Do y’all like plates as much as I do? I seem to have collected plates for many years now & have them in just about every room of the house. Seems I can’t get enough, as I just found these 4 on clearance at Homegoods (for $3 each) and I had to go back & get them. I did have some of my green bunny plates up here in my office nook, but this seems like a good spot for the new ones. I love the delicate damask pattern & the colors are so pretty, an almost chartreuse limey green, with an aqua band. They would look pretty on a tablescape too.
Black & white is a great combo with lime green, so these in my laundryroom are a nice mix in with all the garden things. The middle green one came from a yardsale & I think the small black/white ones came from Ross.
I could not resist these red/white Spode plates when they were on clearance at Homegoods for $4 each, so I bought 4 of them & they are hanging in my foyer in pairs.
This is one of my yardsale finds from earlier this year. There was a set of 3 & this one happened to be a duplicate, so I kept it & added it to my somewhat tropical British Colonial guestbath, where it is right at home. This whole vignette is made up of yardsale finds over the years, including the little glass topped shelf.
Another Raymond Waites plate, this one was a gift from an online buddy several years ago & it’s also in the guestbath.
I just adore black & white & these plates called my name from TJ Maxx, I think. I could move them to several places in the house & they would look great. Another green yardsale plate in the middle.
My dear mother-in-law gifted me with this blue/white Commander’s Palace plate. I didn’t even know what it was when I got it, but found out that it is a famous restaurant in New Orleans. It adds a lot of charm to this table & since I don’t have a lot of blue/white in the livingroom, really stands out.
And, I have shared my green bunny Bordallo dishes with you before, but this is one of my favorite plates collections. I have several different types of these plates & enough to actually set the table & use.
More black & white, this time with toile design & these came from Garden Ridge many years ago.
Raymone Waites again…these fruit plates were a favorite among some of my online friends a few years ago & I still haven’t gotten tired of them. These are in the diningroom. Since I only found 2 of them at a decent price, I added the small fruit print in the middle rack & I really like the combo, instead of the expected set of 3.
I’ve showed these before too, but I have several blue/white plates in the bedroom that I found at Homegoods. That is a great store to find plates & their clearance prices can’t be beat!
These pretty blue/green plates are a real favorite of mine too. There was a neat store in Atlanta that I used to shop at sometimes called Hill Street Warehouse. They had the neatest dishes & all sorts of imported pottery pieces. Sometimes they marked them down & you could find some decent prices. I bought these 3 and have used them several places over the years. Right now they are in the downstairs guestbath. I love the combo of the delicate colors in these particular plates. And, as you can see, this is where the yardsale wooden bird ended up. Isn’t he adorable here? Hope you enjoyed the plate tour! ************************************************
I’ve been busily painting furniture this week & have finished up the TV cabinet & bookcase & they are now in hubby’s office. It really is looking great in there & as soon as I get the window treatment up (and it gets straighted up some!), I’ll post some pics! I’m working on that nightstand today & should have it finished shortly too. Hope you’re all having a great weekend! Thanks again for stopping by…I do enjoy hearing from y’all!
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you gave me many ideas here…i wouldlove todisplay more of my plates…please stop by my blog for another giveaway today…blessings, rebecca
Thanks for sharing Rhoda. I loved the tour.
Blessings,
Sher
Good Golly Miss Molly!!! I love every thing you have done….your plates are gorgeous and the way you have them displayed is fabulous. Pardon me whilst I go back and drool over everything again!
I never thought about decorating with plates until I saw how lovely they look in your home. You’ve given me some fresh ideas.
My word, you do LOVE plates don’t you? How creative you are. I love all that you use them all over your house! My mom is a dish fanatic, I need to show her this post!
I love decorating with plates also. Sometimes I wonder if I go overboard, but then I realize I like how it looks. I recently hung several plates that came from my grandmother’s house in my dining room. I love how it looks.
My father has an extensive blue and white collection. Just yesterday, he moved into my sister’s house. I took several of his plates and combined them with his vintage photos to make a nice arrangement on the wall. It looks lovely in there, even against the khaki walls. Very masculine too. He loved the finished product!
Thanks for sharing the pictures!
I love plates too! I think they look so homey and add something that pictures don’t (I guess that round shape!) I haven’t hung as many as I plan to yet, because our house needed so much work when we moved in, but I have them all stashed away ready to go up and I can’t wait.
I have had trouble lately finding plate hangers, I think they are not as common as they used to be. I have also tried to find a horizontal plate hanger to go above doorways, and that has proved to be more challenging than I thought. When I do find them they aren’t as pretty as I wish they were.
Thanks for sharing today!
Absolutely drooling back here in PA! I love when you share pictures of your home. It’s exactly how I picture a Southern home in absolute perfection.
Love,
Julie
Well you know I love plates and like to use them everywhere too! We have the same black & white checkerboard plates! Can’t wait to see the painted furniture!
Manuela
You have such style!
Rhoda, you certainly do have a large collection of beautiful plates. Each photo more gorgeous than the last! I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again, you have such great taste & style. I’m inspired yet again by you. Thank you sweetie!
Amanda (aka Cottage Contessa)
Of course I love those RW fruit plates! I am glad to see you still love yours as much as I love mine! I remember when everyone was making copies of mine to decoupage a few years back. Fun memory! And, those damask plates you’ve found are just delicious!
I love your plates and ideas. I love to collect different plates too. You can never have enough.
Thanks for sharing,
Rosemary
You DO have lots of plates! But, they all look wonderful. I enjoyed the tour.
Hugs!
Kat
Oh, yay! SO many creative ideas! I love plates but never buy them because I’m not sure what I’m going to do with them… well, now I do! One question: when you buy, how do you decide how many? DO you know in advance where you’re going to use them? Do you usually buy the same # (2, 3, 4)?
~Angela 🙂
Your new plates look fantabulous!
I love decorating with plates too! Easy and inexpensive way to fill a space. You have a beautiful collection!
Cathy
I love all your beautiful plates! I don’t think I commented on your Hoppin’ John post, but that looks yummy and I’m definitely going to give it a try.
Have a great week!
Oh yes, another plate addict here! I love all of yours Rhoda, especially the ones in your beautiful blue bathroom!
xo,
Kim
I love to use plates too, when decorating! I love what you have done!