Plate walls seem to be all the rage. And, every once in a while...I like to try out a trend. And, some trends...like antlers on coffee tables & decapitated animal heads that sport antlers hanging on walls...I leave to the cool trendy people. Thanks, but no thanks. Not my thing. But, if it is your thing...get on with your bad self & your creepy paper-mached carcass or half-a-carcass. But, I digress. And, probably just ticked a LOT of people off who love their Anthro or Anthro-inspired heads.
Back to plates...
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All the plates above my bed are thrifted. Save one. My mama gave it to me because it no longer went with her decor. So, it was better than thrift...it was FREE. Plates at a retail store can be pretty pricey. And, when you need quite a few...it can be quite a commitment. So, if you are in love with one particular expensive plate...purchase it & supplement with thrift store finds. Or, if you happen to have lots of endless cash & can purchase all your plates at retail (lucky you!), have at it!
I chose a blue & white plate wall because I had stumbled upon my duvet & shams at an outlet store for about $20. I change my bedding often. The master bedroom seems to be the one room in the house that is always evolving. So, I didn't want to spend a lot on art work or decor if I was going to change it up again in a few months. However, I really like it. At least, for now. I purchased my plate hangers at The Hobbying & The Lobbying (it's how The Gunny refers to Hobby Lobby & now I can't think of it any other way). I even waited until "metals" were 50% off before purchasing the plate hangers. Saved me some cash...at least enough to purchase a couple more plates.
Arranging plates proved to be more difficult than I had imagined. I usually have a pretty good eye for placement. But, I'm still not sure I have the right configuration. Or, maybe I just need to buy a couple of more plates to fill in. (wink wink) The above was our old home & my old arrangement. I spent hours arranging them on the bed to get them just right. The top picture is how they are arranged in our new home. The second time around...I just grabbed a hammer & some nails & went all willy nilly.
Many people deal with the arrangement issue by purchasing duplicate plates & creating a symmetrical layout...which appeals to the OCD side of me. But, difficult to do when you are purchasing thrift store plates.
The four plates above are from Old Time Pottery & I purchased them at a church garage sale. We are going to hang our TV (we just moved in a little over a month ago). So, the plates are hung a bit higher to account for the placement of the TV & me reclaiming my dresser.
So, next time you are thrifting...think plates! I have seen some fabulous plate walls on Instagram. One of my favorites is an entire room filled with thrifted state plates! And, I like state plates waaaaaay better than those creepy animal heads. (giggles)
Happy Thrifting!
Back to plates...
.JPG)
All the plates above my bed are thrifted. Save one. My mama gave it to me because it no longer went with her decor. So, it was better than thrift...it was FREE. Plates at a retail store can be pretty pricey. And, when you need quite a few...it can be quite a commitment. So, if you are in love with one particular expensive plate...purchase it & supplement with thrift store finds. Or, if you happen to have lots of endless cash & can purchase all your plates at retail (lucky you!), have at it!
I chose a blue & white plate wall because I had stumbled upon my duvet & shams at an outlet store for about $20. I change my bedding often. The master bedroom seems to be the one room in the house that is always evolving. So, I didn't want to spend a lot on art work or decor if I was going to change it up again in a few months. However, I really like it. At least, for now. I purchased my plate hangers at The Hobbying & The Lobbying (it's how The Gunny refers to Hobby Lobby & now I can't think of it any other way). I even waited until "metals" were 50% off before purchasing the plate hangers. Saved me some cash...at least enough to purchase a couple more plates.
Arranging plates proved to be more difficult than I had imagined. I usually have a pretty good eye for placement. But, I'm still not sure I have the right configuration. Or, maybe I just need to buy a couple of more plates to fill in. (wink wink) The above was our old home & my old arrangement. I spent hours arranging them on the bed to get them just right. The top picture is how they are arranged in our new home. The second time around...I just grabbed a hammer & some nails & went all willy nilly.
Many people deal with the arrangement issue by purchasing duplicate plates & creating a symmetrical layout...which appeals to the OCD side of me. But, difficult to do when you are purchasing thrift store plates.
The four plates above are from Old Time Pottery & I purchased them at a church garage sale. We are going to hang our TV (we just moved in a little over a month ago). So, the plates are hung a bit higher to account for the placement of the TV & me reclaiming my dresser.
So, next time you are thrifting...think plates! I have seen some fabulous plate walls on Instagram. One of my favorites is an entire room filled with thrifted state plates! And, I like state plates waaaaaay better than those creepy animal heads. (giggles)
Happy Thrifting!
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