There’s no need to wait for an occasion to show off your best china.
Laurey W. Glenn
Agood set of chinais a point of pride in Southern homes.
As far as were concerned, an occasion to break out the china is reason enough to celebrate.
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However, theres no need to wait to show off your favorite plates.
A nice set of china is like a piece of art and deserves to be displayed like it.
Using china as decor around the home is a classic Southern design move.
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Not only is it a fabulous opportunity to show off your prized plates, but it looks spectacular too.
This creative idea pulls from your china cabinet to create a stunning display that shows off your best dishes.
Hang china in your dining room, kitchen, breakfast nook, or wherever your family enjoys meals.
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Oyster Plates
Dinner plates aren’t the only dishes that deserve a spot on your wall.
Oyster plates also make for lovely decor, as do other creative dishes likedeviled egg plates.
Here, the designer uses gorgeous china as decor amidst a lovely living roomlibrary.
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Individual pieces gathered over time can be displayed together for charming, eclectic styling.
This way, guests will be able to admire your plates no matter which direction they face.
Don’t stack them on top of another.
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Instead, organize a layered look with your most artful dishes in front.
Rather than a more permanent fixture on your wall, use display stands to prop up your best plates.
Stylewhite chinaagainst darkly painted walls to best showcase their simple allure.
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Wall To Wall
China here, china there, china everywhere!
As far as we’re concerned, there’s never too many plates in a room.
Display yours across multiple walls in one room, using a variety of arrangements and patterns.
Tucked Away
A china cabinet is a classic way of keeping your best serve-ware safe.
Mix in plates on shelves, table-tops, or wherever you have other decorations.
Use your best woodland plates to create a rustic display that will fit right in a stylish farmhouse.
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These party essentials come in many different shapes and sizes that come together for a fascinating and fashionable arrangement.
Show off your complete set of china hung on the wall or facing outwards on shelves.
Cottage Details
Different plate patterns suit different room styles.
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With Other Best Hits
Plates aren’t the only table-setting that Southerners hold dear.
Show off your favorite china, and your prized silver and crystal, too.
Fanciful Foyer
No part of the home is a bad choice for plates on the wall.
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Thisentrywaydisplay is sure to serve up a good first impression when guests enter the home.
Side Dishes
Dinner plates, salad plates, bread plates… all are welcome on the wall!
A combination of different plate sizes is dynamic and interesting when displayed together.
This is a clean, classic, and refined look that we’ll never get tired of.
Bedroom Display
Eating in thebedroommay not be allowed in your household, but plates sure are.
Bring the dishes into the bedroom, too.
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Here, plates are interspersed among framed art above the headboard to create a lovely, dynamic arrangement.
This idea maximizes storage space and can beautify even the tiniest of nooks and crannies.
Showcase blue and white plates to complement a blue and white roomor any room, really.
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Fill Small Walls
Not sure what to do with that small, blank wall?
Display dishes amongopen shelvingor glass-front cabinets in the kitchen to transform a practical space into an art exhibit.
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Like a meal, your plate arrangements can have multiple courses.
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Evenwashroomsdeserve the stylish beauty of a china display like in this whimsical bathtub arrangement.
Embrace Symmetry
When working with a pair of plates, arrange them to balance one another.
A twin set can be organized to mirror each other and frame other symmetrical art.
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Checker Board
Take advantage of geometric cues in your china to create an appealing checker board.
A gallery of holiday platters will do just that.
Arrange a festive display using plates that are demonstrative year-round of your favorite holiday or occasion.
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