| A "homey" cottage look can be created by | | | | to match your décor. I have done this and |
| showcasing some of your favorite memorabilia in | | | | have received many compliments on my display. |
| creative ways. | | | | 6. Grandma's Shadowbox. Use a ready-made shadow |
| 10 Tips: | | | | box to frame and display Grandma's old hankie, |
| 1. Postcard Pleasure. Frame favorite postcards in | | | | crocheted doily, glasses, etc. A velvet background |
| "floating glass frames" so you can see both sides of | | | | makes an elegant touch. |
| the card. You can place several postcards in an | | | | 7. Creative Coffee Table. Purchase a coffee table |
| overlapping design in one large frame, or frame them | | | | that has a glass top with space underneath to display |
| individually and hang several frames together. | | | | your favorite collectibles. Place small seashells, |
| 2. Shell Chic. Shells collected from your travels or the | | | | postcards, spoons, or any other collectible there for |
| local beach make wonderful decorative memories. Put | | | | clear viewing. |
| them in a large clear glass "lemonade jar" with a lid, | | | | 8. Blow-Up Bliss. Enlarge an old photo to poster size |
| display them on your fireplace mantel, or arrange | | | | and frame in an antique looking frame for an |
| some along with some colored rocks or plain colored | | | | interesting piece of art. |
| Christmas ornaments to add color to a room. | | | | 9. Wicker Wonder. Purchase wicker baskets lined |
| 3. Card Cozy. Get all those greeting cards that friends | | | | with pretty print fabric and store old love letters and |
| and family have given you over the years out of the | | | | greeting cards in them. |
| attic. Put them in a variety of frames and hang them | | | | 10. Photo Box Finesse. Purchase colorful photo boxes |
| together in a hallway or stairway for a lovely " art | | | | found at craft stores in prints that match your |
| gallery" effect. | | | | décor and use them to store old photos, |
| 4. Scrumptious Scrapbooks. Make a colorful | | | | letters, and greeting cards. They stack well for |
| scrapbook for each child in your family. Include school | | | | storage and the variety of colors and patterns will |
| certificates, photos, and other life mementos. Use | | | | add charm to your room's décor. |
| beautiful albums that will be a decorative touch on a | | | | Look around your home for some clever ways to |
| coffee table. | | | | display your family's memorabilia and give your |
| 5. Bulletin Board Beauty. Purchase a huge bulletin | | | | cottage some personal creative flair on a dollarwise |
| board for a hallway and post photos of your family, | | | | budget.c2006 Kathryn Bechen. All rights reserved |
| travels, and life events. It makes a colorful and fun | | | | worldwide. |
| conversation piece. You can paint the wooden border | | | | |