Crown Home Decor Accents

Crown home decor accents are currently having quite a crowning moment.

Prevalent among the Spanish and French-influenced design styles peppered throughout Louisiana homes, this crown home decor accents post makes for the ideal companion feature celebrating the unique flavor that is New Orleans, our laissez les bons temps rouler Mardi Gras celerations, and welcoming a few thousand friends to the Super Bowl LIX party.

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Mardi Gras season is in full swing; evident through krewe balls and parades planned to roll, King Cake celebrations, and crown-embellished decor pieces taking center stage.

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Tara Shaw – Photography by Max Kim-Bee

Spaces and places in the Uptown home of Tara Shaw feature a mix and mingle of contemporary accents anchored by fine European antiques, including prominently placed wooden crown sculptures.

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Regardless if only one focal point piece or a significant quantity fills the space, introducing antiques into the overall design and decor style scheme establishes a foundation element teeming with character and charm.

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Soul of the Home: Designing with Antiques by Tara Shaw

Mixing and mingling contemporary pieces with antiques adds depth and warmth to the overall visual concept.

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New Orleans interior designer and antiques dealer Tara Shaw’s home reads as an interior design and decorating love letter to the signature interiors befitting the European influence witnessed throughout the Crescent City.

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Aged French Empire Decorative Crown

Serene colors create a nuanced backdrop, one in which contemporary furnishings, unique antique pieces, and crown home decor strike a balance between elegant and comfortable sophistication.

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Côté Maison – Photography by Nicolas Matheus

Gilded pleasures is the term that best defines my fancy for crown home decor sculptures and accessories bedecked in shades of gold.

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Ciel de Lit Carved Wooden Crown 18th Century Gold Leaf & Green

Ciel de Lit Carved Wooden Crown 18th Century – Gold Leaf & Green

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Antique French Bronze Crown Top Frame Showing Louis XVI

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Vintage Italian Gilded Mirror With a Crown on Top

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1950s Detailed Gold Italian Carved Giltwood Mirror With a Kings Crown

Gilded (also called gilt) refers to the gold appearance or illusion achieved when covering a surface such as wood, metal, porcelain or stone with a thin layer of gold.

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Photo by Marek Studzinski 

Gold paint or gold leaf is traditionally applied by hand resulting in an overlay effect of gorgeous gilded goodness.

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Alexa Pulitzer

Alexa Pulitzer’s King Gator note cards feature Louisiana’s favorite swamp dweller wearing a gold crown in regal glory.

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Ebanista

As you might expect, I equate crown themed home decor pieces with the city of New Orleans.

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Heraldic Crowns & Coronets V

Modern Wood Framed Museum Art Print Titled - Heraldic Crowns and Coronets

Modern Wood Framed Museum Art Print Titled – Heraldic Crowns and Coronets

New Orleans Carnival Balls Book

Golden Crowns 6" High King and Queen Antique Bookends Set

Golden Crowns 6″ High King and Queen Antique Bookends Set

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Photo by Simone Dinoia

Placement is king, and this architectural crown fragment placed above an entry door serves as both a decorative pediment and a focal point.

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Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles – Photography by David Christensen

French and Spanish influence is displayed in the architecture, regional cuisine, and pageantry of the royal courts of the Mardi Gras krewes.

Chandelier Crown Gold Accents Beige Distressed Gray White Wood Carved

Chandelier Crown Gold Accents Beige Distressed Gray White Wood Carved

Although the ornate geometric pattern of the Niermann Weeks Mizner lantern is not expressed as that of a crown, a crown is the first impression it left upon me so I’m going with it.

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Liz Williams Interiors – Photography by Emily Followill

Pair of Gold Leaf Wall Sconces with Mercury Crystals

Pair of Gold Leaf Wall Sconces with Mercury Crystals

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Grey Crown Upholstered Wooden Vanity Stool, Wood Stain

At first glance I find the chair back of this Louis XV Provincial style vanity stool to resemble the shape of a crown.

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Louis XV French Provincial Style Yellow Cream Vanity Stool

When a vintage piece is priced right and the frame and form hit the mark, it can make sense to purchase the piece and have it reupholstered in updated fabric and trim to give new life and fresh style.

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Decorative interpretation can render a regal result.

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Candleholder – Candlestick Transitional Distressed Gray Gold Wood Carved

Italian Round Solid Wood Dining Table

Italian Round Solid Wood Dining Table

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Lady Clementine's Culinary Court

Lady Clementine’s Culinary Court

Whimsy crowns the French influenced Louisiana kitchen in c’est si bon wonder.

