Color-blocking sorts by dominant hue instead of series. Soft plush photographs especially well this way — fabric tones create gradients (cream → blush → berry → midnight) that read as gallery design rather than checklist storage.
How To
- Dump everything on a table; group by main color (ignore brand for one hour)
- Build a gradient on one shelf or ledge; leave breathing gaps
- Use pattern-heavy pieces (plaids, busy prints — Tiny Bear Cookie vibes) as separators
- Photograph; adjust until the eye travels smoothly
Trade-off: series storytelling weakens. Fix with a second surface arranged by IP (Nommi wall vs Maymei wall). Many collectors keep color-block for the public shelf and series order for closet inventory.