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5 Ways to Achieve a Collected Look – with Style!

January 16, 2013  Decorating | Uncategorized

 

Eclectically Vintage

What do you get when you cross an ornate, antique gold mirror with a red Asian console, a mid century lamp, a modern silver bowl and the world’s biggest finial?

 

A one of a kind look that you can be sure your neighbor doesn’t have!

Tips for Achieving a Collected Look

1) Scale – a few large pieces are better than dozens of smaller ones (but if you have a collection – corral it together so it reads as one great piece)

 

2) Odd Numbers – I’ve got 3 things displayed on my console because odd numbers are more visually pleasing

 

3) Color – the dominant color of the red console anchors all the different mixed metals going on around it

 

4) Texture – the shiny silver bowl contrasts nicely with the rough wooden finial and the chippy gilded mirror frame ties in with the gold on the lampshade

 

5) Buy What You Love – there’s nothing wrong with waiting for the perfect piece and you’ll be happy you waited once you finally find it

 

 

Eclectically Vintage

 

My latest thrifting find is this amazing antique gilded, four feet of fabulousness, mirror.

It was love at first sight – was it because I was staring into my own reflection?  No, I’m not that vain!

Can you believe, after I talked down the price, I reluctantly left it behind because I didn’t have a place for it.

 

Eclectically Vintage

 

But I couldn’t quit that mirror …

and I walked around the house hoping against all hope that I would find the perfect place for my new found love.

Lo and behold, it’s now happily residing in my entrance vestibule (when I realized that the mirror that was already in there would be perfect over my bed where nothing hung – the shame).

 

Eclectically Vintage

 

Does it “match”?  Not technically.

But that’s what makes it interesting.

 

 

Eclectically Vintage

 

 

Eclectically Vintage

 

So walk through your house and look at what you have in a whole new light.  Try pieces that you wouldn’t normally pair and you may be pleasantly surprised.

 

Check out my mismatched home in all it’s glory – take the tour here!

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  1. [email protected] This Top That

    January 16, 2013 at 6:32 am

    I just love your “mismatched” home and i am totally diggin those vintage door knobs in the bowl.
    PS- Quit looking at yourself and clean the house!

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  2. Heidi @ Decor & More

    January 16, 2013 at 6:38 am

    Smashing. I would’ve had to beat you over the head with a vintage knob if you’d passed that mirror up! 🙂
    xo Heidi

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  3. Marty Walden

    January 16, 2013 at 6:48 am

    I love shopping in my house and attic and moving things around to get a whole new look. Great mirror!

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  4. sarah @ homeologymodernvintage

    January 16, 2013 at 8:02 am

    oh my, what a perfect find! that mirror was meant to be there!

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  5. Jayne

    January 16, 2013 at 8:06 am

    I just love an eclectic look, that mirror is to die for!

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  6. Karah @ thespacebetweenblog

    January 16, 2013 at 8:16 am

    Great tips Kelly!! I am in love with that bowl … and all of the old knobs in it. And I love that you painted the ceiling in that space the same color. The perfect little vestibule collection.

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  7. Mary Alice Patterson

    January 16, 2013 at 8:33 am

    GORGEOUS mirror!! You would have been very upset to let that piece go.
    Mary Alice

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  8. Stacey

    January 16, 2013 at 8:55 am

    Pure perfection in that spot! I love your doorknob collection too.

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  9. Audrey Zumwalt

    January 16, 2013 at 8:57 am

    Love the taller mirror there. So happy to see someone else have a mismatched house. I love it and it is so interesting.
    Blessings,
    Audrey Z.

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  10. Sherry Hart

    January 16, 2013 at 8:59 am

    Good thing you went back….that mirror is amazing!!! You will always be able to use a classic piece lite that.

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  11. Heather @At The Picket Fence

    January 16, 2013 at 9:20 am

    Fabulous collection! You have a great knack of combing unusual items and making it “work!” Love that mirror!

    Heather

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  12. Suzy @ Worthing Court

    January 16, 2013 at 9:22 am

    Great tips, Kelly. Love the new mirror and how you’ve pulled the whole look together. I don’t know where in the world that I’ve been, but I also love the bowl full of vintage door knobs! So much better than all the orbs that I keeping thinking are the only way to go. Thank you for the inspiration!

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  13. Cynthia

    January 16, 2013 at 10:22 am

    Fantastic tips and I love the collction of doorknobs. I love things like that.

    Cynthia

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  14. Shannah @ Just Us Four

    January 16, 2013 at 10:29 am

    Oh that mirror is gorgeous! So glad you went back and got it because it really is perfect in that space. The whole look is amazing.

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  15. [email protected]

    January 16, 2013 at 10:30 am

    Love the mirror and the lamp too!!….and I “heart” those door knobs!!….Great vignette and great tips!…love your entryway…!!

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  16. Thistle

    January 16, 2013 at 10:31 am

    Love that collection of door knobs in the silver bowl! Amazing! It all works together so well!

