A few ideas for things that look lovely, collected, curated and hung together on your wall…
The oddest things can look really effective hung together as a collection. And it’s not just about looking beautiful or creating something unique; curated galleries can bring back memories, evoke strong feelings and tell a story about ourselves for visitors to our homes to enjoy. We loved seeing all the mini ‘galleries’ in our My Place pages this month and were inspired to hang a few galleries of our own. Here are some ideas we had for things you could curate for your own gallery.
Maps of places you have holidayed.
Old book jackets on a theme.
Theatre programmes.
Tea towels.
Scientific charts.
Postcard collections.
Magazine covers.
Train tickets.
Lists (found or made).
Cross stitch kits.
Seed packets.
Sheet music.
Children’s book illustrations.
Family photos.
Vintage posters.
Botanical prints.
Record sleeves.
Pressed flowers and leaves.
Wallpaper or wrapping paper samples.
Tide times charts.
The gallery above is by Helen Sellwood. You can follow her on Instagram at @baliol.house. Turn to page 110 of our March issue to see the rest of the galleries in our My Place selection, and if you’re inspired to create a gallery of your own, please do send us a photo!
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