Furniture might be the foundation of a room, but decorative objects are what make a space fun to hang out in. They’re actually anything but frivolous—the smallest pieces can have the biggest impact, turning boring surfaces into conversation starters.
A cool vase takes your eyes off a basic side table, a collection of pretty candlesticks make for a suddenly ultraromantic mantle, and an abstract sculpture in the middle of a row of books is the perfect amount of weird. Accents don’t just make a room feel finished. They’re a way to put a unique stamp on your home, create unexpected focal points in a plain white box (err, room), and break up big furnishings that would otherwise overwhelm a space. The best part about these little trinkets? Unlike furniture, you don’t have to spend a fortune on them. In fact, we went ahead and scoured our favorite shopping sites to get you started with 50 amazing objects—all under $15. Let’s get accessorizing.
SHOP NOW: Hand-blown glass bud vase by Casamotion, $15, amazon.com
SHOP NOW: Marlstone egg object by Meadow Birch Gallery, $12, onekingslane.com
SHOP NOW: Begåvning glass dome with base by IKEA, $10, ikea.com
SHOP NOW: 2.4-inch crystal iridescent pyramid by Sumnacon, $11, amazon.com
SHOP NOW: Vintage Japanese wooden rice bowl by Past Prezence – SensationWear, $10, chairish.com
SHOP NOW: Patterned porcelain bud vase by Terrain, $10, shopterrain.com
SHOP NOW: Mott footed bowl by Jayson Home, $10, jaysonhome.com
SHOP NOW: Large Aqua Charlie clock by Cost Plus World Market, $13 (on sale), worldmarket.com
SHOP NOW: Glass vase with silver rim by Zara Home, $11, zarahome.com
SHOP NOW: Shimmered Spots trinket dish in cream by Anthropologie, $10, anthropologie.com
SHOP NOW: Copper Accent cement tealight holder by Dear Keaton, $12, dearkeaton.com
SHOP NOW: Half Moon planter by Urban Outfitters, $14, urbanoutfitters.com
SHOP NOW: Pure Color ceramic vase by West Elm, $8, westelm.com
SHOP NOW: Prisma geometric storage catchall by CB2, $15, cb2.com
SHOP NOW: Sharolyn pear figure sculpture by Joss & Main, $13, jossandmain.com
SHOP NOW: Natural gourd bowl by HomeStories, $14, homestories.com
SHOP NOW: Small Time hourglass in silver by Hay, $13, designpublic.com
SHOP NOW: Indigo Vines matchbox by St. Frank, $13, stfrank.com
SHOP NOW: Aurora votive in Smoke by Hawkins New York, $12, needsupply.com
SHOP NOW: Field candleholder by Super Good Thing, $15, supergoodthing.com
SHOP NOW: Rose quartz stone by Urban Outfitters, $12, urbanoutfitters.com
SHOP NOW: Bird figurine by Smith & Hawken, $15, target.com
SHOP NOW: Glass plant mister by Urban Outfitters, $14, urbanoutfitters.com
SHOP NOW: Italian glass votive by Vietri, $14, onekingslane.com
SHOP NOW: Trace candlestick by Maya Selway, $15, store.moma.org
SHOP NOW: Playable art cube by Bernd Liebert, $13, uncommongoods.com
SHOP NOW: Brass ball incense holder by Spartan Shop, $10, spartan-shop.com
SHOP NOW: Dried Sapa pod by Terrain, $12, shopterrain.com
SHOP NOW: Small Luster hurricane by West Elm, $10, westelm.com
SHOP NOW: Stork embroidery scissors by Shindel, $9, amazon.com
SHOP NOW: Wood-and-marble geometric paperweight by Cost Plus World Market, $11, worldmarket.com
SHOP NOW: Wishbone Good Luck Charm by Jonas Damon for Areaware, $12, areaware.com
SHOP NOW: Rosewood rectangle tray by Fringe, $8, bloomingdales.com
SHOP NOW: Gold bubble sphere by CB2, from $4, cb2.com
SHOP NOW: Wood mannequin hand by Yookat, $13, amazon.com
SHOP NOW: Engraved glass milk jug by Zara Home, $13, zarahome.com
SHOP NOW: Kane bathroom vanity glass canister, by InterDesign, $13, amazon.com
SHOP NOW: Green, pink, and red succulents in paper mache pots by Jamali Garden, $15 for set of four, jamaligarden.com
SHOP NOW: Live-edge wood bookend by Threshold for Target, $14, target.com
SHOP NOW: 2¼–inch d. pot brushes by Bürstenhaus Redecker, $15 for set of two, amazon.com
SHOP NOW: Playing Cards in mint by Misc. Goods Co., $15, colossalshop.com
SHOP NOW: Oversized dice game by Refinery for Target, $13, target.com
SHOP NOW: Abstract modern brass figure sculpture by Project 62 for Target, $13, target.com
