Displaying your Treasures

What's the tricky part of owning a collection? Displaying it properly!  Most of us have a group of treasures that have meaning to us or we just think they are pretty and want to display them.  But how??

Let's take a look at few collections...here are some great ideas on how to show them off with charm and style.

source: Southern Living

A 'collection' of objects are much more interesting when they are grouped together. 

This grouping of crosses would have been fine on their own, but look how much more interesting they are when hugged by a frame.  I used 'words' and candle sconces to add even more interest.

Via Apartment Therapy

How fun is this?  This works because it helps the eye to focus on one thing at a time.

 

Southern Accents

Even grouping 3 to 5 of your favorite things give an impact to your space.

Displaying this colleciton of colored glass on a window sill, allows the light to stream through the window, accentuating their bright colors.

Cork stoppered bottles from Cost Plus are filled with sand, shells and small stones, gathered from vacation beaches. The bottles invite touching and shaking, surefire conversation starters.

This is so cute!  But you don't have to 'stick' to pin cushions!  Anything that fits in a glass jar would work.  How 'bout match books from different places your visited?  The possibilities are endless.

Remember, grouping your collectibles together give them much more impact and interest.  Now, go display your treasures!


Did that inspire you?
  Please leave a comment and let me know!!

Warmly,

gail

There are some photos I don't have photo credits for.  Sorry.

Hop on over to The Inspired Room for great ideas!

Color your room with Fall

What is about Fall? 

Is it the fact we can all breathe again without all the humidity in the air? 

Is it the beautiful colors God so graciously displays? 

Is the fact the nesting instinct kicks in and we get our homes ready to nestle in for the cool weather?

For me it is all the above and all I can say is 'Yea Fall!'. 

Decorating your home for Fall doesn't mean you have to pack up your house and refill it with seasonal 'stuff'.  For the most part, you can embellish what you already have in place.

Of course I like some new things to decorate with just as much as you do!  But by keeping some loose items like leaves, gourds, pumpkins, candles and berries, you can have new decorations every year!

I buy most all my decorating items on clearance at the end of each season.  I can't always remember what I did an hour ago,  so it's always an adventure to open up my 'Fall' box and create something 'new'.

Let me show you...

              

By just adding some fall fruit to the already colorful arrangement, you get instant Fall.

Here the greenery that was used in the summer is removed and replaced with fall leaves.  Then all I did was pull some of my loose items, (the berries, vines and small pumpkins I was telling you about), and spruced it up a bit.

How cute is this? 

     

So, what do you do to color your room with Fall?

Warmly,

gail

Linking to:  The Inspired Room Fall Nesting