Webster's dictionary defines a collection as "an accumulation of objects gathered for study, comparison or exhibition or as a hobby." While that technically describes a collection, most collectors ...

Marcie Cheung has 30 Minnie Mouse ears hanging on the wall of her Renton office. Lindsay Yost placed 14 vintage lunchboxes atop her bookcase in West Seattle. Trent Merrill once possessed an entire ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Designer Josh Hildreth joined staff writer Jura Koncius last week on The Washington Post’s Home Front online chat. Q: My parents are downsizing and asked me ...

The word "collector" can bring to mind a connoisseur of fine art and, just as easily, an overzealous hoarder. Hummel figurines, matchbooks, ashtrays, bubblegum cards and campaign buttons - items that ...

The problem of how to display a group of blue and white Chinese vases of similar scale is solved by placing them on a gilded Rococo mirror, which emphasizes their sameness. Rather than putting a ...

Whatever you’re drawn to — whether it’s antique ceramic plates, framed insect specimens or contemporary action figures — a collection can add personality to a home. Without one, in fact, your home may ...

Grandma-approved decor is on the rise with home trends like maximalism hitting *all* the feeds. If you’re already onboard, then your penchant for accumulating knick-knacks has probably amassed a ...

There’s an art to arranging collections like a pro. Here are a few pointers. By Tim McKeough Whatever you’re drawn to — whether it’s antique ceramic plates, framed insect specimens or contemporary ...