When Joshua Plumlee of Ransom Interiors removed the cover of Collected: Living with the Things You Love, I was captivated. I knew immediately that this would be a piece that wasn’t going to be wrapped in a jacket; but more on that later.
PART I
I have distinct memories of the way my mom displayed her collection of antique mirrors in our dining room. I remember going to my Aunt Kay’s every December to try and figure out which piece was new in her Christmas Village display. My Aunt Barbara’s kitchen was full of vintage Coke memorabilia. My favorite, and most unforgettable among even my friends, was the way my grandmother exhibited my grandfather’s “trucker hats.” The logos, designs, and bright colors made it such a fun, quirky showing.
The quirkiness of the hats perfectly coincided with my grandparents’ personalities. This became the focus for how the authors, Fritz Karch and Rebecca Robertson, would proceed with the text. They divided the book into fifteen chapters describing the different types of collections and the ways in which people display (or don’t display) their treasures. They go from the Modest-ist and Exceptionalist, to the Colorist and Seasonalist, to the Pragmatist and Fantasist.
[Collected – Photo by Dana Gallagher]
[Collected – Photo by Vivian Pickles]
[Collected – Photo by Dana Gallagher]
[Collected – Photo by Jens Veerbeck]
“A collection will often start because it connects you to a great memory.”
— Rebecca Robertson
PART II
Never judge a book by its cover… unless it is marbled.
In 2013 Martyn Lawrence Bullard released an exclusive line of wallpapers and prints for Schumacher featuring different marbling techniques. The swirling of colors and lines has been popping up in different collections since then. From Rebecca Atwood to Candice Olsen with York Wallcoverings, this styling evokes an edgy glamour.
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“You don’t have to be a person of extraordinary means to be considered a collector. You just need to have a hunger for the pursuit, a thrill of the chase, and an openness to objects around you—and to welcoming joy into your life.”
Be sure to check out Collected to find out which type of collector you are!
-Callie
Callie is the fabrication manager and designer at Designer Effects, a To-the-Trade fabric and wallcovering showroom in Little Rock. She is the curator of @fdworkrooms, an Instagram account where she showcases the work of fellow drapery and upholstery workrooms across the world. She enjoys baking and has been in love with Harrison Ford since she was 10.
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