Y’all I added a DIY plate rack to our wall last Spring and I love it. It’s so much fun to decorate seasonally and provides great storage for some of my dishes and other collectibles.
5 Ways to Decorate a DIY Plate Rack will give you so many styling tips and show you that there are so many options. The good news is they all look beautiful. I’m sharing my DIY plate rack as well as 4 of my favorite Instagram accounts and their gorgeous plate racks.
The DIY Plate Rack
First, this is what my wall looked like last year. I wanted to build a plate rack here from the beginning but could not settle on a design. The options are limitless.
Then I finally came up with a plan to build the much desired plate rack. You can see all the instructions here on Easy DIY Wall Plate Rack.
If you are planning to build a plate rack, hopefully this will give you some great ideas.
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How to Decorate A DIY Plate Rack
I love seeing plate racks with a single row of plates displayed evenly across the shelves. The minimalistic approach is very appealing. However, y’all know that I love to layer lots of pieces and my plate rack would need some depth.
I also love to display platters, bread boards, and other collectibles and the plate rack is the perfect spot for such a display.
Because I’m a more is less kinda girl, you can see that I like to keep adding to my plate rack. I hope it doesn’t fall off the wall. LOL
However, when planning your own plate rack, be sure to take into consideration your personal style and preferences.
If you like this project, you will love seeing this DIY Project too.
Start Decorating
When planning your plate rack, begin with your favorite pieces.
Here, you can see I used some of bread boards in varying shapes and sizes.
Next, I added my ironstone platters and plates along with my collection of milk glass vases.
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Using a variety of shapes and sizes will make your plate rack display more interesting. Here you can see square, rectangle, round and oval pieces all mixed together.
Adding a variety of materials and textures is another way to add visual interest. I used a combination of ironstone, wood, copper, milk glass and metals all on the same rack.
In addition to the plate rack itself, I added a wooden rod to hang additional items from.
Recently, I’ve been obsessed with copper and it’s a perfect place to display my growing collection.
One of my favorite finds is these S hooks for hanging things all around the house. I have 3 sets of them. LOL
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How to Decorate other styles of Plate Racks
There are so many options and styles of plate racks and really it’s just a preference as to which one you like the best.
I love all these gorgeous designs and wanted to share them with you.
Space Saving DIY Plate Rack
Patty at The Foot Hills Farmhouse showcases her favorite vintage platters and dishes on this fun plate rack she attached to the side of cabinet.
DIY Wall Treatment Rack
Jenny at Fitzgerald Lane and her husband built the DIY Rack right on the wall and you can see how beautifully it is decorated.
Recipe Plate Rack
Jessica at Itty Bitty Farmhouse shares one of her favorite recipes at the back of her DIY Plate Rack. Isn’t this just the cutest idea. With the visual interest of the Recipe, the rack is filled with minimal items.
For the Love of Pigs
Jenn at Down Shiloh Road needed a space to display her fun collection of Pig Cutting Boards. By adding this DIY plate rack to the end of her built in cabinets, she can keep them pinned in for a fun display.
I hope you enjoyed all of the 5 Ways to Decorate A DIY Plate Rack. Be sure to check out of these fun accounts for more information about their DIY Plate Racks.
Thanks so much for stopping by today! Your support and comments mean so much to me. I look forward to sharing my next project and adventure with you!
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Love all the plate holders ideas! Everyone did a great job! Thanks for sharing ! ❤️
Margie,
Thanks so much.
Rachel.
This was a fantastic blog post! Thank you so much my friend!
Patty,
I really appreciate this.
The plate rack is gorgeous! I love all your DiYs!
Stacy,
Thanks so much
Thank you, Rachel. I love each and every one. I’m surprised you didn’t also showcase your thrifted-repurposed shelf unit! That one truly inspired me and I went out, found one and recreated it very similarly to yours! Then, obsessive collector that I am, this past weekend, I ‘bumped’ into a really old, primitive one and the owner let me have it for $4! Can’t wait for better weather so that I can scrub it up and then re-purpose! All for now…thanks as always for the inspiration! Sandra
Sandra,
Oh Wow! That is such a lucky find. I can’t wait to hear what you do with it. Thanks so much for your encouraging words.
I love all of these plate racks. Yours goes perfectly in your home. Thanks, Rachel.
Miche,
I really appreciate this. Thanks for stopping by.
I love your collection of copper. I have a lot in my kitchen. Thank you for sharing.
Rebecca,
I’m currently obsessed with it. Thanks for stopping by.
It turned out so good! thanks so much for sharing!
Jessie,
I’m so glad you like it.
Love them all..I did something Similar..I have a long one in my den I put photos in frames on.
I need help with the top of my kitchen cabinets.
Love love your work
Stay well
Tammy
Little Jordan Farm
Tammy,
Thanks so much for stopping by. I appreciate your input.
LOVE THIS! You are brilliant friend! Is there anyway I could share this at Thistlekeeping tomorrow?
Happy day!
KariAnne
KariAnne,
You never have to ask. Thank you so much.
I love this Rachel! I’d love to share it tomorrow in the weekly wrap-up.
Thanks so much Kim.
Love the way you used the spindles on this plate rack! Anything spindle-related is my kinda project! Thanks for all the other inspiration!
Cindy,
Thank you. I really appreciate your comments.