It’s been said that home is where the heart is. Well I say that your heart lies in what you like to collect.
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| Some groupings can represent several collections; brown transferware and antique pitchers |
While your collections may bring you a sense of well-being, they say oddles more about you. And it really doesn’t matter what the size or cost is. The real value is in the joy it brings.
Personally I’ve chosen my collections for the sense of history and warmth they bring to my home. Mostly they are also things that have a utilitarian function. I suppose that says quite a bit about me.
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| Pieces from a collection of vintage matte white pottery |
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| Pieces from a collection of Fostoria American depression era pressed glass |
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| Who wouldn't love an alabaster lamp? |
Much has been said in recent times that homes sell better if the current homeowner pares things down and de-humanizes the home. Hmm. Maybe to a point. I’d like to hear what you think. For now I have packed up a great deal of our collections; ready for transport to a new home and to be re-discovered in the near future.
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| A kitchen collection of vintage trays |
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| A mantel display of cross-section from other collections |
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courtesy photo
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What do your collections say about you? Are they something that visitors consider eye candy? Or is your collection so large that it permeates the entire house and perhaps overwhelms? What is a collection anyway?
The official definition is that a collection is a grouping of at least three of something. I see that as being a shape, color, texture, category, use, season; well the list goes on forever. Point is that YOU determine what your collection is, how to display it and when.
