It’s funny how editing this website has sharpened my eye for details that I would never have noticed before. When I read Margot’s story about Le Barn, a très chic resort outside Paris, I dutifully admired the simple Shaker-inspired furnishing and its pretty sage and rust palette, but what really wowed me was a bathroom shelf. (Who have I become?)
The shelf in question is a solo wall-mounted porcelain shelf, narrow and just long enough to hold a soap, moisturizer, toothbrush holder, and a vase of dried flowers. It is plain and practical, but it also telescopes an Old World charm that, to me, is irresistible.
Here, five vintage-inspired porcelain shelves I like.
Above: The Porcelain Shelf by Brogan has a slight indent in the middle; $59.95 at Signature Hardware. Above: Cheviot’s Porcelain Shelf comes in two sizes: small (20 inches long) and large (24 inches long); $79 and $82.50 at Vintage Tub & Bath (does not include mounting hardware). Above: We love Zangra’s porcelain wares. It historically inspired wall-mounted Porcelain Soap Dish is short and sweet; €29. Above: Another Cheviot find, this Porcelain Shelf has a scalloped edge; $101.25 at Vintage Bath & Tub. Above: My favorite, Zangra’s simple and streamlined Porcelain Beauty Shelf is no longer stocked in white, but the black is still available and unexpectedly appealing; €51.
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