Incorporating Memorial Keepsakes into Home Décor in a Subtle, Elegant Way
If you’re concerned about incorporating a memorial keepsake into your home decor, know you’re not alone. Whether you’re a private person or simply want to keep your grief to yourself, while having a memorial close at hand, it’s a simple thing to style a home memorial discreetly. Many people have home memorials, even if they’re out of sight. Modern urns can look entirely decorative; it’s up to you if it seems like a memorial. Grief is a universal human experience, so even if it feels raw, having a more public memorial at home, the majority of your guests will understand. Let’s discuss styling an elegant, yet subtle home memorial.
Creating a Space of Comfort and Meaning
Understanding why you want a home memorial can guide you as you set up this sacred space in your home. Again, this can be as private or clear as you like. With a keepsake memorial from the Living Urn, you can add a small piece of what looks like well-made home decor. You can place it anywhere you would add a piece of decor; however, we suggest putting it in a discreet or secure spot. While our memorial keepsakes are sturdy, they are made from ceramic, wood, or glass, which requires care when placing them.
Place your memorial wherever it feels right to you. If you want to see the keepsake often, place it in a high-traffic area, such as the living room, or in your favorite spot for reading or watching TV. You can also put it in a less-trafficked area if you'd like to have the memorial close by but more out of sight. An out-of-the-way corner in a busier room can be a good choice, especially if you are including more personal elements, such as a photo. Or, you can place your keepsake in the spotlight, knowing that no one will know what that beautiful figurine represents.
Subtle Ways to Include Memorials in Your Home Decor
Treat your memorial keepsake like any piece of home decor. Try placing it in different areas of your home and see where it feels most comfortable.
- Place in the living room, centered on your coffee table arrangements.
- Arrange a small memorial on a bookcase shelf or mantle with the keepsake, a photo, and a small trinket or two representing the loved one.
- If you enjoy cooking, consider placing your keepsake in a safe location, such as on a counter, shelf, or windowsill, in the kitchen. Clean with a soft, damp cloth and polish until shiny.
- Add to a decorative arrangement in a bathroom; we offer natural looking keepsakes that would blend in perfectly.
- Place with a beloved houseplant in a sunny window. The Living Urn also offers planter urns for an incredibly subtle memorial.
- Add to a shelf with pictures of family for a completely organic home memorial.
- Hang a small shelf on a wall next to hanging family photos. This shelf is also perfect for adding photos and other memorabilia.
- Place on the patio or porch for company during morning coffee or tea. Keep out of the rain, but our keepsakes are sturdy, and many are waterproof.
- Use as a paperweight in your home office.
Wherever you place your memorial, ensure it is in a safe and secure location. Keep in mind any pets or children in the house and set everyone up for success by avoiding the small, wobbly end table in a high-traffic area.
Find Beautiful Memorial Keepsakes with The Living Urn®
With an elegant and subtle memorial keepsake from The Living Urn, you can keep a part of your loved one close by.
Check out our Living Stones, beautiful handcrafted stones made from ashes. These unique keepsakes come in sets of 1, 3, 5, and 10 and are tangible keepsakes that you can touch, hold and feel.
Consider our Cuddle Stones, which not only are made to be handled, but are cute and look like modern home decor. These sturdy keepsakes are perfect for high traffic areas, so you can handle at will.
Our Eternal Stars are perfect for a bathroom, kitchen or office. Available in a variety of colors, these cracked glazed ceramic stars are a playful keepsake, honoring a joyful soul.
The Aura Keepsake Cube, crafted from marble, is our most durable memorial keepsake. This keepsake urn is available in navy, onyx, cobalt blue, violet, white pearl and pink rose.
We offer a variety of colorful, ash infused glass keepsakes. Available in different colors, our blown glass heart and orb keepsakes are personalized, meaningful keepsakes that will catch the light in any room.
Songbirds are symbols of hope and spring; choose from one of our wood, blown glass or brass sculptures. These cheerful, singing birds are looking up, symbolizing our memories of our loved one, and are an elegant touch to any room.
If you’d prefer a more elevated approach, consider the Forever Loved Heart keepsake, which is a ceramic heart on a wooden stand. Available in different colors, this piece is perfect for an elegant memorial because it draws the eye subtly. Grief is personal, allow yourself to honor the loss of a loved one with an elegant and subtle memorial keepsake from The Living Urn.