Too Big of a Collection?
What do you do with too big of a collection? Is there such a thing as too big? too many? maybe!
I'm sharing a couple of ideas today! My focus when grouping or arranging like items (a collection) is to tell a story. Any of my past design clients and friends know this about me. Tell a story!
One of my many collections has to do with magic and elves and fairies. Bright colors, some glitter, some imagination. There was an empty ledge at the top of my bookcase in my studio where I need some magic playing for my creativity. So I grouped three of my elves with a polymer glitter flower, hung a butterfly and added an old birdcage music box. Who wouldn't like to be part of that glimpse into fairyland?
The second collection I'm sharing today is my seashell collection. We've all seen the glass jars with seashells stacked and there is nothing wrong with that display. But I wanted to see and be able to pick up the different types of seashells that I have. So how would I display them?
One day I went to At Home with a friend and found this metal palm frond in various sizes. Not one to think small, I chose the 3 ft long one. Better yet it was on clearance! Next stop was Hobby Lobby where I bought sand. (No I could not wait until I visited San Diego again)
Home with all my shells, sand, metal palm frond! I washed and sorted my seashells and had to decide if I wanted to use all of them (too much of a good thing) or if I wanted to use one of a kind (what to do with all the others?) After much arranging I narrowed the collection and used one or a few of a kind. It is amazing how many varieties of the same type of shell there are. Lots of texture and patterns. It was such fun to look at and hold and place the shells. The unused shells are on my back deck. . waiting!
I have a long dining table and the 3 ft palm frond fits perfectly. When I am entertaining it is easy lift off the table and place on a nearby counter. For the summer I can pretend I'm at the beach ! I can also rearrange the shells if I get the urge and in my case I might want to make a texture plate from a few. Then I can put them back. It's a good seaside story!
I'm sharing a couple of ideas today! My focus when grouping or arranging like items (a collection) is to tell a story. Any of my past design clients and friends know this about me. Tell a story!
One of my many collections has to do with magic and elves and fairies. Bright colors, some glitter, some imagination. There was an empty ledge at the top of my bookcase in my studio where I need some magic playing for my creativity. So I grouped three of my elves with a polymer glitter flower, hung a butterfly and added an old birdcage music box. Who wouldn't like to be part of that glimpse into fairyland?
The second collection I'm sharing today is my seashell collection. We've all seen the glass jars with seashells stacked and there is nothing wrong with that display. But I wanted to see and be able to pick up the different types of seashells that I have. So how would I display them?
One day I went to At Home with a friend and found this metal palm frond in various sizes. Not one to think small, I chose the 3 ft long one. Better yet it was on clearance! Next stop was Hobby Lobby where I bought sand. (No I could not wait until I visited San Diego again)
Home with all my shells, sand, metal palm frond! I washed and sorted my seashells and had to decide if I wanted to use all of them (too much of a good thing) or if I wanted to use one of a kind (what to do with all the others?) After much arranging I narrowed the collection and used one or a few of a kind. It is amazing how many varieties of the same type of shell there are. Lots of texture and patterns. It was such fun to look at and hold and place the shells. The unused shells are on my back deck. . waiting!
I have a long dining table and the 3 ft palm frond fits perfectly. When I am entertaining it is easy lift off the table and place on a nearby counter. For the summer I can pretend I'm at the beach ! I can also rearrange the shells if I get the urge and in my case I might want to make a texture plate from a few. Then I can put them back. It's a good seaside story!
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