Detail Shabby-chic Style, Atlanta

The client's penchant for found objects and collecting played a big role in the design. One of her collections included old glass bottles, a few of which you see displayed here. "We were always on the lookout for blue and green ones as well as adding to her amber glass collection," Williams says.

Style Secret: Collected ChicHere’s the key to making collections work: power in numbers. And that’s especially true for the flea market finds and vintage castoffs that tend to populate cottage-style rooms. If they look too scattered, so will the space. Massed together, these glass bottles have a collective impact.Hot tip: A room full of quirky displays, offbeat furnishings and cheeky accents can easily slide into eclectic territory. If that isn’t the look you want, keep the foundation of the room true to cottage conventions.Add some unique decorative accents to your collection

1. Get there early. Picture this: It’s 5 a.m. in early April. There we are, my mother and I, in the predawn darkness, unpacking boxes of items we hope to sell at the market that day. In a matter of seconds, flashlights and headlamps are shining on us from every direction. People are running, aiming their focused beams into our still-full boxes, into our loaded cars. They trot by shouting, “Majolica!” “Records!” “Art pottery!” “Costume jewelry!” These die-hards paid $40 to grab whatever they could before the market’s official 8:00 opening. This is what you’re up against.Get to the market as early as possible to catch sight of every dealer’s primo goods.

Chic vacation mementos. Cherished treasures from vacations and trips tell a personal story and deserve a special place in every home. Gather up all of your treasures and assess them as a group, as this can spark creative display ideas. Tiny mementos like matchbooks and sea glass have the most impact when grouped together, so consider mounting and labeling them in shadow boxes, or display them in a glass apothecary jar. Use larger items, like vintage glass bottles, as a centerpiece or line them up on a windowsill.Less is more, so try to winnow your collections to the best examples and the most meaningful treasures, and let go of the rest. Isn't one photo album, lovingly created, more important (and easier to rescue in an emergency) than 10 boxes of jumbled messes that no one looks at?See how to beat decluttering obstacles

A trip to a flea market or antiques store can offer up a selection of vintage glass bottles. Arrange a grouping of bottles in one or multiple colors on an outdoor table on their own, or use them to showcase buds or sprigs from your garden.

Get some vintage bottles for a collection in a room

Vintage- Einzelstücke vom Flohmarkt

I've always wanted a collection of colorful glass bottles to put on high window sills

Tipps zur selbst Herstellung von Putzmittel

love the colors and slight grubby feel

Chic vacation mementosCherished treasures from vacations and trips tell a personal story and deserve a special place in every home. Gather up all of your treasures and assess them as a group, as this can spark creative display ideas. Tiny mementos like matchbooks and sea glass have the most impact when grouped together, so consider mounting and labelling them in shadow boxes, or display them in a glass apothecary jar. Use larger items, like vintage glass bottles, as a centrepiece or line them up on a windowsill.Less is more, so try to winnow your collections to the best examples and the most meaningful treasures, and let go of the rest. Isn’t one photo album, lovingly created, more important (and easier to rescue in an emergency) than 10 boxes of jumbled messes that no one looks at?Check out these 20 fantastic ways to display family photographs