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Monday, July 16, 2012

How to hang plates without plate hangers


Plate wall display Hello everyone! I was very quiet lately, because we were doing some home renovation and I was very busy with moving, cleaning, dusting,...name it! But meanwhile I found some time to decorate an empty living room wall with some plates, saucers and little dishes. You can even see a small vintage frame in there!
Some of these dishes are gifts from my mom, sister and my lovely friend Christel ♥
 Without plate hangers In order to hang the plates without plate hangers (I just don't like them!) I used framing wire and
hot glue gun. To make them even stronger I used several layers of duct tape.
The back of plates is very ugly now, but who cares as long as they don't fall down and break! :o)
 Template
In the end I scanned the bottom of each piece and made a template. This way I could see where exactly each plate is going to be and where I should hammer a nail. This step takes some time and is boring, but it's totally worth it.  
Posted by at 5:36 PM

17 comments:

  1. IngridJuly 17, 2012 at 5:10 AM

    Great idea to use templates before banging nails in the wall. You've got a nice collection on your wall.

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  2. XovikaJuly 17, 2012 at 12:15 PM

    Wow! Such a cool procedure! and really nice result! If it was me, i would nail the poor wall randomly!

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  3. AfsanehJuly 17, 2012 at 4:28 PM

    Thanks a lot Ingrid! Thanks a lot Azadeh! xo

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  4. So KyotoJuly 18, 2012 at 6:39 AM

    Thank you for the ♥! Here's some ♥ back :)

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  5. AmebaJuly 18, 2012 at 6:59 AM

    Simply solutions are the best!

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  6. ChamilitosHomeJuly 20, 2012 at 9:21 AM

    lovely!!!

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  7. JessJuly 20, 2012 at 11:41 AM

    They look really lovely. :)
    Jess x

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  8. Donna || HEYLADYSPRING.COMJuly 25, 2012 at 8:59 PM

    Your plates are gorgeous!! <3
    uhm have you checked if this procedure ruins the back of the plates or not? I'm "trying" to do a gallery wall and I'm planning to add 1 or 2 small plates in there. But I don't want to ruin the back ( T-T)~

    Thanks very much! :D

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  9. LarosangaJuly 26, 2012 at 4:07 PM

    Oooooh! What a great idea!! I can't wait to try it :)

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  10. AfsanehAugust 3, 2012 at 9:07 AM

    Thanks a lot to all of you :o)

    Ladu Spring: Thanks a lot dear :o) This method does not do any damage to ceramic/Porcelain or China dishes.

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  11. artybeccaAugust 5, 2012 at 9:24 AM

    Great idea and what a lovely mix of colors and designs you made. Looks beautiful!

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  12. Dollhouse Miniatures By Pei LiAugust 6, 2012 at 6:41 AM

    Oh gosh, that is such a brilliant idea! And your wall is now so beautiful! :)

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  13. ChatNovember 11, 2012 at 8:39 AM

    very nice publish, i definitely love this website, keep on it.

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  14. Jackie LayneApril 22, 2013 at 8:52 PM

    Thanks! Ill be using your method in my kitchen very soon!

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  15. UnknownJuly 5, 2013 at 9:50 PM

    Yeah! Thanks!!!I just hung a fun vintage tin plate in my kitchen using this technique. :)

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  16. UnknownJuly 29, 2013 at 4:43 AM

    This is a brilliant idea! Especially for us in Kenya where it is difficult to find decorative plates. Thanks!

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  17. MikeAugust 30, 2013 at 11:07 AM

    What a nice display! It amazes me what artists can put together. Would you ever offer advice for any of your blog readers wanting to do something similar?

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