Personally, I would take down everything but the stacked suitcases and move them on an angle in the right corner ( tall wall side). It is way to busy with all like sized items.

Really? That bad. I used to just have the welcome sign and two plants but I thought it was too bare

Well, these things are subjective. You need varying heights. I totally get what you mean. I have shelves and maybe it is because I just removed my many items and minimized my clutter so I think everyone should lol .

I agree with Margo - remove anything that is too small to be appreciated from such a distance. Large urns show up best on these plant shelves.

Define "pot".

The kind that doesn't need grow lights :)

Happy- get back to the teen bedroom lol ,,, no pot here;)

Oh good, I would hate to be aiding and abetting.

I agree. Everything but the luggage is too small so it tends to look like clutter. A large platter on a stand could work up there perhaps in the corner, luggage where it is and perhaps a tall vase with sticks in the other corner. You have lovely high ceilings.

Does it seem like I am referring to a different kind of high?

A taxidermied saber tooth tiger looking down on it's dinner would be a conversation piece.

Yes ma'am, Margo....

Hmmm......I think maybe someone's high........Mark? Care to share?

Btw, I don't think you will find (a) pot in that teen bedroom either, happy. Well, maybe a crackpot?

I was just making a inquisition to clarify the intent of the discussion.

I don't know, kare. I think he's *clean* :D

Of course I'm clean. I shower once a month whether I need it or not.

Mark, hahaha, I think hapoy was referring to the "teenager" on a bedroom dilemma! But your hygiene habits are important to us, so your comment wasn't wasted :D

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Condowen19, I apologize if you feel we hijacked your thread. We Houzzers do like to have fun and joke around from time to time - especially on Saturday nights. It can be a stressful and frustrating experience commenting on this site at times, so we let our hair down now and then!

Just let this thread get buried in the stream of new dilemmas and it will become inactive before you know it. In the morning, why not start a fresh dilemma and I promise to not come within a mile of it!

Maybe I can help get back on track, lol. I think a large plate on an easel and/or an urn or even a grouping of urns/vases in different heights. I think some of the items you have are to small and get lost. Keep at it and I know you will end up with something you love, takes a lot of trying to get the result you want, good luck.

Take everything down
It is all redundant
sorry to be so blunt :-)

Haha no worries karemore. I understand. Thanks for the input everyone.

Okay, a serious comment. First consider what you have: A high ledge with an abrupt termination to the left, a medium height wall above the ledge, and to the right taller walls above the ledge forming the corner. To harmonize with what you have, you can do a similar thing with the arrangement you place on the ledge. To the left place something that will terminate your arrangement, to the right you use the taller wall as a backdrop to a taller object that comes closer to the ceiling, then in the center something to tie the two sides together. Use a variety of heights and a variety of depths to crate interest.

Scale is important too. Place things up there that are the right size so they are redly visible above everyones head. Not so small that you only see the top of it, and not too big that you are afraid it will fall on you.

Create a theme with items that relate to each other in some way. The relationship does not have to be obvious to everyone, just so it is known to you. Place one thing up there that an observant person will ask, "What is that?".

condowen19, next time we get out of line give us a good talkin' to and we'll straighten up, I promise. kare is right. Saturday nights we tend to get a little silly. Sorry we upset you. :)

I am not sorry, I like to challenge a poster's patientence;)) No one is paying for Houzz time or advice. If the poster is friendly and actually heeds the advice the more comments will come. Let's not be so desperate for dilemma's lol.....even though we all know we lust for them lol

Mark thank you so much. That is an excellent explanation and great advice. I will try that and re post after photo. Thank you all again.

I agree with the idea of taking things down. Leave it for a month and my experience tells me something will "talk" to you. T would however replace the ceiling fan in room behind these shelves with one that is lighter or or metallic, not dark to draw eye up and beyond the shelves. Like the suitcases maybe a travel theme, train

Yep. I agree. Except for the suitcases, everything else is too small

I noticed that the second picture you posted seems to be taken from a stairway. Do the stairs sit beside this....pot....wall? If so I think the situation may be somewhat different than originally.....a long time ago.....perceived. If people look at this wall as they go up the stairs I don't think you need to be quite as focused on size. I also see you have art on the other wall that seems to be about wine. Could you carry that theme to the pot wall?