Plates on the wall decor

From shelves, to cases, and permanent fixtures on the wall, here are our favorite ways to decorate the walls with plates.

The plate wall was popular in the 1950s and ’60s, often mounted on rustic wooden shelves in kitchens or displayed in formal dining rooms. More than 60 years later, this vintage staple is having another moment, recently showing up in both Gwyneth Paltrow’s Montecito, California, home and designer J.J. Martin’s Milan flat. Even Kate Middleton and Prince William have a wall of porcelain plates decorating their residence.

Wall Plate Ideas

Since we moved in, all I did with our dining room was to add the table and chairs. It really looked empty! I added a sign and sconces I had, but it still seemed like it needed something more. Don’t mind Maestro, he decided to hop into the photo! I saw that empty space above …

How to upcycle your plates into gorgeous wall art.

Learn how to hang plates on a wall with this simple trick. Antique plates on a wall are pretty in a dining room or kitchen.

Decorative Plate Display: Display your prized plates, just like Grandma did in her farmhouse.

This tutorial shows how to hang plates & platters on the wall with a super simple trick! Easily display sentimental pieces without exposed hardware.

Dessert plates, bowls, trays—they're all good in Grace's collage of dishes picked up at estate sales. She hangs them with Command strips so they're easy to change.

I’ve been a plate wall fan my entire life. I especially love the freedom a random plate wall allows. You can change it up over time if you find a new piece at a garage sale or just want to add in a new color or pattern or style. A random wall is fluid, somewhat forgiving and doesn’t require you to have pairs of the same type of dishes. My favorite part is that it looks lighthearted, whimsical and unexpected, and can be shaped to fit any space on the wall. After twenty five years of creating…