Showing off collections!

Collections often get tucked away- hidden in boxes in closets to be forgotten about- but when collections are displayed in a thoughtful way, they can transform into beautiful one-of-a-kind works of art!

Try hanging larger, three-dimensional items directly on the wall:

Smaller items, when framed, look more substantial.

Tiny items can be photographed and enlarged for a bigger impact.

Shadow boxes are great for displaying small three-dimensional items together.

But my favorite way to display collections in inside glass-top tables- what a conversation piece!  (and easy to change as the mood strikes you!)

Geodes!

Raw gems, crystals and geodes can be a bold (& pricey) accent for room or self.  Here are 9 affordable ways to go glam with geodes!

Agate Candle Holder $18.95
Agate bookend from West Elm $19 
Agate coasters by Richard Mishaan $49.95

Pyrite Stud Earrings $20
Geode Necklace by LittleThingsHappen $36
Crystal Earrings by MadebyMoe $26

Pink Rock print by RK// Design $22.88
Large crystal Poster by Debbie Carlos $50
Illustrated Gems Boxed Set $18

Affordable Large-Scale Art

Large-scale art can make a huge impact in rooms, but it also usually has a huge impact on your wallet.  With halftone printing, black and white imagery has a cool, graphic effect and has made large-scale prints easily affordable. 

Here is a roundup of affordable poster art for grown-up homes.

Moon Diamond $50

Roses Poster by Debbie Carlos $60
California Collection Print 7 by Kelly Lynn Jones $40
Moon by Caitlin Keegan $40

Perfect Twist Color Print by Debbie Carlos $125

Fairy Dust $125

Tulum by Max Wanger $125

Gentle - Cassia Fistula by What I see When I Run $150

Big Impact Art- DIY

Large-scale artwork is awesome (and awesomely expensive)!
Here are some beautiful high-impact art DIYs that require little to no artistic competence:

Antique Store Envelope via http://www.marthastewart.com/

Giant blown-up photos via http://kellygolightly.com/

Bandannas via http://thecraftsdept.marthastewart.com/

Engineering prints via http://www.radicalpossibility.com/

Scarf display via http://projectpalermo.com/