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5 Chic Ways to Use the Shells You Brought Home From the Beach

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By Jenn Rose Smith
5 Creative Ideas for Using Sea Shells at Home

Being on the beach brings out the kid in all of us — vacation mode makes climbing rocks, playing in waves, and collecting shells perfectly rational work for the day. But now it’s a month later and you’ve got a bag full of shells and no clue what to do with them. Fear not: we’ve found five creative ideas for how to use your shells from the beach at home.

Even if you wouldn’t describe your decor scheme as “beachy” or “nautical”, you can still use a shell in your home in unexpected ways.

Scroll down for five simple shell solutions, and keep those playful beach vibes going all year long.

Shell Place Card Holder

photo by jenn rose smith

Shell Place Card Holder

Shell Incense Burner or Palo Santo Ashtray

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Shell Incense Burner or Palo Santo Ashtray

Shell Salt Sellar

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Shell Salt Sellar

Shell Baking Dishes

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Shells as Baking Dishes

DIY Shell Table Runner

photo by ashleigh amoroso

DIY Shell Table Runner