Plated Wall

Flea markets and antique fairs are always hit or miss.  Over the weekend, I stopped by the Renninger's Extravaganza in Kutztown, PA and had a whopping (sarcasm alert) 45 minutes to run through a few hundred stands looking for small treasures for my new house.   Since when do I have so many meetings on a Saturday?   But I digress...

One of my favorite finds were these octagonal metal plates I found at one of the last booths I stopped by.   There was a whole set of 32 plates broken down into (8) large dinner plates (8) salad plates (8) dessert size ones and (8) itty, bitty plates that I have no idea what they are supposed to be used for.  The dealer told me there were from the 1950's... never used... and could be mine for a bargain price. 

Here are some of the plates back home, all airtight sealed in plastic bags that look like were sealed at least a decade ago.    I took my scissors and opened up each package, picked at the price tag stickers, and threw them into the dishwasher.    There was a warning on one of the old, faded stickers saying to avoid using a dishwasher since it would fade and age the plates.... but that's exactly what I wanted... so into the Bosch washer they went....

When I get around to it, I'm planning to actually mount the plates to a wall in the new house.  I love the idea of pewter-y silver against dark gray walls.    In my other house, I've mounted plates to walls, too.  I love the look!    Here's my front porch with pie tins against a blue painted wall....

And here are my handmade reglazed silhouette plates in the craft room.  More plates, the better!    (PS-The metal stools in this room were moved to my new house into the craft room there.   They looks so much better in the new house!)

Comments

[Sally095]

Love the look of these plates. Any tips for hanging them and spacing them so nicely?

[Kam]

your whole house is like a mag spread. show some clutter would ya? :)

maybe you can use the itty, bitty plates as candle holders?

[Felicitas]

The itty bitty plates are probably for bread, they go on the upper-left side of the dinner plate when you set a table- opposite to the wine and water glasses. We use itty bitty baskets as individual bread and/or crackers baskets at home.

[kkdonald]

Can you post more info about the reglazing of plates to make those awesome silhouettes?!?! I LOVE that and have been wanting to do a silhouette of my daughter to display in her room and was planning to put some beautiful china on the wall in there anyway, so this would be perfect!

[Kerri K]

My mom and I were at Renninger's on Friday...WOW is all I have to say. We got there at 9am and finished up around 3:30. I had such a great time and found some fun, unique little pieces. Thank you so much for mentioning Renninger's to us! It was definitely a great way to bond with my mom and do some much needed shopping, haha.

[Dee]

The smallest plates may be for butter.

[seleta]

Nice score on the plates. Great taste.

I also vote for the "how to" on your painted plates - especially silhouettes. They are so beautiful. Maybe you could include some of your favorite color suggestions.

[S.]

I love the plates on the wall. Something about it is very creative and comforting at the same time.

[kathy Delgado]

wow...you have totally inspired me with that craft room picture. I just covered a large table (that was a wee bit destroyed from the rains outside) with burlap and furniture tacks. I will get a pair of xl black urns as the base and viola....new "credenza" for the office. Thank you! I will be posting about it on (my) blog and will give you credit for the idea. You are AMAZINGLY talented. Loving the pie plate display--have not seen anything like that b4.