    And that mirror…..*sigh*…..enough said!

    🙂 me

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  17. Anna Starner

    January 16, 2013 at 10:44 am

    I love your shiny silver bowl filled with the vintage door knobs. What great contrast that just feels fun and perfect with the wonderful old finial.

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  18. Dee

    January 16, 2013 at 11:04 am

    I love that look – it is like my house, a bit of everything but it is how you put it together that matters.

    Dee at the Carlton

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  19. [email protected]

    January 16, 2013 at 11:09 am

    LOVE it! I really love how you put your pieces together Kelly. Thanks for the tips.

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  20. Diane | An Extraordinary Day

    January 16, 2013 at 11:45 am

    Great fun Kelly!
    Thanks for pushing me to get out of my ‘comfort’ zone!! 😀

    Reply
  21. Tami @ Curb Alert!

    January 16, 2013 at 1:57 pm

    Kelly, I love it! You did a fantastic job in there. I have such a hard time putting pieces together without making it look junky! It’s always a work in progress! I just sold a mirror almost just like that to a friend #hangingmyheadinregrets
    Tami

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  22. Jeanne aka Pepsigirl13

    January 16, 2013 at 4:52 pm

    I’d add to avoid anything too ‘precious’ or ‘cute’. Is the Chinese chest a thrift find? Pretty awesome, as is the mirror. BTW, did the seller let you purchase it for the originally agreed upon price? 🙂

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  23. Ali

    January 16, 2013 at 6:32 pm

    SO great!!! That mirror is dreamy, and don’t get me started on that finial!

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  24. [email protected]

    January 16, 2013 at 8:44 pm

    Ok I’ll say it again I need to shop where you shop! Love your house so much, I need to take the time to wait for the right piece. I just want everything done now!!

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  25. Kalamity Kelli

    January 16, 2013 at 9:29 pm

    It is all beautiful but that lamp is gorgeous!!

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  26. Laura @ the shorehouse

    January 17, 2013 at 1:44 pm

    I can’t believe you walked away from that mirror! It looks like it belongs there. I think I need to go shopping with you so I can scoop up your castoffs. 🙂

    And that bowl of doorknobs? Brill!

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  27. Rachel

    January 17, 2013 at 6:13 pm

    Would I have walked right passed that mirror? Yep. Does it look great? Yep.Who would have guessed? Love the vintage doorknobs too!

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  28. Bliss

    January 17, 2013 at 11:02 pm

    True story… I have old door knobs in a basket above the guest bath toilet. Every time a certain guest comes over he says “I know I’ve asked you before, but what’s the significance of the old door knobs?”. Maybe I should put a note in the basket just for him, saying “The significance of collected doorknobs is to achieve a collected look”.

    Bliss

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  29. [email protected] WelcomeLaneDesigns.com

    January 18, 2013 at 5:35 am

    Kelly, your foyer looks great! I love your eclectic mix of items and your new mirror is wonderful. If I lived closer I’d come snag it off the wall!! 🙂

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  30. Jenna

    January 19, 2013 at 10:42 am

    Love it!! Thanks for the awesome tips!

    Jenna @ rainonatinroof.com

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  31. Olive Cooper

    January 22, 2013 at 8:30 pm

    Dear Lord I would not have quit that mirror either.

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  32. Karen

    January 22, 2013 at 8:42 pm

    Great tips Kelly, that mirror is amazing, I would have grabbed it too. Everything works together just beautifully.

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  33. Athena at Minerva's Garden

    January 23, 2013 at 4:02 am

    Wonderful tips for combining items so they look pretty together, Kelly! I love your new mirror, too, and like you, I bought not too long ago a really pretty, large mirror, but unlike you, I still haven’t figured out where to put it 🙂

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  34. Ellora Drinnen (@CreatvlySouthrn)

    January 23, 2013 at 1:32 pm

    Love your tips and the space you created! I am wanting to start my own little collection of vintage doorknobs. They are just beautiful! I’ve been looking around but haven’t found any yet. The mirror is beautiful!!!

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  35. Babs

    January 23, 2013 at 2:33 pm

    The mix is great, and the neat thing is it’s very personal and yours. Great job…love the chest, too. Great tips for achieving the look.
    Visiting from Wow Us Wednesday,
    Babs

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  36. Bonnie Morgan

    January 23, 2013 at 4:27 pm

    I love the new mirror in the foyer. My theory is you can’t have too many mirrors. If you like it buy it. You will find a place for it and love it.

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  37. Joselyn @The DIY Spot

    January 25, 2013 at 10:17 pm

    I love doing just that. Moving things around to keep things fresh and new. Eclecticism is a wonderful form of personal expression.

    Reply
  38. Charlotte Conner

    January 29, 2013 at 7:41 pm

    I like that you say you can wait for that perfect piece you’ve got to have! That’s what makes a collection, not going out and purchasing everything in bulk at one time. That takes the fun out of all the memories that accompanied your search in the first place.

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