Are you familiar with the Bowerbird? The male species of this bird gathers objects of a similar color to amass a beautiful display in order to attract a mate. I’ve always been fond of their artistic abilities and have on occasion thought of myself as their human counterpart. I too, love to collect and arrange beautiful things of a certain palette.

I have a confession to make. For many years I placed too much value in my work. This is not easy to admit, but it’s true. I have always loved owning a business. To me, it didn’t feel like work, it was just how I operated. I could spend hours, days, weeks on projects and when I wasn’t working on my business I was thinking about it, weekends included.

Let’s talk about how to style a display cabinet. I want to walk you through some simple steps and concepts that will have you thinking like a stylist by the end of the post! I’m going to help you understand how to style a cabinet in a balanced and artful manner - with confidence. To further encourage you, I did not buy anything new for this post. I reworked pieces I had on hand from around my home, and you can do the same. What I want you to know, is that styling is an artistic skill that can be studied and mastered. The ability is not attained from buying things, but from learning how to arrange them. Let’s go!