Collected sugar packets in a shadowbox frame are perfect for the kitchen Many of you loved the warm and homey feel of Katy and Tighe's Cozy Island Cottage, and of course the gorgeous woodland surroun...
Casual collections often seem to migrate to windowsills. It seems they're a natural display space: Is it because abundant natural light highlights their surfaces? Because they're at window openings ...
Recently I noticed a glass bowl of beautiful polished rocks newly displayed on my mother's sideboard. A closer inspection revealed this to be my long lost childhood rock collection, which I promptly a...
During our annual DIY event (held in February of this year), Rainer shared this tutorial on how to hang artwork in a grid "easily and precisely". We thought his info was excellent and worth taking an...
Hanging a group of art in matching frames is a simple way to convey a sense of unity and order to a room. But when the artworks themselves are thematically consistent, like the three dark and broody p...
Our father recently sent us a batch of the "best of" Polaroid photographs from our childhood. Spawned by our current love for the format and a vague memory of a shot with ours truly and He-Man (we're ...
On the heels of Apartment Therapy Chicago's post on 8 Ways To Label Your Bookshelves, this board game inspired idea stuck out to us this weekend. Thrifty, fun and 100% customizable... ...
Remember my friend Rachel, who looked so cute posing next to all of the World's Largest Things? We marveled over her photos of the World's Largest landmarks, a collection of experiences rather than ob...
Cruising around Flickr, we came across this delightful play on terrariums--small toy animals in recycled jars. We think these are a fun way to put a collection of small objects on display, and like th...
Do you bring postcards home from trips? Or receive lots of them from traveling friends and family? If you currently have them stored away, might we convince you to get them out and put them on displ...
Swimwear was never this modest in our lifetime, yet these lovely framed versions make us feel so darn nostalgic. Over at beach design blog Completely Coastal, we're loving these stylin' displays of ...
It's not just handy to have them out in the open. Sometimes kitchen utensils are just plain beautiful. It's no wonder many kitchen designs now incorporate rails, racks, and open shelves that both st...
Over the weekend we saw this large glass jar full of colorful golf tees for sale in an antique collective. It reminded us of Abbey's collection of bread bag ties... ...
Lisa, we love you, but your new mobile at Rare Device makes us feel a bit like anxious parents...you know, "be careful, dear, around that mobile... are you sure the strings are secure enough?"...
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