Welcome back to another installment in our series Styling Essentials, where we talk about the decor items I source most often for photoshoots to help make a space feel layered and beautifully styled. These styling essentials are the pieces I find many homeowners often don’t have enough of - or at all. In today’s lesson, we’ll discuss a fundamental building block when it comes to styling a kitchen or dining space; whiteware. There is something so classic, clean and uncomplicated about styling an all white display, but whiteware also helps to balance more colorful or patterned collections. There are a few elements I keep in mind when styling whiteware: Sculpture & Scale, Visual Height, and Form & Function. Now let’s dive in!

Ever since I picked up pottery as a hobby, it’s made me much more aware of the unique ways the material is being used. Lately, I’ve noticed that artisans and home decor brands are utilizing it in a wider array of objects for the home, including my favorite - lighting. I love that ceramics can appeal to a variety of decor styles, everything from Scandi and modern, to country and traditional.

Below I’ve sourced 15 unique (and gorgeous!) pieces of lighting that will add earthiness, texture, and interest to any space.