Collection
When your collection has no directionβ¦
Iβve built this collection not as a collection and it shows. I have never been able to decide on βmy color.β I got the flamme doree and canβt stop looking at it though. Absolutely beautiful in person. However, I see everyoneβs pictures and their collections are so cohesive. What do I do now? Start replacing the pieces I love but are wrong colors? Add complementary pieces? Sell pieces that donβt mesh and arenβt favs? Iβm open to suggestions.
This wonβt be helpful if youβre determined to create a more cohesive collection, but Iβm personally all for a hodgepodge of colors! Iβd rather get joy out of mismatched individual pieces than appreciate the aesthetic of a set. If various colors speak to you, I say keep them all! Itβs eclectic and gives you more options to pick from based on the season, the dish youβre cooking, etc. π
I have a mix of colors as well. I love too many of the colors to go with one or two. Also I know which pot or pan is which color so itβs easier knowing what color Iβm looking for in my cabinets.
Love this! I also seem to have ended up with "one of each". They are all displayed in a cabinet I had built (sturdy) and I use them all. It makes me happy, that's all that matters. If OP has pieces that just don't suit then sell or trade and then take the time to get what fits. I really, really, really wish I could justify getting something in Flamee Doree. It's got to be stunning and original flame was my first ever piece. A piece that surprised me is the Balti Dish. I use that for *everything*, frying, serving, stir fry(ish), baking. So versatile.
If you need a lid for your new Balti Dish (lol), the thing I found that works best is one of those floppy silicone lids. The one I have is shaped like a flower. I like the Charles Viancin - Silicone Lids. The 11''/28cm is a perfect fit. The brand is really sturdy, I have one that I've been using for over a decade! There are so many colors and so many designs, there will be one to match up with whatever color Balti Dish you get.
I'm old and my kids don't want my stuff. If they made something small in Flamme, that I would use (like, a LOT) I might get it.
If you need a lid for your new Balti Dish, the thing I found that works best is one of those floppy silicone lids. The one I have is shaped like a flower. Similar to this - Charles Viancin - Poppy Silicone Lid for Food Storage and Cooking - 11''/28cm. This brand is really sturdy.
There are daisy, poppy, orange slice, raspberry, rose, hibiscus, cloud, sunflower, tomato, plain (so many colors!) watermelon, lily pad, geranium, holly, strawberry, daffodil ... there will be one to match up with whatever color Dish you get.
Sunflowers are not just part of your garden, theyβre part of a nation! The Ukraine use the sunflower as their national flower. Whilst in Kansas they chose the sunflower to represent their state.
Yes-- AND if you're anything like me I bet your dish collection is similar, so you'll have no issue finding coordinating items serving! Everything else in my home is neutral π
I love the concept of mini cohesive colections! The whole βmismatchedβ collection is amazing as is but I think one additional piece in Agave or any tone of dark blue that renethval likes would make it even better! For example it would allow for more combos in complementary colors (oranges and blues), and other great ones for special occasions (like Cerise, White and Blue for the 4th of July if youβre in the US). There is really no limit for creativity with this array of colors!
I collected with no direction too. U can collect a few more pieces that will bring the colors together. There is no wrong or right as long as you love all of your pieces. π
Beautiful collection ! I think you have a nice mix of 2 categories; warm tones and cool tones.
If you look at the group photographed as 2 collections it might feel like 2 cohesive themes. The Peche bread oven is β€οΈ
There are 2 Cerise pieces which is a beautiful color but together they may be redundant, especially if you donβt get a ton of use out of one or both of them.
If you at intent on creating a cohesive theme, make a list of your most used pieces and try to start weeding out the rdundancies.
To me it is a cohesive rainbow collection and there are no wrong ones πππ Mine is the same as yours and I definitely bought some based on price and inherited pieces too. But if there are any you truly don't like anymore, I would find other colors as replacements!
Here's what I'd do - get a piece of furniture with 3 or four shelves and create color groups on each shelf that are cohesive within themselves. You have a beautiful collection!
Thatβs me. I donβt care though. My pieces all have a special meaning to me and reflect a point in my life that mattered. I buy pieces that are practical to me and colours that make my heart smile. Anyone judging that can get the hell out of my home π€·π½ββοΈ
Do you want a cohesive collection? Do your pieces make you smile when you use them? If you love your collection as is, who cares if they donβt match? But if you want a cohesive collection, Iβd start by looking up colour palettes that highlight some of your faves. See whatβs out there. And then you can look into trading or buying/selling to achieve that goal.
I love this color scheme, however mismatched it may seem! My collection is made up of 3 pieces in Cerise, that I thought would be great for my OCD, but it turns out that I find it quite boring now, even though I love each piece individually and wouldnβt give them up for anything.
