Here are some decorating ideas and suggestions to make your collectibles have more impact. Think outside the standard guidelines and make them stand out!
Difficulty Level: average Time Required: 1-2 hours
Here's How:
- Put a large grouping of blue glass bottles in a bathroom on a counter, sill or back of toilet.
- Hang a printers box on the wall for tiny Wade pieces.
- Use vinyl covered plate holders to hang tins on the wall.
- Put a shelf over windows to display a grouping of houses.
- Hang seasonal ornaments from your chandelier with gold cord or invisible fishing line.
- Use an old cradle for your dolls or beanie babies.
- A child's rocking chair in the living room is perfect for a pair of Raggedy Anns.
- Mix and match items, e.g. house teapots along with porcelain house pieces.
- A group of items only related by color can brighten a corner or table.
- Put pieces you absolutely love where you can see them everyday.
- Use your dining room table as a seasonal display.
- Turn a hall closet into a Christmas display area, using it to store the items rest of the year.
- Use inexpensive wooden frames for a grouping of ad-related collectibles.
- Get a freestanding wire picture holder to display vintage postcards.
- Gather all little pieces that are hard to display and wire (or glue) to a grapevine wreath.
- Do not put tiny items high or out of visual reach.
- Use a product like Quake Hold to secure items to shelves or lids on jars.
- A group of items almost always looks better than single items scattered around a room.
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