What is a plate rack?
A plate rack is a stylish and convenient way to store plates. Plates are placed into delineated slots that accept only a single plate per space. Plate racks do not typically have a cabinet door covering them, so they are a visible addition to the cabinetry that some prefer.
How do you hang plates on the wall?
- How to Hang Plates on a Wall with Adhesive Discs.
- Make Paper Templates.
- Tape the Templates to a Wall.
- Clean the Back of the Plates.
- Activate the Glue on the Adhesive Discs.
- Press the Adhesive Discs onto the Backs of the Plates.
- Hang the Plates.
- Use Spring-Style Hangers for Hanging Plates on a Wall.
How do you display a pretty plate?
Hang plates!
- Create a Collection. A dining room is an obvious place to showcase dinnerware.
- Above a Door. In her dining room in the Southern Living Idea House, interior designer Margaret Kirkland hung antique platters over the door.
- Mixed into a Gallery Wall.
- Mixed with a Mirror.
- Over a Kitchen Window.
- Around Your TV.
Are decorative plate racks out of style?
Plate racks are no longer dated additions to the kitchen. Slim, stylish and elegant plate racks that link two wall-mounted cabinets above the kitchen counter are a great way to bring symmetry to the kitchen.
What can you do with decorative plates?
5 Things to Do with… Old Dishes
- Design a Wall Decoration. Your grandmother probably wouldn’t approve, but you can create an attractive wall decoration by drawing letters onto granny’s outdated plates.
- Craft a Mosaic Tabletop. Caution: shards, scraps, and slivers ahead.
- Make Candles.
- Build a Cake Stand.
- Make a Mirror.