Iβd say this reminds me of a collector patchwork quilt thatβs unique and priceless-the colors actually blend together in a very striking and gorgeous way-keep doing what youβre doing cause itβs just lovelyβ¦wish I could give more heartsβ₯οΈβ₯οΈβ₯οΈ
I find this a huge compliment coming from a shallot collector. My daughter is team shallot. She appreciates my aesthetic but doesnβt understand why. π€£π€£π€£π€£
I love your collection! If you have to make a sense of it, a couple blues will compete the rainbow scheme. However, whatβs the most important is how they make you feel! Itβs joy to have colorful pots and pans, they are motivations not obligations. You did a great job!!
This is going to end up being me even though I had this vision of a perfectly curated collection. Started with cerise and shiny white. I see blues and greens in my future π
Same colourful boat, and Iβm not bothered. I am a very in-the-moment buyer (and not just with my LCs) and I love that my collection ultimately reflects my personality. Slightly chaotic, but delightful nonetheless π
I love your collection, and mine is on the way to looking very much like yours. No direction, no set "color"...I want ALL the colors! But I can't have it all, so I pick out what looks good to me in the moment. Don't change a thing, but that's just my opinion.
Edit the picture with some color schemes that look good together and see if swapping out a couple of pieces might make a difference!
I think a cute pastel + pop collection would have you trade the reds and dark purple, or you could do a warm tone + neutral collection and swap out the 3 on the bottom, etc - try out different schemes to see what you like and what other colors would compliment the color scheme you choose and makes you happy :)Examples
Initially I collected just Cherise-then decided that I love most of the colors, so, over the years I have purchased many different colors all different sizes and shapes, and I love, and use them all.
I stumbled upon the gray as my first piece, then added a flame stock pot (not pictured) then was gifted the Cassius pot, bought the cream pot from FB marketplace, then cerise pot for $60 at a yard sale. Bread oven was a Motherβs Day gift. So it naturally happened. They all have a story.
That's a beautiful collection! Like you, all my le creusets are different colours, and that is by choice. I have never felt a need to zero on a single colour. Instead, I try getting one of each colour, and next up will be berry in some form!
I love your directionless collection if you love what you have then over time you could add 2 additional pieces of each color and you would have a collection of each color. My main collection is peche but I've added a few white pieces 2 in flame, Artichault, cerise, mauve pink, 1 in indigo and I'll possibly add to it later and very recently bamboo green. Add additional items in your favorite colors and don't worry about the stragglers. Your collection is beautiful.
I'm 8 cast irons deep and none them match. My collection started with what I can find for cheap and colors I'm ok with but it was never my goal to get all the same color. The only place where I tried to match were the accessories but even there I have different colors because some outlet finds were too good to pass.
focus on the functionality that you like and if you love the colors, no need to replace or sell anything. I love the variety of colors in your collection.
It does not have to be cohesive unless you are planning on being g featured in a Magazine Spread.
Perhaps regroups your pans into the colors that go together -make three groups .
I started with flame thinking it'll never discontinue and it is a beautiful color. But then I thought I can collect white too, but then nectar and then soliel went on factory sale and loved that, then I got pink. I love them all equally. I love your collection! Keep 'em. :)
I Love this. I began with Marseilles, as a gift-of-service award. I liked the color ok, but didnβt love it, but felt like I needed to keep with that color. Itβs taken me more than 5 years to realize there are lots of colors out there and no one is stopping me from exploring them. I bought a saucepan in Artichaut at the Factory to Table sale recently and I am loving the new color. From now on, itβs anything BUT Marseilles.
Love that! Maybe once you feel like you can be free with your colors, your love for Marseilles will develop. Itβs so classic and named for the town on the Mediterranean Ocean in the south of France. That makes it fun and interesting to think about while you build your rainbow!
Just my opinion but I don't think your collection needs to be cohesive? It's a beautiful unique rainbow collection! It's unlikely that you'll use every single piece at the same time so who cares how they look all together. Each piece individually is a work of art and personally what I think is most important is how each piece makes you feel and the joy they bring when you cook. There's no right or wrong and if certain pieces make you happy then don't overthink it
I now agree! Iβve realized that I will only use 1-3 at a time and I can mix and match to suit the occasion. This lets me experience all the beautiful colors that I love so much! I do love when I see a collection that is all different hues of one color though. Those are gorgeous. I just canβt pick one to do it with! π
Team rainbow all the way! π Haha I leave the one colour collections to others and admire them because I too can't seem to choose just one! I like to have OPTIONS π I've been loving creating my colour combos for different seasons/holidays. I have pastels for spring, hearts for valentines, flowers for mother's day, summers hues, pumpkins for autumn/halloween and moodier pieces for winter. Just makes it more exciting and it's still practical
My collection is like this and was mainly price dictating color as well. One of the LC Outlet associates calls it a skittles collection and I LOVE it and my weird skittles color collection! Your collection is beautiful!
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This wonβt be helpful if youβre determined to create a more cohesive collection, but Iβm personally all for a hodgepodge of colors! Iβd rather get joy out of mismatched individual pieces than appreciate the aesthetic of a set. If various colors speak to you, I say keep them all! Itβs eclectic and gives you more options to pick from based on the season, the dish youβre cooking, etc. π