I started collecting things many years ago. First it was baskets, then pottery followed by colored glass bottles and anything that had roses on it, linens, towels, dishes, whatever. Every time I found one of these items that I couldn't resist at a flea market or thrift store I would buy it and add it to the collection.
I was thinking about how to redecorate my home without spending money. I started wandering around the house and seeing things that I could move from one room to another and ways that I could rearrange the furniture to give my home a fresh look. Then I remembered all the things that I have collected over the years that have been just placed here or there without thinking about it.
I gathered all the colored glass vases, jars and bottles into one grouping. To my surprise I had almost 20 gorgeous pieces of glass art. I did the same with my pottery collection and roses items. I made groupings of those items and placed them on tables. I used the end tables for my colored glass and when the light is lit the glass just sparkles and makes a really nice focal point. It reminds me of stained glass.
So take those collections out of hiding and display the things that you love. Make groupings of similar items to make them stand out. Use books to elevate some of your favorite pieces. Flea markets and thrift stores are fantastic places to look for the things you love. If you don't have a collection, there are many inexpensive wonderful things to collect. Just follow your heart.
I was thinking about how to redecorate my home without spending money. I started wandering around the house and seeing things that I could move from one room to another and ways that I could rearrange the furniture to give my home a fresh look. Then I remembered all the things that I have collected over the years that have been just placed here or there without thinking about it.
I gathered all the colored glass vases, jars and bottles into one grouping. To my surprise I had almost 20 gorgeous pieces of glass art. I did the same with my pottery collection and roses items. I made groupings of those items and placed them on tables. I used the end tables for my colored glass and when the light is lit the glass just sparkles and makes a really nice focal point. It reminds me of stained glass.
So take those collections out of hiding and display the things that you love. Make groupings of similar items to make them stand out. Use books to elevate some of your favorite pieces. Flea markets and thrift stores are fantastic places to look for the things you love. If you don't have a collection, there are many inexpensive wonderful things to collect. Just follow your heart.
