Using plates as wall art can be an economical choice because you can find tons of gorgeous plates and platters at local thrift stores, sometimes for less than a dollar. Think about curating a theme, like only using black and white ceramics or plates with flowers. However, you might want to use plates that are expensive or meaningful. In that case, make sure you know the proper way to mount these keepsakes. There are several ways to mount your plate collage. You can install shelves and then prop-up the plates using racks or super glue a metal bracket onto the back of the plate. Then place the plate against the wall and use a nail or screw to secure the bracket to the wall. This method secures the plate to the wall with minimal damage to the actual plate.
Images: 1. Stumble Upon 2. Pink Street Design 3. The Decorologist 4. 4 BP 5. Damask and Design






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screw the plates. I want those chairs!
I'm with M@ on this one.
In general, plates on walls is not my cup of tea but I'll take those chairs in the first pic any day.
I love plates! I have a bunch on my wall! Mine are symmetrically placed but i kind of like the cluster look shown here.
haha ...I agree, sod the plates - those white wing back chairs are exactly what I have been looking for 9 months for!
I grew up with plates on the wall. It's considered the best way to show off inherited plates. I love the look because it looks homey to me.
I think if you went big like the first photo, you might be able to pull it off. outside.
I love the layout but I have too much original artwork to spare any wall space.
That being said, please source the gorgeous plates and trays in the 4BP pic!
I really like this look, although I've never used it, but I want to point out that supergluing a bracket to the back of a plate is a bad idea - superglue will only last so long, and eventually it will come crashing to the floor. You get special plate hangers that you can screw to the wall, that support the plate from the bottom and sides.
i've been collecting enamel ashtrays (a la sasha brastoff and others...) and never know what to do with them. maybe i'll give this type of display a try. i still don't get how to hang them, though...
Mtlyorel, I think you may be the jaded, tacky one. It's close-minded comments like yours that should be edited out of these AT posting areas.
love platess on the walls, also a huge fan of the chairs.
Maybe if they weren't WHITE plates...
The trays and plates in the fourth picture are lovely against a white backdrop--it adds a nice warm splash of color. It would look good in a kitchen. Although I like the look I tend to stick with artwork. The paint color in the 3rd picture is beautiful too.
What a boring world it would be if we all liked the same things. I love these updated plate presentations. This is NOT your granny's house. Even if you don't plan to incorporate a particular look in your home, why not appreciate the creativity or just not comment. None of us invented artwork, furniture, paint, mirrors, etc., so why do some people have to put down items that are not their style.
Some of these plates are works of art.
I think #1 is a work of art on its own. And if I had the beautiful plates in #4, I'd hang them too.
I'm surprised at all the venom aimed at decorating with plates. Myself, I love plates, trays, etc... on the wall...Those pictures you've shared are wonderful!
We did our best at a home version of Kelly Wearstler's Viceroy wall (#1). The plates are from my fiancee's great grandmother, and I love having a little history on the wall!
http://thenestinggame.wordpress.com/2010/09/15/too-much-on-my-plate/
I love the plates going down the stairs. I think this is a very tricky concept to nail down. I think if I tried it my house would have an instant grandma feel.
I love plates and these spaces are all appealing in different ways - such a practical, beautiful use for something we all have in the cabinet!
Yeah Lovethissite for telling those baddies off! I love the ideas for using plates in the home in a new way.
I have inherited from 2 generations of collectors and hoping for some clever way to incorporate Hummel figurines into my somewhat austere decor. I would love to see what the Apartment Therapy bloggers could do with that!
I like plates on walls, and think these are very interesting arrangements. But I agree, LOVE the chairs!