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Decorating Your Kitchen With Antique Plates

Written by Lee Dobbins

Antique plates can add whimsy and interest to your décor. Many people hang them right on repparttar

walls for a unique look. You can hang them up on special holders made just for this or use ribbons to hold them and hang from fancy hooks. Learning how to arrange your plates so that they look best is key to making them a successful part of your wall décor.

Lets say you have a beautiful antique platter that will go perfect in your kitchen. You run out to repparttar 149906 store and get a hanging bracket, insert repparttar 149907 plate and hang it on repparttar 149908 wall over repparttar 149909 server. Instant charm!

Pleased with your accomplishment you stand back. You tip your head to one side and then repparttar 149910 other. Squinting, you take another look at repparttar 149911 plate. Something doesn’t look right.

If you have ever found yourself dissatisfied with repparttar 149912 appearance of repparttar 149913 decorations on your walls you are not alone. Many people make repparttar 149914 same common mistakes that repparttar 149915 eye can read as awkward but repparttar 149916 individual does not know how to fix. Here are some guidelines to keep in mind when arranging your plates as well decor:

Hanging Large Platters:

Large platters or chargers can be repparttar 149917 focus of your décor so you must make sure you hang them in a spot that is appropriate for repparttar 149918 size and focus. Where do larger pieces look repparttar 149919 best? Try above repparttar 149920 server or dry sink, over a couch, behind repparttar 149921 dining set, over a fireplace or on a feature wall. A feature wall is where repparttar 149922 placement of furniture or repparttar 149923 layout of repparttar 149924 home naturally guides repparttar 149925 eye to a wall - a great place to feature your antique platters.

Using Vintage Hankies To Decorate The Bedroom

Written by Lee Dobbins

Vintage hankies can make interesting wall décor! These treasures of yesteryear are beautifully made with lace and stamped patterns. Have them framed in vintage style frames for a striking effect. Frame them either folded in a corner or fully extended depending on repparttar

pattern. Hanging them on your walls can be easy if you follow repparttar 149905

tips below.

You can use flea market finds or hankies that belonged to your grandmother, but either way you’ll need to set them up in a nice frame. Once you have done that, pick a spot that needs decorating and hang up your new artwork.

Stand back and take a good look. Does it look great or is there something just not right about it?

There are a few common errors that are made while hanging and arranging items on a wall. These errors look awkward to repparttar 149906 eye, but you cannot put a finger on exactly what is wrong or how to fix it. Use repparttar 149907 guidelines below when arranging hankies on a wall:

Hanging Large Pieces:

Hankies in large frames can be repparttar 149908 focus of your décor so you must make sure you hang them in a spot that is appropriate for repparttar 149909 size and focus. Where is repparttar 149910 best spot to hang large décor? Try over repparttar 149911 bed if you don’t have a headboard, behind repparttar 149912 couch, over a fireplace or on a feature wall. A feature wall is where repparttar 149913 placement of furniture or repparttar 149914 layout of repparttar 149915 home naturally guides repparttar 149916 eye to a wall - a great place to feature hankies.

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