guest post - decorating with collections:

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I am so happy to be guest blogging today for oh, hello, friend (love the name!). As someone who collects a variety of objects, including chairs (!), decorating with collections is something close to my heart. Here are 8 clever ways to decorate with collections. Hope you enjoy them!

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This bedroom from New York Social Diary demonstrates the adage: live with what you love. Decorate your rooms with objects, art, books and collections that you love.

Real Simple via

Grouping like objects creates a larger impact than having them scattered around the room. Two collections, like the globes and animal prints, can coexist next to one another in larger groups.

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Use collections to set the palette for a room. A collection of blue and white spongeware pitchers adds interest and creates a palette for the rest of the room to work around.

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A collection doesn't have to consist of antiques or art. Mirrors and other decorative objects can be grouped together to form large and small collective displays.

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Decorating with a collection of frames can fill a large wall with interest. Paint them all the same color for a unified look and add to the collection as you find interesting and unusual frames at tag sales and flea markets.

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Brightly colored 60s cookware and dinnerware makes a lively collection for the kitchen. Don't keep interesting pieces hidden in cupboards. They can be used them to add a personal touch to lots of kitchen designs.

Apartment Therapy via

Find creative ways to display collections, like this large collage of travel photos from Apartment Therapy trove of decorating ideas for living rooms. Small format photos or art look great hung together on a gallery wall too.

Are So Happy via

Create a cabinet of curiosities with your various collections. Cabinets of curiosities were popular in the Victorian era and are just as interesting today. Glass front cabinets and bookshelves work well to house collections and curiosities.

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