Do you have that one plate that you never use since you can’t endure to view pasta sauce smeared all over it? Or have you eyed a fairly dish at a shop and wished you had a use for this? Rather than relegating it into the dark of your cabinet, show it off. After all, integrating plates into your decoration — whether they’re heirloom bits or mismatched vintage flea market finds — can be a playful, inexpensive way to liven up your home.
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1. Produce wall artwork. A brilliant montage of dishes is a great way to add interest and whimsy to any wall without needing to invest huge bucks. It’s possible to locate plate hangers at most craft and home shops.
Step-by-Step: How to Hang Plates
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Tired of fundamental paintings or artwork prints over the couch? Start looking for musicians, for example Piero Fornasetti, who use ceramics as their moderate.
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2. Show off your collection. A cube shelf along one wall is an excellent way to store and display favorite kitchenware.
3. Have fun! Pick a motif and play with this. Grouping similar plates in a variety of sizes causes an eye catching montage. Or, if you’ve plates of different colours and designs, pick similar-size ones to hang together to get a more ordered but visually intriguing appearance.
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4. Accentuate a motif. Punctuate a room by displaying corresponding plate artwork. Here, the playful arrangement of white plates on a gray wall perfectly offsets this black and white dining area. Why don’t you display white and blue china within an Asian-theme space or Talavera plates at a Spanish colonial revival house?
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5. Fill a little space. Pep an otherwise insignificant corner of your house by closely grouping a set that incorporates a variety of shapes and dimensions.
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6. Ditch the cabinets. Allow your taste in kitchenware to glow by adopting open shelving. Neat piles and artful arrangements would be the trick to fairly screens.
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7. Rack them up. An open cottage-style plate rack is a great space saver which also permits you to showcase your collection. While a monochromatic set of dishes will achieve a clean appearance, an eclectic assortment such as the one pictured adds a welcoming pattern of colour.
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8. Create unforgettable table settings. Like the perfect fashion accessory, the right dishes can set a table off beautifully. Invest in china which will accentuate the decor of your dining area. Breathe life into a normal table setting by mixing and matching — pair your grandma’s china with modern pieces, for instance.
Artisan Books
For further inspiration, check out Shax Riegler’s stunning book Dish: 813 Colorful, Beautiful Dinner Plates (Artisan, $35).
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Decorating With Dishes
Create the Dining Room More Fun
Calling All Dishaholics
House Planning: How to Set Up Your Kitchen