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Collection Decoration: Tips and Tricks You Need To Know

If you have a collection of various items, such as trading cards, action figures, and anime/manga merchandise, then you need to know these tips and tricks! Doing these will help have a better place and display for your most valued collections.

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Useful Tips and Tricks for Various Collectors of Any Collectibles

According to Veranda, listed below are the well-known tips and tricks when it comes to the correct decoration of your valued collectibles. Do take note that not all of them will be the same for every kind and type of collection; you will be needing to do adjustments on your end with each one listed below:

  1. Having a balanced collection is the key - Make sure to balance your collection, as to know to oversaturate on only one kind of collection (i.e. only having one character).
  2. Make sure that you only choose the top of your collection to be displayed - It is best to display your most high, top-quality collection on the display shelf.
  3. Have a visual look of the display area - Make a visual look of the display area in your mind and then try to replicate it to your actual display collection as much as possible.
  4. Carefully select what display area or cabinet to choose - When it comes to making a display of your prized collections, it is best to use the best and high-quality display cases like illuminated glass cabinets.
  5. Choose which item will stand out the most - This is akin to choosing a centerpiece for each display, as it would stand out among the rest.
  6. Make sure to display that has an emotional attachment to you - Displaying the collectibles that have a strong emotional attachment to you shows what kind of person are you and your outlook on life.
  7. Think about the meaning and presentation of your collection - Your collection can tell your life story, your habits, likes & dislikes. Make sure to choose the right ones for displaying.
  8. Have experiments in many ways to display your collection - Don't be afraid to make changes to your displayed collection. Doing so will refreshen up the looks of your display.
  9. Have some space between your collectibles - To avoid having a very cluttered display, make sure to leave some sufficient space between each item.
  10. Uniting the items by color or type can help freshen up the look - Doing this simple tip can help brighten up your display area.
  11. Group items together by scale as much as possible - It is highly advised to group items together are in scale, in order for other items not to be lost in the displaying process.
  12. Be inspired when collecting - Do not start a collection if you are not inspired by it. You will be just wasting your time, money, and effort if your heart is not into the collecting you are having. 

Other General Tips and Tricks in Having a Collection

Aside from those mentioned tips and tricks above, there are others that you can keep in mind. According to both HGTV and Decoist, below are some of those other tips and tricks to keep in mind:

  • Create either a gallery wall or mount some collectibles via your walls.
  • Use shelves to display your collections. Better yet, display them in or on floating shelves.
  • Use built-ins as much as possible when displaying. And use other display cabinets such as cloches.
  • Be creative of your display. You can try unusual methods of display.

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