Using West Elm Bowls As Bowl Fillers

 I told you last week that I didn't leave empty handed after my visit to West Elm.

I'd had this idea that it might be fun to fill this big wooden bowl with little bowls. 

And I knew just the ones I wanted since I already have one of them sitting on the top of those same shelves:

A few of these little bowls would fill all the requirements that I was looking for in a filler for my wooden bowl: I wanted something shiny and new looking, to counter-balance the old bowl, and I thought it'd be nice if it was silver, since on the bottom shelf of the opposite shelves there is a big silver vase (that happens to be from West Elm). And, mostly, I wanted to fill my bowl in a way that was unique. 

And come on, isn't it just beyond clever to use bowls as a bowl filler?? 

I used some muslin in the bowl first to soften up the look and to get the little bowls to sit higher. 

Don't they look cute in there?!

I love how both sets of shelves now have something sparkly on the bottom. 

And I love these little bowls so I'm so happy to have more of them!