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Collection by Diana Budds

Collectors' Items

Organization is key for the aficionados of crockery, records, cameras, and ceramics featured in the pages of Dwell. To prevent their growing collections from mushrooming into a chaotic mess, they found creative ways to showcase their prized possessions—from shelves built into staircases to a DIY pegboard to simple perches for pottery.

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The office houses the letter “U" as well as cameras.
The office houses the letter “U" as well as cameras.
The kitchen has incorporated Congdon's collections and Walsh's minimalism to achieving a bright balance between form and function.
The kitchen has incorporated Congdon's collections and Walsh's minimalism to achieving a bright balance between form and function.
Montague arranges his objects with a sense of humor. Custom shelves display his collection of salt and pepper shakers.
Montague arranges his objects with a sense of humor. Custom shelves display his collection of salt and pepper shakers.
Margaret Oomen created the perfect pegboard sourcing inspiration—and got a can of chalkboard paint—from the aisles of Home Depot.
Margaret Oomen created the perfect pegboard sourcing inspiration—and got a can of chalkboard paint—from the aisles of Home Depot.
This New York City home is studded with pieces by such famous names as Knoll, Saarinen, and Risom. Deployed throughout the loft, these modern icons at once unify and separate work and life. Like the architecture, they can be read two ways: as recognizably typical office furniture or as prized home-design collectibles.
This New York City home is studded with pieces by such famous names as Knoll, Saarinen, and Risom. Deployed throughout the loft, these modern icons at once unify and separate work and life. Like the architecture, they can be read two ways: as recognizably typical office furniture or as prized home-design collectibles.
Small details add to the overall design.
Small details add to the overall design.
Instead of splurging on expensive framed art, Susanna tapes postcards and images cut from magazines to the wall. They're bright, colorful, and easy to swap out as she likes. Read more about this compact Finnish household here.
Instead of splurging on expensive framed art, Susanna tapes postcards and images cut from magazines to the wall. They're bright, colorful, and easy to swap out as she likes. Read more about this compact Finnish household here.