase inquiries to Wren’s Tontine Shade & Design, 1533 Prytania St., 525-7409, WrensTontine.com