I'm not much of a collector, but I know many people do enjoy collecting all sorts of interesting things. The tricky part of owning a collection is displaying it properly...you want to showcase your beloved finds tastefully and avoid the dust-covered, junky,
tchotchke look that makes me cringe! Here are some great ideas on how to show what you've got with charm and style.
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Beautiful way to display china (instead of shoving it away in a cupboard somewhere)
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Hang up antique spoons, forks, etc. neatly in rows
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Pincushions - store them in a jar for a colorful display
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Love plate collections displayed on the wall!
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Swizzle Sticks - use them as bookmarks in a novel or to mark a recipie in a cookbook...they also look great as shown, displayed on the bar at a cocktail party
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Loving the mixture of globes in all different sizes
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Pez dispensers - who knew they could make such a lovely art wall!
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Arrange your books in order by color!
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Vintage camera display
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Antique key art wall
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Display a collection of your favorite glass vases on your dresser or buffet in the dining room...mix it up with different colors.
THIS IS FANTASTIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteLots of creative display ideas :-) I'm not too keen on plates hanging on the wall, but I really like the plate display that you posted :-)
ReplyDeleteThe Pez display is fun :-)
Kelly (one half of DesignTies)
I'm not really a collector either but these pictures sure make it look good and stylish.
ReplyDeleteLove these images! I admire people who collect one thing very passionately.
ReplyDeleteThat plate collection on the wall is beautiful!
ReplyDeletei love the look of those globes. i too am not a collector, guess there's not alot of any one thing i feel the need to have alot of but if i did it might be those old fashioned cameras. i have an old polaroid that i love. thanks for the great ideas!
ReplyDeleteI'm not a collector either; the only exception is my small umbrella collection which I proudly display on the wall in my hallway. These photos make me want to become a serious collector though. I can't even tell which picture I love the most. Great post!!
ReplyDeleteOhh I love the spoon collection!
ReplyDeleteI adore that wall of plates; I have one friend who actually replicated it.
ReplyDeleteI love the spoon collection - I have to confess that I went home and raided all of my cabinets, drawers and hidey holes (oh...and my mom's house!!!) for spoons to hang in my kitchen!!! you have a great eye - and fantastic blog!!!
ReplyDeletei'm not a collector, but this post may have changed my mind. really beautiful.
ReplyDeleteLove the arrange books by color idea!!
ReplyDeletei love the way those books look :D great post!
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