Last week, blogging collections, we suddenly remembered the genesis of the obsession: the colorful pottery our parents lugged back from Italy and hung on the stucco walls of their wood beamed dining room. While the look seem a little old-school for us, we wondered...would the hanging plates translate into our own home?
Inspiration: A New Look At Hanging Plates
A glimmer of an idea surfaced when we saw these plates for sale in the Room Service Home Catalog. Better. But still we hesitated. It wasn't until we happened upon Ma Maison Sofitel's take on it that we reconsidered. Instead of ordered columns of patterned crockery on pale walls, an organic, amorphous arrangement of subtly glazed plates spreads out over a dark background.
We have a beautiful set of orange dishware we seldom use that we know will give us more pleasure on our yellow walls than hiding in the drawer; even white plates on white walls could add interesting texture to an otherwise stark modern room. We've had our eye on new tableware for a while. Knowing it will serve a dual purpose might be just the impetus we need to get it.
Related Links:
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[top image courtesy of Room Service Home.]
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That is wonderful!
I am reminded of a tip I saw on Room & Board. That collections of things are best displayed in the room where a utilitarian version would be used. e.g, plates in kitchens and dining areas, wine corks in a lounge or dining area, Celadon vases in a living room, quilts in a bedroom, etc.
view kimg924's profile
Must. Have. Now.
view Lisa Hunter's profile
Pottery Barn did a pretty plate arrangement recently.
http://flickr.com/photos/84386689@N00/2300210963/
view fastkat's profile
Does anyone know what kind of hardware or plateholders that are being used in these displays?
view caw261's profile
I just saw a pretty plate arrangement on Martha's magazine, this month's gardening edition I'm pretty sure.
view RJD's profile
I'm not sure what is being used here, but typically plates intended to be hung on the wall will have a slightly taller foot ring that flares out a little. This way you can just wrap a wire around the foot ring and hang it from a nail.
view krisnic's profile
Yes, please tell us about the hardware.
view monarda's profile
I have two japanese plates hung in my dining room and I use the standard claw and spring bracket and a picture hook. I never notice the bracket tongs, but if there's an invisble plate hanging system out there, I'd love to know! (clear pastic, maybe?)
view kimg924's profile
I'm interested in he hardware too. I brought a great plate back from a holiday in New York. I used a spring type holder one day it 'sprang' the plate was shattered.
view hrhprincessfiona's profile
I have some odd shaped earth-ware that I wanted to mount, but the regular place holders won't hold it. I am interested in knowing how they pulled that off.
view stillreign's profile
I think they sell an adhesive type hanger at Containers and More if you don't want to use the spring holders. They stick directly to the back of the plate and the salesperson assured me they are removeable. I didn't have the nerve to try them on my Grandma's wedding china so I passed. They certainly would work for this style arrangement though.
view greta's profile
this exact thing was done at the spa in the Wynn Hotel, Las Vegas.
I have pictures if anyone is interested
view rachelrachel's profile
I saw the Pottery Barn picture when it first came out - and wondered if they were selling specific plate holder to do the collage of plates. I have some larger platters that I would like to hang - but haven't found hangers that are deep enough to hold it (8"). Anyone have any ideas? I wouldn't want to try Container Store adhesives...and the mega spring plate holders I've tried - won't fit the 8" depth. I love the collage idea - very fun.
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