Beautiful Palatial Bronze Chandelier in the Shape of a Crown

Beautiful Palatial Bronze Chandelier in the Shape of a Crown

Give new life to antique pieces by reinterpreting their function and form such as reimagining a fireplace cover as a behind the stove backsplash panel.

Antique Royal French Crown Cast Iron Fireplace Cover Historic Traditional

Antique Royal French Crown Cast Iron Fireplace Cover

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19th Century Painted French Grape Hotte from La Gironde, Doisy-Védrines

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Princely Crown Copper Lidded Canister

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Small French Bronze Mortar and Pestle with Fleur De Lys and Crown, Circa 1700

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Antique Ornate 7″ Decorative Salad Fork Spoon w Lions & Crest from Italy

Spring into summer entertaining season is soon to be back in full swing, and this crown embellished plate beautifully accomplishes the style mission of serving grand and regal style.

French Antique Greyhound Dog Ironstone Plate

French Antique Greyhound Dog Ironstone Plate

Vintage Italian Demitasse Spoons, 11 in set

Vintage Italian Demitasse Spoons, 11 in Set

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Antik’Etoffe, 6 Monogram Monogram Under Crown Towels

Crown Art Print

Crown Art Print

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Gold Crowned Top Mirror

For the sake of transparency and truthfulness I’ll admit it- some, but not all, crown home decor accents can be downright tacky, and I keep that in mind when selecting pieces to source and share with you all.

 Kitschy gives way to whimsical, and this is where the logic of the idiom “Beauty is in the eye of the beholder” applies.

Vintage small Queen Elizabeth 1953 Coronation brass Door Knocker- England

Vintage small Queen Elizabeth 1953 Coronation brass Door Knocker- England

Antique door knockers provide history in the detail and grand style in the appeal.

Vintage English Crest Cast Brass Door Knocker

Vintage English Crest Cast Brass Door Knocker

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1963 Burwood Products Co. No. 267 Royal Crown

1963 Burwood Products Co. No. 267 Royal Crown Wall Hanging

As with all vintage lamps and chandeliers purchased at auction or antique shops, I strongly suggest having your lighting treasure rewired.

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From muted tones to gaudy gold gilt overload, crown home decor accessories reign decoratively supreme over the space they grace.

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Wood decor lions, Onlay with lions, Cartouche Coat of arms

Onlay with Lions – Cartouche Coat of Arms

Garden accents in the style of a crown add curb appeal to spring into summer gardens and flowerbeds.

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Elegant Trellis Crown

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Resin Frog with Gold Crown, Patina Finish

Decorative Crown Trellis

Decorative Crown Trellis

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Antique Shops & Designers Magazine

Reimagined accents such as this antique wooden crown sculpture from a church in France become a noble and noted focal point.

Sunburst Crown Ceiling Flush Mount Light Fixture in Giltwood, Spanish Baroque

Sunburst Crown Ceiling Flush Mount Light Fixture in Giltwood, Spanish Baroque

Crown Wall Décor - Gold - 3R Studios

Bliss Studio Alexander Crown

Bliss Studio Alexander Crown

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De Lis Religious & Spiritual Figurines & Sculptures

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Elements of distinctive detail coupled with a storied provenance reign supreme among vintage treasures rich in elements of French, Spanish, Creole, and European influences.

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Nice M. Nshuti

18th Century Painted Venetian Bed or Headboard

There’s bed crowns, and then there’s bed crowns.

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18th Century Painted Venetian Bed or Headboard

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Ornate Spanish 1950's Gilt Metal Crown Ceiling Fixture

Ornate Spanish 1950’s Gilt Metal Crown Ceiling Fixture

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Whetzel Bar Cart

Vintage decanters break the ice as “where did you get these?” conversation pieces.

Metal & Glass Crown Style Vintage Decanter with Wind Up Music

Metal & Glass Crown Style Vintage Decanter with Wind Up Music

4 Vintage Gold Crown Shield Lowball Frosted & Clear Glasses Barware

4 Vintage Gold Crown Shield Lowball Frosted & Clear Glasses Barware

Serve sips and tidbits along side crown inspired cocktail accessories.

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Gold Crown Circular Metal Tray Stand

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Crown Cocktail Napkins

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Queen Pelican Cocktail Napkins

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Crown shaped glass candle holders easily house cocktail garnishes and stirrers.

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The Queen of Crowns

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Topping off a sweet confection with a crown topper lends a sense of regal fun and visual grandeur to the occasion.

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Atelier de Campagne

Crown home decor accents achieve the purpose of impressively enhancing the spaces they furnish and adorn.

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