Start Displaying Collections As Home Decor Accents

Most people seem to have a penchant for collecting things - Why not start displaying collections that you love? whether it's vintage linens, teacups and saucers, antique collectibles, everything elephants, or vintage fishing lures.

We collect things because we love how they look, how they feel between our fingers, or because they bring back fond memories of loved ones or our own childhood.

Displaying your collection is a wonderful way to decorate your home while showing off your favorite things with unique collection displays.

Cottage style homes are one of the most known for collection displays. Vintage thimbles or ceramic miniatures look wonderful housed in a vintage thimble case and mounted on the wall or placed inside a hutch. Vintage furniture provides the ideal background for displaying your antique collectibles.

• Postage stamp collections look fantastic matted and framed and hung in a series on the wall. Mat and frame just one stamp or create a collage.
• Vintage samplers bring charm and warmth to any room when framed and hung on a wall, set on display shelves or in the back of a lighted hutch.
• Antique lures and fishing tackle "hooked" to a natural piece of wood and hung on the wall, as the focal piece would thrill any angler. Hang fishing creels on wall pegs and place vintage minnow buckets on rustic shelves and you have a unique collection display.
• Vintage books still look great on a bookshelf, but how about using stacks of them to create the base of a shelf? Displaying collections of vintage books that are falling apart might be best displayed within a glass hutch so they can be seen, but will be protected.
• A mannequin hand (or several) is perfect for dislpaying collections of vintage jewelry such as rings and bracelets. Consider mounting the hand to a mirror and you'll have instant elegance and sparkle.
• Vintage clothing such as bonnets, hats, or christening gowns will soften any room when displayed on a series of wall pegs or hung on an old hallway tree.
• Shadow boxes are ideal for antique collectibles you may want to protect - such items as postcards, ticket stubs, birth certificates, a marriage license, or silk flowers from your wedding bouquet.
• Teacups and saucers are wonderful collection displays for your kitchen and dining room. Use wrought iron plate racks vertically and horizontally to create visual interest. Teacups can be hung on small hooks or placed on shelf. Create depth by placing a few teacups inside wooden square cubbies.
• Antique collectibles automatically appear to be at home on a great mantel. In the kitchen - display vintage cookie jars, tins, and butter churns. In the living room - beeswax candles housed in antique courting candleholders.
• Vintage quilts can be hung as wall art on a large wall.
• Antique silver will take on a whole new look when housed within an antique hutch. Or, use an old fashioned tea trolley to display your silver items openly.
• A child's bedroom is the perfect place for collection displays of vintage automobiles and trucks.
• A sunroom or kitchen with a wide windowsill is perfect for displaying collections of vintage glassware. When the sun comes into the windows, they'll sparkle.

To keep your collections from looking like they are adding clutter, keep them contained within small areas, and keep them grouped together by color or type of item, instead of scattered all about. This will make your collections shine as the star of your home, and yet not make things look too busy within your home.

No matter what it is you like to collect, when you take the time for displaying collections throughout your home, you will be pleased with the end result. You'll be surrounded by those items you love the most, while creating a beautiful and inviting home at the same time.