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" Photo: Tria Giovan 1. Get Started. There are plenty of rules to define what makes a collection, but Ty has only one: &amp;quot;Collecting should be fun and have a special purpose for the collector.&amp;quot; Ty loves music and started collecting guitars years ago; he now has six on display in his L.A. home. Typically, a collection is viewed as a minimum of five or more pieces, but because it takes time to acquire a worthy assortment, it&amp;#039;s okay to start with just one or two. 2. Mix It Up. Hang plates or platters similar in tone or mood as a large vertical display in a hallway or as a smaller collection over a window. 3. Make It Personal. Collecting is especially fun when it&amp;#039;s about emotion rather than provenance or value. &amp;quot;If something speaks to you, snag it!&amp;quot; Ty says. &amp;quot;Let your displayed collections reflect your personality and they&amp;#039;ll take on so much more meaning.&amp;quot; Photo: Mark Lohman 4. Integrate. Move beyond the normal bounds of display: Prop plates on tabletop easels along a console in the foyer; break up a dense display of books by stationing pitchers throughout the shelves in an interesting pattern. &amp;quot;Integrate your collections into your home so you can admire them at every turn,&amp;quot; Ty says. 5. Attach With Style. Affix platters to walls with colorful ribbon or rope. Let your imagination flow to come up with clever materials and ways to hang or prop your collection. 6. Add Flair. If you have a sizeable ceramics collection, devote an entire bookshelf to it. &amp;quot;Massing pieces together by color can really have impact,&amp;quot; Ty says. 7. Show It Off. To create a commanding arrangement, cover a wall with plates, bowls, glassware, serving pieces and busts. By keeping the objects in a narrow range of color or of a similar period or style, your disparate pieces will come off as a cohesive whole. Painting the back wall a bold complementary color will further unite the display. Photo: Keith Scott Morton 8. Use It. Collections don&amp;#039;t have to be untouchable dust collectors. Instead, make daily use of them. Fill a pitcher with a bouquet of flowers, or an antique bowl with bright red apples. Put these pieces to use and enjoy them on multiple levels. 9. Display Creatively. Arrange pitchers on shelves that circle the perimeter of the kitchen. Perch creamers on glass shelves in front of a window. Or nest a row of dough bowls in the space above cabinets. One simple line of items in a hightraffic area is eye-catching. 10. Edit. Even with collections there&amp;#039;s such a thing as excess, especially when space is at a minimum. When you&amp;#039;ve hit your limit on display or storage, live by this rule: When you find a new item to add to the mix, make room for it by picking an old one to hand off to a secondhand store or, better yet, a lucky friend. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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