I have recently been having a great time doing groupings of collectables on my walls for decor, rather than pictures. The first one is a group of hand mirrors on a narrow wall near my dining area. These were collected over a period of time, with lots of help from my niece, who gets to thrift stores more often than I do. Thanks Sandy Jean!
The large piece in the center was actually a vanity tray I found for $1.00!
The next photo shows a grouping of silver trays (with another hand mirror) on one of my bedroom walls. Again these were inexpensive thrift store finds. They add a little sparkle to my walls in the silver blue room.
The next photo shows a grouping of silver trays (with another hand mirror) on one of my bedroom walls. Again these were inexpensive thrift store finds. They add a little sparkle to my walls in the silver blue room.
There is a very small grouping with two luncheon plates and one hand mirror in my sewing room.
Finally, a grouping of plates in the dining area.
It gives me a lot of pleasure to have these unique collections on my walls. They were not expensive, and they took more time and thought than hanging pictures, but it was a great way to express my own tastes. Most of the plates have a single "flip top" from a soda can glued with E6000 glue to the back. I bent the flip tops somewhat to make them easier to hook over the picture hanger hooks in the wall. I few of the heaviest ones have two flip tops connected by picture wire to help divide the weight. The vanity tray is totally hung by heavy duty wire which is wrapped around the flower decoration on the edges and virtually invisible from the front. I used picture hanging hooks on the wall, the type being chosen by how heavy the plate was.
These were very satisfyiing projects and I'm so glad I made the extra effort to do them!
These were very satisfyiing projects and I'm so glad I made the extra effort to do them!