Archive for August, 2010

Ornaments and bric a brac- Space management and style

If you’re an ornaments and bric a brac collector, you’ll be well aware of the issues with space management. The place seems to be overflowing with your wonderful pieces, and there’s nowhere to put them! You’ve even gone to the extent of getting top quality commercial carpet to make sure they won’t break if they fall or get bumped, but space is really becoming a major issue.

The home environment space issues

A major issue with ornaments and bric a brac is often the floor space issue, not necessarily the wall or shelf space. To create enough space you need to find areas in the home which can be rearranged to find cubic space for your displays.

Cubic space is a major factor in any form of organized display. If you’re a collector of antique plates, for example, you need space for either a display case or for a lot of good quality shelving. That means moving furniture or readjusting other items to create this space.

The process of creating space is relatively simple, but requires decisions.

For example, if you want a display case:

• What can be moved easily to make space for the display case?
• Where can you move it?
• Do you have other options for making extra space, like simply throwing out old furniture?
• Do you have options in terms of the size of the display case? Would two display cases be better?

Always make sure that you check out all space possibilities, before making a decision.

Ornaments- space management basics

It’s critically important to understand the real problems with this type of space management. To preserve and protect your priceless ornaments, you need:

• Display space: This needs to give each object enough room.
• Safe areas for fragile objects: It’s critical to ensure that none of your ornaments are at risk from direct impacts.
• Appearance values: The areas for display need to look good, too.

Before you choose your display option, shop around carefully.  There should be at least several possibilities for display of your treasures. Shopping online is always useful, and checking out the collector websites is often particularly helpful in finding the correct display materials.

Tips for ornaments and bric a brac

It’s important to note that you can be quite creative with your display space while managing it very well.

In fact, you can do both at once:

Flooring design: If you have a display room, commercial flooring is often better than conventional flooring and carpets. The commercial flooring includes heavy duty modular carpets which have much longer product lives and are also fully customizable to match your décor requirements. This flooring can also deal with display like sculptures, freestanding art, and other pieces.

Custom display materials: If you need a special form of display, local craftspeople can create dazzling display cases and stands, etc. Check out local joiners, wood turners, and even sculptors, because you’ll be pleasantly surprised.

Think of your dream space, where all your beautiful things can look their best. That’s the space management scheme you need.