I dislike the wall 'art' above the buffet. And yes, it looks like someone threw up blue/white dishware all over the room. I knew a woman years ago who had 200+ blue/white plates hanging on bright blue kitchen walls, plus a hutch full. Such overkill.

Yes, but that splash of orange on the buffet lamps makes the room.

I work a few huge church tag sales each year. The saddest thing is when a collection gone a muck comes in. This is quite a complete set. It is unfortunate they don't have a more appropriate way to show it off.

Too much. But wow, I'd love to have that buffet!

Me, too, MizGG! I see the TV, but where would they sit to watch it?

Yikes! They are in dire need of a china cabinet. And a bookcase. And clearly someone loves to dust.

Plates on the floor? And on top of stacks of books? It would be about five minutes before I accidentally broke something.

Yes, can't fault them for collecting. The error is in execution.

"You got to know when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'em...."

I do not understand this setup. If you are going to have such a designated area for a dish collection what is the deal with having an ottoman at entry waiting to catapult an adult body? I can just see it...hey Marge come and look at my new display on my beautiful buffet...Marge...Marge...Marge is dead! Awwwk! Marge is dead with a blue and white meat platter lodged in the side of her head.

A prime example (IMO) of Decorating Diarrhea.

I would be afraid to move around in that room, for fear of bumping into something and breaking it, etc. I think that it is way too much. I love blue and white also, but this is overbearing, just too much. I would definitely remove some of the things on the buffet,on the tabletop, and lose the red tablecloth. I think that taking some things out will enable you to enjoy looking at what you have because it won't look so cluttered.

That buffet....!! Looks like things started out well. If only they had stopped with a few things on the buffet.

That's what you call an un-curated collection.

You've got rite!

I assume it's a case of "more is more" type of decorating. I, too, love blue and white but really think this is overkill -- I wouldn't even call it "decorated"!

This room made me smile and laugh out loud. I'll bet the person who put it together would be very fun to talk to and hang out with, full of interesting stories and ideas. And be it a person or a room, I'll take crazy and interesting over boring and perfectly put together any day of the week ;)

Is that thing over the sideboard "art"?? It looks like a bathroom scale. From The Biggest Loser.

When I first saw the ottoman, the theme from The Dick VanDyke Show started playing in my head!

Those lamps are GORGEOUS!!!

I wouldn't be able to stay in that room for long. It just has way, way too much "stuff" in it. Actually makes me feel antsy and claustrophobic.

OK, so it looks like the7 collect two things, blue china and books. I can see how both could become a problem. And I may have caught the bug!!

No such thing as too many books... but the china, yeah, way overkill....

The lamp shades do help...

This person obviously looooooves to shop! He/she may have started with a family heirloom or two, but somewhere down the line went berserk and couldn't control what became an addiction. I also have to wonder how often it all gets dusted.

I can't image that the room is functional. I has potential if you could start over with the columns, crown molding, and flooring.