Kitchen Collections
There are endless items that we can choose to collect in the kitchen. These items create a special group and are oftentimes used less likely that many other kitchen items. So how do we display and enjoy our collections while maintaining a clutter-free space? The key is planned and creative storage solutions with which to display these collections. Professional Organizer Pam and Chef Nakia discuss strategies for bringing joy into our kitchens with collections.
Examples of collections you may have in the kitchen and how to organize your collection
Teaspoons from your travels
hang from a round metal piece and display on the dining room table
create a chandelier, mobile, or wind chimes
Coffee Mugs
hang on the wall
store on a bookshelf or hanging shelf
Teacups and Saucers
find a shelving unit that you like to line them up or stack them
Pottery Bowls
Stack them within each other
Store items like tea bags or tea towels inside
Christmas Dishes
Gifts that have become collections
hang with a thumbtack and some ribbon
display in a decorative vase
Cookbooks
check out our previous video discussing cookbook and recipe organization
Spices
keep an eye out for a video to come!
How to avoid a cluttered looking collection
Store items as high up as possible
Hang items when possible
Avoid collections on the countertop when possible
Rotate items within your collection so you can display part of your collection at a time
How to determine if its the right time to shrink our collections
Which ones are my favorites?
If I was going to release 3, which 3 would it be?
How will I release it?
sell
re-gift
donate to a museum
“loan” your collection to your favorite local business for them to use it as a decoration
consider photographing each item and writing a story about its meaning before releasing it
Additional ideas to display your collections
Consider hanging a magnetic board on the wall to display any magnetic collections
Display collections of small items in a shadowbox or a picture frame with the glass removed
