A Gallery of Wall Plate Inspiration - Pick Your Style!

Hi Everyone :-)

One of the easiest ways to fill up a wall is by decorating with a collection......that collection might be picture frames, unique clocks, different sized mirrors - really anything!

But today, I was to show you how much fun you could have decorating with a plate collection!

I'm going to separate each set of pictures by style.  I am sure there will be one set of photos that stand out to you more than the others.  My hope by doing that is so you can figure out more of what YOUR own personal style is.

READY FOR SOME WALL PLATE INSPIRATION!!

If you have been following my blog and watched my own home being built, you know that I tend to lean towards the Tuscan/European style.  I'll start off this post with my own collection of plates :-)

Tuscan Style - Old Pottery

If  you want to read how to make your own free plate hanger - be sure and click the link to see a full tutorial.  All these plates were collected for PENNIES from my local thrift store.  

mages via frank features

Food Lovers Odyssey

Whimsical / Shabby Chic

Addicted 2 Decorating

Silver Lining Decor

Traditional

Home Bunch

Eclectic

Apartment Therapy

Interior Design

House of Turquoise 

BHG

Royal or European - Blue and white antique plates

David Michael Miller

Common Ground - Do

country living

Moroccan/Spanish

House Beautiful

I hope you have all been inspired by these plate collections.  It's always nice when you can figure out what your OWN personal style is.  Have fun collecting!

A Gallery of Sliding Barn Door Designs and Inspirations!

Hi Friends!

Lately I've been running across a myriad of sliding barn door eye candy so I thought it would be fun to post about this lasting trend.  Sliding Barn doors on rails have always been a favorite look of mine.  Other than the fact that they very visually stimulating, there are many functional advantages to using a sliding door system instead of a swinging door.  One of those advantages is you can save space by not having to account for the door swing. Plus, you never have to listen to door being slammed again (or is that just something that appeals to me because I have 3 young children around!)

Here are some fantastic examples.

These kitchen pantries are concealed by a sliding barn door.  No need to worry about a door swing that goes right into the walkway.

Basic Lab

I LOVE the black iron and decorative brackets they used on this pantry door system!

Photo: Lawrence and Gomez Architects / Houzz

In this photo they set the railing off the living room for the guest bathroom.  The character of the door itself is a work of art!

Carla Aston

I have a feeling these sliding doors are located in the master bedroom leading to the master bathroom.  Just SO lovey and makes such a statement!!!!  What do you guys think? 

Photo: Bonin Architects & Associates / Houzz

How about these beautiful old reclaimed doors that are used between two rooms.   Sliding decorative doors make great room separators as the are so easy to leave open, partially open, or slide them completely closed.  

Carla Aston

This is a great example of a more modern feel (not a barn door per se) but still on that sliding rail system.  Designed by the architect this pair of track doors was built of blackened steel, water glass and reclaimed white oak.

Custom Made

This is another wonderful example of using a reclaimed door to add character to your home.

Carla Aston

I love everything about this sliding door....the wood, the glass and the unique iron rail they used.  

Photo: Weaver Custom Homes / Houzz

I thought this idea was brilliant!  A sliding barn door system that covers the flat screen TV!  What a lovely way to cover up the television.  I also love how it ties in the wooden ceiling beams.

I am sure there are a lot of you thinking, ya, I'd LOVE to put in a cool sliding door in my home but it looks hard (and expensive) and I have no idea how!  Well, Dana from House Tweaking can give you a full tutorial how to install one of these sliding barn doors into your own home!  So there is no excuse anymore :-) Go put in that sliding barn door you have always wanted!

As you can see, there are so many ways to use sliding barn doors in home interiors – where would you put a sliding barn door in your home?