• From the Right Bank featured this amazing wall of postcards, which take on a wallpaper effect that I love! Originally from Inside Out magazine, this collection could be made of postcards received over time, or a collection acquired for aesthetic preference.
• There aren't many things that I love more than objects arranged according to their place on the color spectrum, and this bottle collection is a great example. Found on Bright Bold Beautiful, this collection has all manner of differently shaped, gorgeous bottles.
• Alright, this is clearly more of an art piece than a collection found in the home, but this arrangement of lamps from artist Rune Guneriussen is not only gorgeous, but could definitely inspire an arrangement in the house!
• Grouping similarly themed artwork makes for a fantastic focal point. These paint-by-numbers definitely have power in, well, numbers. Found on House of Turquoise, this home was featured in Better Homes and Gardens, and is worth a longer look!
• Maybe these folks use the oars lining the side of their house ... but more likely they were grouped here for visual interest. The Life of Polarn Per finds great examples of environmentally relevant collections — the mood and theme of the place inspiring a collection of objects.
Images: As credited above.
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I like collections - but just feel that the shots above (except for the oars) are just too much. There is so much visual overload that you can't really appreciate what's there. IMHO anyway.
I love the paint-by-numbers one. It looks calming and simple!
Sigh....I used to have three dozen conch shells that I planned to display on custom shelves of pale wood. Never had the space for it though, and finally I gave them away. It pained me.
I love the bottles. And the paint-by-numbers!
the oars are cool because they're probably still being used. the lamps are intriguing, the post cards create a nice texture, and the paint by numbers, well, no comment...
I collect all the comments I post about how you guys should post much less about collecting. I'll email them to you someday, or you could just look at my profile and posting history.
I thought we were supposed to take photos of collections and ditch the objects? So if we collect photographs, we take photos of those?
AT needs a consistent editorial policy and style.
The oars are nice, but the rest just looks like hording to me.
@adventrising - there is another post today: How to collect science-y stuff!