Hanging plates on the wall en masse is already a fairly established design trend, but recently we’ve been taking note of a more eclectic approach by way of mix-and-match styles paired together. As opposed to a group of plates by the same ceramicist or in the same color and pattern, designers and the design-minded are mixing styles from Delft, landscapes, Portuguese, French, English, and folk origins. In some cases—and a rising trend in particular—each individual plate is a mashup: part plain white china, part pattern.
Here are our favorite examples.
Above: Collector, stylist, and cook Helma Bongenaar displays a collection of vintage plates in the kitchen of her Amsterdam townhouse. The plates are a mix-and-match look on the whole and also feature individual plates that are cut and re-fitted for a hybrid look: patterned and white plate combined. Above: Classic English antique plates, some featuring photographic portraits of Queen Elizabeth II, are displayed in a Notting Hill townhouse designed by London-based architects Found Associates. The look was originally featured in our first post on wall plates way back in 2011: Accessories: Plates as Wall Decor. Above: Three walls of a dining nook are decorated with vintage wall plates of various styles in a Connecticut House designed by Billy Cotton. Above: Anthony Watson and Benoît Rauzy of Atelier Vime group different colored 18th-century French plates in their townhouse overlooking the Rhone River in the village of Vallabrègues, Provence. Photograph from Atelier Vime. For more, see our post: Atelier Vime’s Just-Opened Emporium in a Restored House in Provence. Above: The Stuba rental apartment at The Herberge at Brücke 49 in Switzerland features a display of wall plates including some where two halves are combined. See more at Brücke 49: A Perennial Design Favorite in Vals, Switzerland, 10 Years On and Steal This Look: An Alpine Apartment in Vals, Switzerland. Above: A small display of three different-colored vintage wall plates in the kitchen of a holiday rental on the Amalfi Coast in Italy. Photography by Carley Rudd, courtesy of The Perfect Hideaway from A Romantic Monastery-Turned-Vacation Rental on the Amalfi Coast. Above: A dining room featuring vintage plates at Casa Modesta in Algarve, Portugal. Photo by Alex Reyto for The Perfect Hideaway, from Casa Modesta: A Family House Turned Rural Retreat in Portugal’s Algarve. Above: Photograph of a Slovakian home by German photographer Anja Schafer. Photograph courtesy of Anja Schafer.
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