3.19.2013

Collections:  Get the look

Example 1:

Consider grouping unusual items together, for example:  look for large, industrial, wooden spools, add to that several  metal wire spools that can be found in basements and garages at local estate sales. Gather candle tapers in varied colors and group them together for an unusual display for your mantel, bookshelf or tablescape.




Example 2:

Below,  consider grouping together three vintage ceramic bottles.  The bottles shown are in a robin's egg blue and amber honey brown, similar to what they are showing in the West Elm, Pottery Barn and Crate and Barrel Catalogs.  The old barnwood boxes that mount to the wall, were available from Brooklyn Street Vintage on Etsy.com.  Paired with an old deer antler and each adorned with a single tulip stem, they make for an interesting and eyecatching display for the nature lover or naturalist.





 What do YOU collect?


I was on a roll Curating Treasuries!

Ok... so last night I decided to make some wonderful treasuries... Etsy has a new experimental "stash" tool.  I have been saving items there to use in my curations.  It makes the job of treasury making, very simple.  I LOVE it.
 Here are the fruits of squirreling away items on the stash, over the past few days... Enjoy!

Leave a comment below to let me know YOUR favorite collection and be sure to click on the items... they are linked to the shops where you may purchase them for yourselves.

( for those of you thinking... "this girl has way too much time on her hands"... I was down for the count Saturday with a nasty cold... so what is a girl to do, but play on her laptop all day!)

1.

'farm fresh . ' by opendoorstudio



$3.99

$24

$18

$18

$22

$27

$20

$14.99

$18

$68

$30

$29

$100

$16

$50

$85

2.

'"fairy tale" wedding ... when we were very young.' by opendoorstudio



$14.99

$14.5

$40

$19

$24

$5

$29

$89.99

$18

$12

$10

$120

$260

$30

$85

$15

3.

'spring's song' by opendoorstudio

listen...it's all around you. happy first day of spring!


$15

$22.5

$28

$30

$18

$50

$42

$12

$19

$750

$7.49

$22

$40

$26

$14

$87.5

4.

'Easter mornin'' by opendoorstudio

some Easter basket surprises for you!


$49

$20

$36

$40

$25

$15

$30

$12

$82

$18

$26

$22

$21

$12

$17

$24

5.

'NOT S0 mellow yellow . . .' by opendoorstudio

fun with color.opendoorstudio.blogspot.com


$22

$118

$425

$45

$36

$24

$35

$22

$30

$45

$99

$1250

$25

$18

$16.9

$38

6.

'simple geometry xxx <<< ///' by opendoorstudio

a simple collection inspired by simplysuzula.etsy.com and her books! thanks suz !


$17

$12

$26

$25

$24

$23

$65

$12.15

$60

$29.9

$31

$15

$12

$80

$32

$140

7.

'for him: an etsy GIFT GUIDE ' by opendoorstudio



$35

$18.7

$38

$12.49

$7

$15

$15

$48

$25

$35

$19.75

$75

$20

$4.5

$8

$24.95

8.

'it's not always black and white . enjoy the gray areas ' by opendoorstudio



$24

$70

$12

$15

$32

$28

$40

$80

$98

$14.5

$50

$30

$85

$39

$69

$3.9

9.

's p r 0 U T !' by opendoorstudio

let your soul SPROUT this spring. enjoy!


$20

$38

$24

$21

$39

$1.5

$35

$16

$16

$20.5

$2.5

$24

$4

$26

$6

$30

If you have made it this far.. I hope you will post your favorite in the comments below... and I hope you foind something you loved!
      thanks bunches,
 martha