How to Create a Vignette

Vignette’s are my favorite things to put together. I love photography and when I can get a vignette to look somewhat “professional”, I get so excited. I’m going to be sharing a few tips on how to create the perfect decor vignette for your style. Scrolling through my Instagram feed and looking through magazines and Pinterest, I find so much inspiration and I’m going to share a few tips I’ve learned along the way.

Think like a photographer. Look at every vignette in your home like it’s being shot for a shelter magazine and style accordingly. – Jonathan Adler

I absolutely love this quote because it is exactly how I think. To create inspiring content, you have to be patient and think like a photographer. Personally, I try my best to take photos that would be magazine worthy.

The process of styling a vignette is rather simple, but it does take some practice to get everything positioned correctly, especially if you are planning on taking some photos of it. Putting a vignette together is different than just regular decorating. You’re “zooming in” on a particular group of items in a space.

• Get the items you want and play around with the styling of them. A lot of times, I will already have the idea of what I want in my head, but sometimes it doesn’t always look as good in real life as I thought it would. So, I’ll move things around, add things, take things away, and even move everything to a completely different area until I get what I’m looking for.

• Lighting is everything. I actually take a lot of my photos outside because the lighting is better. If you’re not styling a vignette for a photo, you don’t have to worry about this step, but lighting can definitely make or break a vignette photo.

• Focus on one item. In a vignette, you can usually tell what item is being focused on. For example, in the photos below, the items that are the focus are the basil pot and the magnolia tray. When you have your main item, you can then place other items in that will complement and work around the main focal point. Some examples can be greens, throws, decorative cloths, and books.

• Keep it simple. Don’t overcrowd the items in your vignette. You don’t want it to look bare, but if you put just the right amount into it, it will have the perfect balance. For instance, choose your main item and 2-3 other things to add some texture, such as a decorative cloth and a book.

• Keep the decor style the same. I’m loving the farmhouse/vintage decor style right now, so everything that I put in a single vignette is from that style. You don’t want to mix and match different decor styles in the same vignette because it will just look messy.

I hope these tips helped! It will take some practice and a creative eye, but if you keeping working at it, you will get there. In the photo above, you can see how the main focus is the olive bucket with cotton and I used a throw and basket to give it some texture.

I’m also working on a post filled with tips to create flat lay images so keep an eye out for that! A Thanksgiving outfit guide is also in the works, so I’m excited to be able to share all of these posts with you! Hope you’re all having a great week.

Emily

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