decorative objects

Items for adornment

Decorative objects are items displayed primarily for aesthetic rather than functional purposes—vases, figurines, sculptures, ornamental bowls.

The phrase appears often in interior design and retail contexts: The mantel was crowded with decorative objects.

Unlike furniture or tools, decorative objects exist mainly to be looked at, though the line between decorative and functional blurs with items like candlesticks or clocks.

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ceramics · china cabinet · folk art · antiques · statuettes · artifacts · crystal · art deco · candles · metalwork · symbolic objects · wall art · traditional crafts · heirlooms · mirrors · objets d'art · coffee table books · throw pillows

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purpose/function

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Devices for doing work

appliances · working tools · household appliances · necessities · essentials

visual impact

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Offensive things to behold

Family

object, decorate, decoration, decor, objectify

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G