The rule of thumb for hanging wall decor over a mantel is that the art piece is roughly the same size as the firebox.
Best way to hang plates on wall.
Be sure to hang the plate onto the nail through the small circle at the bottom of the safety pin which will prevent easy slippage.
In this living room we chose our rayne mirror for it s scalloped border and coppery blue patina but it s on the small size.
Using a pencil trace outline of each plate.
Some people hang plates on the wall with paper clips but the clips can give way and the plates can fall and shatter.
Plates should vary in size and or shape for interest.
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Obviously i could only hold up 2 plates at a time.
Turn each plate upside down onto paper.
For a diy plate hanger try medium sized safety pins instead.
I want an easy way to hang plates on the wall just as is.
To hang the plate first figure out the exact placement on the wall mark it with a small dot and hammer a small nail into the wall.
Decide where the pin will go on the plate.
To fill out the proper amount of space we surrounded the mirror in bunny williams campbell house dinner and salad plates.
I saw your post about using wreaths in creative ways but how they get adhered without damage to the cabinet or mirror would be great to know.
So after hours of searching i came across the perfect solution to hang a plate wall without hooks.
Select the plates you want to hang on the wall.
Thankfully there are plenty of ways to decorate with plates while keeping.
I needed another way.
I knew i could use command type strips but with heirloom plates we didn t want to risk it.
The best way to do this is to first attach the plate hanger to the plate and lie the plate on a flat surface.
The big difference between framed art and plates is that art since it s created to hang on a wall usually comes with a wire or hanger.
Cut the scrap so it can overlap the pin by inch on each side.
Lay white paper on a flat surface.
Decide what plates you want to use.
How to hang plates on a wall.
Plates can be a beautiful wall accent in any room but you may be worried about your favorite flatware shifting and breaking in the process.
How to hang a plate.
Plates obviously do not.
First put the safety pin upside down on a scrap of felt.
The top of the hanger should barely touch the flat surface that your plate is lying on.
Mixed with a mirror.
I looked all over for the best way to hang plates but i just do not like those plate hooks.
I m a visual person and needed to know exactly how the plates would look hanging on the wall.