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For Those Who Collect...

lolakimono — Mon, 27 Jul 2020 17:56:09 GMT

What do you think of how they have displayed their collection?

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Peaches McPhee — Mon, 27 Jul 2020 18:02:18 GMT

Love this. Very early American (not colonial). Is that back in style? That is how my mother decoracted our house back in the 60s; it was all the rage. Like to think it is back.

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Desertdi — Mon, 27 Jul 2020 18:02:57 GMT

I suppose they have a maid to do the dusting..........

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Love my grandkids — Mon, 27 Jul 2020 18:09:16 GMT

@lolakimono I honestly don't like the room. Too many dark pieces, dark drapes and just the whole look.

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qualitygal — Mon, 27 Jul 2020 18:09:32 GMT

It's nicely displayed, but I think in a dining area would be nice.

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tucsongal — Mon, 27 Jul 2020 18:16:21 GMT

I don’t consider myself a big collector but I prefer more interesting arrangements.

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alicedee — Mon, 27 Jul 2020 18:21:53 GMT

I like it very much. I like decorating with browns, and that room looks very comfortable and "homey" to me. The display of dishes is pretty.

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lolakimono — Mon, 27 Jul 2020 18:25:15 GMT

@tucsongal wrote:
I don’t consider myself a big collector but I prefer more interesting arrangements.

@tucsongal

So if you did have that collection, how would you display it to make it more interesting?

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ALRATIBA — Mon, 27 Jul 2020 18:30:01 GMT

Lovely to look at.

My mother collected plates. She had large breakfront china cabinet that took up almost the entire wall.

Her plates weren't just one "theme." All different and colorful. Parents traveled a lot and they were from all different places around the world.

Lovely to have and to look at - but a pain in the neck to clean! We (the kids) used to argue about who "didn't" want to inherit the plates. I don't know who eventually got them.

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tucsongal — Mon, 27 Jul 2020 18:37:20 GMT

@lolakimono wrote:
@tucsongal wrote:
I don’t consider myself a big collector but I prefer more interesting arrangements.
@tucsongal
So if you did have that collection, how would you display it to make it more interesting?

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As an example, I find the side table much more interesting and appealing where the dishes are complimented by other pieces/items. I’m more a fan of balance than symmetry.

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tucsongal — Mon, 27 Jul 2020 18:39:03 GMT

Actually, the side table would be enough for me, the other dishes would probably be in the cupboard LOL.

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PamfromCT — Mon, 27 Jul 2020 18:42:45 GMT

I think I might have culled this collection a bit, but I do like this room. I love Early American design myself. Something unique to our heritage and warm and personal to me. Trends come and go, and what is old becomes new again. At the end of the day, our homes are for us and what makes us happy.

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Leggett28 — Mon, 27 Jul 2020 18:45:06 GMT

I’m not sure how I feel about this room. A lot going on there.

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mspatmac — Mon, 27 Jul 2020 18:51:09 GMT

It looks to cluttered and heavy to me. I would display less pieces so they would be spread out more to better appreciate the collection. The copper pieces seem out of place.

While the room in total is not my style I would never criticize how anyone decorates their homes, if they are comfortable and happy that's what matters.

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Kitlynn — Mon, 27 Jul 2020 18:58:58 GMT

I think it looks really nice. It is one those rooms you can imagine yourself enjoying a chat along with a nice cup of tea and scones.

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fancy pantsy — Mon, 27 Jul 2020 19:13:13 GMT

this look feels dreary and depressing to me. i am guessing that if if this room was done up in my color choices (the display cabinet would be a cream color and the dishes would be fiesta and the furniture would be upholseterd in coordinating colors) that i would like it.

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DREAMON — Mon, 27 Jul 2020 19:17:42 GMT

Definitely not for me.

It looks like my grandparents house so it makes me feel very old.

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CANDLEQUEEN — Mon, 27 Jul 2020 20:01:07 GMT

It's too dark for me, and a bit too cramped in the room, it seems like a lot of stuff in one room as well.

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itsmagic — Mon, 27 Jul 2020 20:31:29 GMT

It is a nice collection but too orderly for me.

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stevieb — Mon, 27 Jul 2020 21:05:46 GMT

It's a nice enough collection of black and white dishware, but there's just too much of it on display. The Welsh dresser looks cluttered and as though it's literally sagging under all that weight. As noted above, I agree, the copper pieces don't work and could be put elsewhere, like inside a cabinet.