Don’t store your favorite antiques in the attic—put them on display! Here’s how.
Cover the Walls
Wedding designer Calder Clark displays her collection of silhouettes on the walls in her stairway—115 in total!
Color Code Your Collection
Blogger Elsie Larson, of the lifestyle blog abeautifulmess.com, says that the rainbow effect of her colored depression glass collection “makes me smile every morning.”
Give Antiques New Life
Vintage breadboxes perched on high shelves provide sneaky storage for table linens in the kitchen of this Texas ranch.
Go Global
A vintage globe collection, artfully mixed in with other quirky finds, infuses the living room of this California bungalow with personality.
Embrace Vertical Space
Find inexpensive vintage art at estate sales to hang on a gallery wall. When clustered together, they give a room wonderful charm.
Display Vintage Fiestaware
In the rustic lake home in Massachusetts, white pine shelving, constructed from trees on the property, holds vintage Fiestaware to add a burst of colors to the open kitchen.
Repurpose Stair Treads
Salvaged curving stair treads provide the perfect perch for birds’ nests in this California farmhouse.
Use a Display Case
The owner of this elegant farmhouseshows off her milk glass in a general-store display case.
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Take Plates Out of Cabinets
Displayed together, simple Ikea plates take on the air of heirlooms in this California home.
Smartly Use Wall Space
This display of bottle openers keeps a potentially drawer-clogging collection in full view at this California cabin.
Line the Walls
Century-old glass bottles, unearthed on the two-acre property this Pennsvylvania home sits on, line the ledge above the master bedroom’s closet.
Make the Most of Vertical Space
In the “bunk room” of this Rhode Island retreat, a collection of snow globes lines the walls.
Keep in Easy Reach
Sidled next to a Vulcan stove and marble and steel countertops in this New York beach house hangs a collection of vintage and new kitchen gadgets.