Unusual Plate Display Locations

by Allison on January 24, 2012 in Accessories

Displaying plate collections is centuries old, what is new are their locations.

No longer is the dining room or kitchen the only way to go. Case point, white ironstone and black transferware above a headboard. They contrast nicely with the bedroom’s charcoal walls. Crisp hotel-style linens, a zebra rug and gingham chair repeat their colors.

Decoupage plates and trays by John Derian are displayed en mass in this modern bathroom. The pieces become frameless art that add color and visual interest in an otherwise dull space.

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I’ve had a collection of decorative plates hanging over the vanity in our master bath for years now. Several were painted by my maternal grandmother and one of her friends. Another was a wedding present to my parents and the largest a Christmas present from Mr Shops. When a friend, that happens to be a decorator, saw them he was appalled. I was told they were inappropriate for the bathroom and I should move them to the dining, “where they belong.” Really?! The plates are still above my vanity where I enjoy seeing them several times a day.

Are these unusual places? Maybe to some, but as long as the collection delights the homeowner they are refreshingly offbeat.

(Sources: Decorpad, Nirmada Interior Architectural Design, Atticmag, Addicted2Decorating)

Tags: Atticmag, china walls, dishwalls, dishware wall display, hanging dishes on walls, transferware wall display

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3 Responses to “Unusual Plate Display Locations”

mbwife January 25, 2012 at 9:33 am #

I love the examples. I am thinking very hard about putting up my mom’s plates in my office. It just seems like so much work to hang them!

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- Allison January 25, 2012 at 1:43 pm #
  
  Thank you, mbwife. An easy way to hang plates is to use the paper pattern technique I used when doing the LR picture wall at DD2′s house – http://www.atticmag.com/2011/01/informal-picture-wall/
  
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