We decorate the walls with decorative plates +75 photos

Modern designers recommend using decorative plates to give individuality to your interior. If you arrange them correctly, taking into account the recommendations of professionals, this will allow you to radically transform your home and place accents.
In this article, we collected tips on how to place different decorative plates on the wall in accordance with the style of the room and its purpose, as well as information on how to create exclusive products with your own hands.

Placement and selection of the color of the walls

To make the plates become a real decoration of the wall, you need to place them harmoniously, following the tips:

• pay attention to size: in a room with a small area, large dishes will look out of place;
• if you use a group of similar products and prefer a conservative style in the interior, arrange them symmetrically;
• combine small plates of different shapes and colors: round with rectangular, multi-colored with one-color;
• Make sure that the color scheme of these decorative elements coincides with other accessories in the room.

The first thing you need to pay attention to when choosing plates is whether they will match the color of the wall covering. If it is a single-color, light shade, stop choosing decorative elements of bright, saturated colors with unusual patterns that attract the eye. On the white walls will look great saucers with patterns in blue or red colors.

If you prefer the intense colors of the walls, then white plates with patterns in the background color are appropriate for them.

On any decorative plates, the pattern, color and the main direction of the lines should ideally fit into the interior and be in harmony with other decor items in the room.

Theme

Plates are usually united in groups, they should be kept in one theme. If you are a travel lover and do not forget to bring from a distant wanderings a plate with another spectacular view of the famous city in the fall or winter, arrange the entire collection in one place.

Effectively and unusually look full panels from the plates, which are assembled on the principle of mosaic.

The theme should be selected according to the general style of the room, for example, traditional saucers with Gzhel painting, floral motifs, etc. suit the classic. Unusual art plates with folk paintings, copper trays are most appropriate in ethnic style, and items with abstract designs are most appropriate in the ethnic. Connoisseurs of country style should choose wicker dishes, white ceramic dishes of various shapes, both plain and with traditional floral motifs, are appropriate in their interior.

Nuances of use for decoration

Although there are many options for the arrangement of plates on the walls and the creation of their compositions, it is necessary to take into account the nuances. If your home is strictly minimalist, use no more than three different cold tones for decorative elements and make sure that the patterns on them are of the same subject.

Do not buy saucers in the souvenir shops for the collection, it is better to give preference to products made in one copy. And you can show your own talents and learn how to decorate your plates yourself so that they fully reflect your preferences and emotions.

If there is a financial opportunity, buy plates of Maysen porcelain, they are an indicator of wealth and immediately attract the attention of connoisseurs.

Wall placement options

Plates are objects of the correct form, which makes their use in the interior almost unlimited. If you are worried about whether the composition will look harmonious and advantageous, you can arrange these products in accordance with one of the ready-made schemes from designers. Here are the most popular ones:

1. Arrange the dishes in a row or several rows on the shelves of the buffet or a special rack using coasters.
2. Distribute them evenly over the entire empty wall.
3. Make a regular geometric or simply arbitrary shape on the wall from souvenir plates.
4. Place symmetrically, for example, at the door niche.
5. Make a wall panel of the plates, placing them as close as possible to each other, so that the picture is visible as whole.
6. Pick up products in the same color or similar themes and place on a special board.
7. Arrange the decor elements in the form of a wave (this option is suitable for a wide wall).
8. Place the plates vertically, strictly in size: from large to small or vice versa.

On the wall of the dining room - the most popular option.

Decorative plates can be arranged harmoniously in almost any room, but more often they are used to decorate the dining room. The decor should match the color of the walls and the color of the rest of the interior. Different sized saucers with pictures of different subjects are ideal for dining, if they are designed in the same color scheme. Depending on your preferences, they can be either monophonic or decorated with an interesting painting, print, with a bright and unusual border.

Especially impressive in the dining room will look dishes from the elite collection, which will give the area for meals a special solemnity.

Wall decor for kitchen space

For the kitchen, decorative plates are especially relevant. It will look great dishes with berry, fruit motifs. There are few free walls in the kitchen, so you can place the saucers in the niches, in the washing area or symmetrically around the cabinets. If you have a headset with open top shelves on the cabinets, plates can be placed there.

Harmonious look plates in the kitchen in the style of Provence.

The kitchen belongs to the dirtiest area in the apartment, so the decor elements located here will have to be regularly cleaned, otherwise they may become covered with an unpleasant greasy bloom.

On the walls of the living room - creative design

The walls of the living room are often decorated with paintings or family photos, but well-chosen plates can also be a decent highlight of the interior. You can place them in the area of ​​the sofa, to focus on one wall.

For this room also fit plates brought from different countries, it is important to hang them up successfully. This will allow you and your friends to enjoy their favorite views and cities at the meeting, as well as remind you of the pleasantly spent resort time, of the summer. Such plates will be appropriate in the office.

Do you want to create summer mood in this room for a year? Use bright glass dishes, preferably closer to the window.

If there is a fireplace in the living room, the plates are ideal for decorating the space above it: large elements of various shapes, including glass, will look good here.

