How can I make this corner cabinet look better?

[wetandmiserable]

It's shit isn't it but I just don't know what else to put on the shelves. I love the cabinet but don't like how the shelves look.

In my last house I had a big Victorian bathroom where it lived and it looked great there. Here it doesn't seem to be fulfilling its potential but I don't know how to help it. Any ideas gratefully received!

It doesn't look shit! The only thing I could suggest is smuggling out of your home and putting it in mine! 😂

It looks lovely but all the things you have in it are very small. I think you need a bigger statement piece- vase/ jug/ picture frame etc

A trailing plant would look good.

The things inside are too small for the shelves/ cabinet.

There's a lot of pieces but it doesn't look very full. Some bigger items would stop if looking bare, maybe a photo/picture if that's your thing and done foliage, possibly a trailing plant of sorts.

The things you’re displaying are too small I think.

You need bigger pieces.

Also I put plants everywhere. You could put some houseplants in nice pots, maybe a trailing plant or something like a fern or small palm.

Thanks all. The shelves are quite narrow in terms of height and that's why I've gone small, but maybe I should get bigger, wider pieces. And I do love the idea of trailing plants - if I can keep one alive...

The pieces inside seem to have no visual connection to one another (maybe pick a colour/contrast theme?). A trailing plant on top/or the top shelf would soften the hard edges and blank spaces. Perhaps a stack of books on one shelf to break up the 'saminess' of lines of trinkets (sorry)

And fake plants may be your friend - have a look for a 'real touch' chain of hearts, string of pearls or weeping ivy plabt6

It doesn’t look planned or organised so it looks like a dumping ground. Either a similar collection on a shelf or a single larger piece.

Maybe keep with the Victorian theme and add a terrarium

Ooh that’s crying out for plants!

I have bigger things in mine, the picture frame leans against the back, my shelves are narrow as well.
Sorry the photo is blurry I couldn't be bothered getting off the sofa to photograph it

I have something like that. It's perfect for storing the DC's made up but still play with Lego models!

@wetandmiserable

Thanks all. The shelves are quite narrow in terms of height and that's why I've gone small, but maybe I should get bigger, wider pieces. And I do love the idea of trailing plants - if I can keep one alive...

Ivy is a good trailer and doesn't require much care.

Which room is it in? Looks like it would suit serving bowls/dishes etc. rather than knick knacks. Mind you I'd probably just get rid of it if it no longer serves it's purpose.

Actually I agree with the other poster who said the small things look mismatched - they look like they’ve been randomly plopped down there (sorry!) rather than being a treasured collection that is deliberately on display.

If there was a theme or a more cohesive colour range it might work better.

Paint it! Something colourful would be my choice.
Then fill it again but search on Pinterest for shelf stacking ideas. A few books stacked on there side here and there. A couple of plants too and then a few others bits and pieces.

You need an obelisk

The colour does not go nicely with the walls and curtains. It looks like it is out of place.

Op

Do those things on display have any sentimental value?
If not, bin.
Then bin the cabinet

I know they’re not exactly the same, but what about a two tone paint job? I agree with the others about the size of the ornaments.

Definitely bigger things. And think of a thematic connection. What do you love? Old toys, trees, dogs? Whatever it is, think about building something around that.
Also a colour connection - not all the same, but an accent you pick up on each shelf, even in a very small way, for consistency & to draw the eye.
Not dark pots as contrast is way too great.
Have you heard of the rule of: one natural type pattern, one geometric pattern, and one plain? That’s usually helpful.
I would also consider hanging things on the internal walls - small pictures, ornaments. This would give some visual depth/layering, though you’d need to be very very strict to avoid cluttering.
I might also put it in the kitchen (in mine, I’d paint it a very very pale pink outside, white inside, & put pale old blue & white china in it with a tiny bit of something pale yellow or a very muted old red on each shelf.)
It’s a pleasant problem to have as a lovely item!

Can you take out the lowest shelf, then put a tall vase in?

So many exciting ideas and I definitely see I need bigger items. I love the colour of yours Coco.

In my head it does have an orangey theme but I guess the bits are all so piddly it doesn't come through. I feel like it does fit well in its corner and I'm definitely going to use some of these ideas.

This shows one way of displaying objects in a corner cabinet. I think trailing plants, real or fake, would look great in there. Have a play around with other items you own, take photos, and see what you like the look of.

www.hafrenfurnishers.co.uk/andrena-barley-open-corner-cabinet/p9368