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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Oh my Lord, another Plate Freak…that’s what my husband calls me…I love plates and have them hung over every door and nearly every wall…thanks for sharing, can’t wait to show Mac (WTHF) that it’s NOT JUST ME!
I love decorating with plates, too and love Home Goods. I sometimes think I have too many plates, but the colors are so pretty and they look so classic that I just keep hanging them up!
Oh I LOVE all your plates! I just started doing this in my home as well…..I’m sure I saw one of your pics and it inspired me! I’m looking for some for our bedroom as well! I can’t wait to see how your hubby’s office turns out!
Love your collection of plates! Great job! Can’t wait to see the end results of the painted furniture.
WOW! I don’t think I’ve ever seen so many plates on a walls! They’re all very pretty; I think the plates in the first pic are my faves. I’m not a plate-as-decor person in my home; it really struck me as odd the first time I saw someone’s tableware on their walls and I wondered if they take them off the wall when it’s time to eat – lol! Someone had to explain to me that they’re used as artwork. Silly me! Yours are very lovely and very Rhoda!
I get such good ideas from your posts. You do realize that some book agent is going to snap you up one day. But you’ll still have to keep posting here in your blog!
Your new plates are gorgeous! I use them everywhere too….so add me to the list of plate freaks!!! LOL…Thanks for sharing!
~Des
I love the look of decorating with plates as well. I used to have a lot of them up in my other house, but I haven’t put them all up here. Not as much wall space as I had before, but you’ve inspired to to try and find a new little spots to display some.
By the way, I love the colour you’ve painted some of your rooms. I realize that colours don’t come through the same on the computer, but what paint colours did you use in your foyer, bedroom, and dining room. On my computer screen they look like just the colours I’m wanting!
You have so many cute plates…we like the gold ones the best!!! (although they are all wonderful)!
Have a very, very, very blessed day!
smiles, kari and kijsa
Love plates! My son says I’ve over-done it with the plates but he’s 11, what does he know?
I was hanging some in my bedroom today and while banging the nail on the wall, my hangings in my bathroom got rattled fell and broke (I wanted to cry- I cried!) Now that spot is empty and I couldn’t figure out what to replace my hangings with. I thought plates, but my son’s words and the fact I didn’t think plates would look good in a bathroom put a stopper on that thought. Now reading you post, I might re-open that idea!
Rhonda, you are a girl after my own heart!!! I love, love, love every one of your plates, and I adore the different ways you have displayed them. You must have a gorgeous laundry room, btw! Mine is in the cellar with the cave crickets! LOL Thanks for the beautiful tour!
xoxo,
Mary
Wow. I’m still stuck on the display in your laundry room. I simply can’t comprehend that — my washer and dryer are in the dingiest, darkest, most spider-infested part of our unfinished basement!!
I love all the plates but I think the fruit ones are my favorite. I’ve never decorated with plates but I love everything you have done with them.
I love all of your plates and you have them displayed so beautifully!
Your walls look gorgeous!!
Blessings to you,
Erin
just catching up with you, my friend! Sorry I’ve been away so long!
I always LOVE seeing pictures of your decorating masterpieces!!! I wish you would come transform my house!!! I love your style!
Hope to see you in B’ham the end of November!
Much love!
Tracey
Lovvvve all the plates! Diane
You always have such style. Love your plate collection! Thanks for stopping by today!
Blessings!
Crazy woman. You’ve even decorated your LAUNDRY room? I’m impressed. And yeah, I’ll admit it…a tad bit jealous, too. lol
Love all your plates and especially love the way you’ve displayed them!
Kari
Rhoda, I loved seeing all of your plates…they are a lovely and colorful accent to each of your rooms. I have a definite “thing” for plates, also.
Thank you again for your kind notes and messages…your friendship is a great support and comfort to me.
xoxo
just beautiful!