Are you a collector? What kinds of things do you search for when you go shopping or antiquing?
As a kid, I had a few odd collections that grew to be pretty large.
Every pig I could find, I wanted to buy. It didn't matter if the pig was stuffed, resin, on a coffee mug, or in a picture, I needed it. And of course when you have a collection like that, everyone starts adding to it in order to "help" you out. I don't know how many pigs I ended up with but it was quite a few. And then I was done with collecting them as quickly as I started. All that remains is a little pig cutting board from a vacation in Vermont.
My other weird collection was one that a friend and I started and it grew into quite a competition to see which of us could have more. Any guesses what would interest two ten year old girls?
Barbies? (OK, I had a lot of those, but that isn't what we collected.)
Baseball cards? (Nope, no interest in sports at the time.)
Pencils. We collected pencils. It didn't matter what color or image appeared on them. They could be glittered or made for a holiday. Some were just plain old number 2 school pencils. We didn't care. We just wanted pencils. Boxes and boxes of pencils. We'd go to each other's houses with our pencil boxes and empty them out too see the different pencils. And then we'd count the pencils just to be sure how many each of us had at that time. (I think Jasmin was always the winner.)
There was even one infamous sleepover where she decided we'd "film" a movie and for some reason that involved knocking over the boxes of pencils in the middle of the night.,,,,numerous times. My dad put a stop to our movie production.
So what does any of these random stories have to do with today's post, you ask?
Your collections are an interesting way to decorate your home and put a little meaning and personality in your space. (Although I don't think I'll be decorating with boxes of pencils or pigs any time soon.) I shared my ironstone collection with you a few weeks ago as part of my fall home tour. When items of a collection are groups together they can make a bold statement. Oftentimes those things can seem like clutter when individual items are spread out through a room or a house. But when showcased as a group, you've got instant wow factor.
We typically think of gallery walls as being for a collection of pictures, sometimes with a few other items added in. But today I'd like to highlight some interesting gallery walls that showcase a group of items from a collection. There are some unique ideas here that will leave you wanting to go have a look through your basement or attic to see what you have collected over the years that can be hung on the wall in your own home.
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Watering cans
Source: Binti Home
Beach Paintings
Source: The Lettered Cottage
Mirrors
Source: Kindred Vintage
Pulleys
Source: New England Home
Baskets
Source: Craftberry Bush
License Plates
Source: Liz Marie Blog
Bricks
Source: AD Magazine
Hats
Source: Craftberry Bush
Wood Folding Chairs
Source: Tin Barn Market
Black + White Typography
Source: Design, Dining, and Diapers
Hammers
Source: Stitch & Hammer
Clocks
Source: Bless'er House
Metal Pie Tins
Source: Martha Stewart
actual link is unknown
Tractor Seats
Source: Luxe Interiors and Design
Numbers
source: The Shabby Creek Cottage
And when all else fails and you don't have a collection of any one item,
A bunch of random pretty treasures works, too!
Source: Liz Marie Blog
If you've created a gallery of collected treasures, I'd love to hear about it! Share with me in the comments below, or on Facebook and Instagram. Tag the picture with #ShareWithAG for a chance to be featured!
Have a great day everyone!
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