We decorate the bedroom

For the bedroom more suitable monochrome plates of unusual shape. They are hanged more often in the area of ​​the headboard, the most optimal arrangement is in the form of an arch. Combine round and oval plates. It will look good in the bedroom plates in ethnic style, woven from rope or painted on ceramics.

You can also place them in a group above the dresser or effectively frame the mirror.
If the bedroom is decorated in the styles of vintage, chebbi chic, there will organically look old plates that could get you from past generations of your family. For the girl's bedroom, seasoned in pink, you can choose discreet plates with a cute pattern and carved edges, placed on the wall with ribbons.

Decorative plates in the bathroom? Why not!

Bold design solutions are in fashion, so it’s not so easy to surprise with decorative plates in the bathroom. This decor looks very organic and successful. If your bathroom is decorated in pastel colors, wall compositions from plates of different sizes and shapes, both plain and with plot or abstract patterns will be appropriate. You can use bright glass plates in the form of flowers or shells, they add the feeling of spring.

In this room it is especially important to take care of the safety of your decor items. To fix them on the wall is better to use special holders.

Halls, corridors and halls

No less relevant decorative plates and in the hallway. Spectacular dishes with beautiful colors will give individuality to this small room. Use bright and expressive plates, with unusual patterns, they will attract the views of guests of your house and point to your excellent taste.

In the hallway appropriate composition of 3-4 large dishes or original panels of small plates of different colors, sizes, shapes. They will allow to diversify the look of a monophonic wall, and will look especially good over a chest of drawers or a bookcase. Small dishes can decorate doorways.

How to make a plate with your own hands

Buy a variety of decorative plates now - not a problem, but it is more interesting to make them with your own hands, so that the interior was completely individual. All you need is plain white plates to be used as blanks, varnish and paint.

You can paint the base with ordinary acrylic paints or print a pattern on the printer and transfer it using copy paper, and then paint it.
Important: for independent work, choose plates of ceramics (clay), the paint falls on them most smoothly.

Ways to decorate

There are more original ways of decorating, the most popular of which we consider:

Decoupage

In this case, special napkins are used for decoration, which can be purchased in stores for creative goods, although some craftsmen prefer to work with newspaper and magazine clippings or photographs. To decorate a plate in this technique, you will need a base, PVA glue, acrylic paints, brushes, a napkin or other suitable image, acrylic lacquer for surface treatment, water tank. The works are described in stages in the table.

This technique requires special care, but the result is worth it.

Stained glass coating

Suitable for decoration of transparent glass plates. For this technique you will need a base, stained glass or acrylic paints, degreaser, brushes. Preparation for work includes thorough washing of the plate and degreasing its surface, otherwise the paint will fall unevenly. After that, paint the image, pre-designating the contours and letting them dry for several hours.

Professionals recommend applying the contour in two layers, and only then begin to paint the areas in color. It can be used additionally to decorate beads, shells, which are gently pressed into the layer of paint that has not yet dried out.

Quilling

Now very popular decoration technique using twisted paper strips. More suitable for plastic plates or foam. You will need a base, a ready-made set of paper for quilling, an awl or special tools for twisting the strips (often bundled with paper), a ruler, toothpicks, a pencil, PVA and the image you like. Mark the center of the plate with a pencil and indicate the location of the drawing. Then prepare the curls of paper in accordance with the intended pattern, each element is smeared with a toothpick with glue and carefully attach to the surface.

Satin Ribbon Decoration

You can make kanzashi flowers that are popular now, which can be simply attached to the base with glue, or woven strips with different patterns that will allow you to create decent panels from plates.

Painting

If you feel the talent of the artist, you can paint a plate. Urban and dacha landscapes, original ornaments, flowers, images of animals, birds are suitable for decoration. You will need a ceramic white plate, degreaser, a simple pencil, acrylic paints, brushes and lacquer for fastening. Wash and degrease the surface, apply a drawing with a pencil and safely proceed to painting. After finishing, you need to varnish the product.

You can also experiment and make decor from polymer clay, salt dough and other materials.

How to mount on the wall

Plates are fragile products, so it is important to securely fasten them to the wall. In construction supermarkets, ready-made velcro are sold, which securely hold such elements on the wall and at the same time easily come off and stick. Also suitable are special disks of various sizes with eyelets or ready-made wall holders. If there is no large store nearby with similar goods, it doesn’t matter - you can make fixtures yourself (see the master class). Loops can be made from wire, ordinary pins, paper clips or satin ribbons. By the way, the ring from the usual tin can fits. Such loops are fixed with Poxipol glue on the back of the plate.

To make the mount look more aesthetic, you can wrap it with a tube of rice paper, over which a transparent varnish is spread. A simple scotch tape will do.

Before applying the adhesive, degrease the surface and scratch it a bit, then the mount will be more reliable due to improved adhesion.

Conclusion

Choosing plates as decorative elements, do not be afraid to experiment. These elements look very unusual and catchy, and with proper placement and very stylish. We hope our advice will help you bring a touch of exclusive to the decoration of your apartment and show your individuality.