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6 stylish ways to display your collections

Without using a cabinet - by Laura Barry
  • 28 Aug 2018

Everyone has a collection of something. It might be records, scarves or comic book figurines, or it could be books, travel souvenirs or hats. 

Whatever it is that you collect, there’s a creative way for you to display it at home, without using a traditional display cabinet. These ideas can work in living rooms or bedrooms, spare rooms, studies or offices, however some might need to be expanded or minimalised for larger collections or smaller spaces.

Here are six ways you can display your trinkets and collections.

1. Pile them into a wire basket

This will keep your collection neat and tidy, while also still being visible.

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Florida fighting conch . . . #basketofshells #forsale #fightingconch #basket #wirebasket #farmhouse #homedecor #noliveshells #conch #washedup #mycollection

2. Style them into small vignettes or scenes

Group a few items from your collection on each a coffee table, mantelpiece, shelf, book case, side table or credenza.

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Lovely decor from @harperandwilde + @zalahcrystals.

3. Hang them on the wall

Just because it doesn’t usually go on a wall doesn’t mean that it can’t. Get creative with the layout and create a gallery of your favourite things. For smaller collector's items, such as ticket stubs or stamps, try mounting them on paper then framing them and hanging them up as a gallery wall.

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Massive reveal time!! This room just keeps on evolving into something I love more and more with each change. Feast your eyes on the gorgeous pink sofa cover from @comfortworks 💗😍💗 I am head over heals!! We've had this ikea kivik sofa for almost 9 years and now it looks brand new and completely personalized for my pink loving soul. I really try my best to have a low environmental footprint so replacing the cover instead of getting a whole new sofa was such a happy solution. Thanks to all of you who voted on the fabric color, I LOVE the pink 💗(check my highlights to see the other options I was muddling over) and it's soooo soft. Another part of the big reveal are the gallery wall changes to compliment the pink a little better and I left even more negative space in between paintings. Swipe to see how the room was a few weeks ago and then again to see how it was a year ago. So many little changes over the year that have had such an impact. I'm so so thrilled with my new pink slipcover!! P.S. I still have stone floors, I'm using my table top again to fool you😹 #beforeandafter #transformationtuesday #bohoismyjam #colorismyjam #mybotanicalbungalow #gallerywalldecor #gallerywallhashtag #picturewall #framedprints #heyhomehey #makehomematter #makehomeyours #gallerywall #pinksofa #thinkpink #dspink #bohoglam #bohochic #thedecorsocial #comfortworks #apartmenttherapy #myownbestcustomer #scandiboho #sodomino #myhomevibe #myhousethismonth #mybohotribe #stylemyhomelikeaboss #showusyourhygge #bohemiandecor

4. Prop them up in a printer’s tray

These multi-compartment trays are perfect for displaying smaller items and trinkets while keeping them orderly.

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5. Stack them and make a feature of them

Books and magazines are perfect for stacking into random piles. Place them all spine out for a cohesive finish.

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Stacks! You can never have enough books or magazines around the house, as long as they're placed in neat manner! Stacks of magazines opt for great bedside tables/coffee table fillers... 📖

6. Prop them up in crates

Records, magazines, comic books, DVD’s and CD’s can all be propped up in crates.

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One of our clients turned a vintage wood bread crate into a nice record storage display #recordstorage #recorddisplay #lpstorage #vinylstorage #vinylcabinet @reuseamericany

This article originally appeared on Better Homes and Gardens.

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Laura Barry is a writer, bookworm and interior design enthusiast with a love for reporting on all things homes and lifestyle. When not tapping away at her keyboard, Laura can be found making endless cups of tea or perusing the shelves of Sydney’s many bookstores.

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