Many people don’t think about decorative plates when it comes to decorating their home. They tend to overlook the little things that make a house a home. Decorative plates can often be just what is needed to pull a room together. There are many decorative plates that are used everyday, however, there are also decorative plates that are used strictly to hang on the wall or in a china cabinet.
There are many different kinds of decorative plates, and if you have a gift for decorating your home you will be able to use any of them to bring out the beauty of every room.
Mirror decorative plates are especially beautiful and can be used on any mirrored wall surface or as the focal point of a decorative plate collection.
You can also display decorative plates on plate racks, china cabinets and on plate stands. Many older homes particularly Victorian homes have plate racks on every wall in the kitchen and dining room. You can even match your decorative plates with the furniture in a room. For example, if your room decor is Early American, you can display decorative plates that depict various eras of Early America such as George Washington crossing the Delaware, or various scenes from the Civil War era. Since decorative plates come in various shapes and sizes, you can use them to match your room arrangement. When you do this, you enhance certain pieces of furniture in the room without taking away from the appeal.
Decorative plates that are collectibles have been used in the kitchen for many years. Maybe your grandmother or great grandmother may have a collection of antique decorative plates. Decorative plates can be sophisticated, fun, romantic, or sleek. There are decorative plates that are from historical eras where each plate depicts a period of time in that era. There are decorative plates that depict nature scenes, animals, celebrities, even abstract art.
Some decorative plates are made especially to be collected, while others are for promotions such as movies and various special events. Many decorative plates have been discontinued which makes them collector’s items. Collector’s items can gain value over the years. Some decorative plates were at some time used as part of a formal setting for fine dining. Some have hand painted designs which have been discontinued. Some also have embossed on the bottom where they were used such as a restaurant, hotel even cruise ships.
There are decorative plates that are used for holidays such as Christmas, Thanksgiving even the Fourth of July or special occasions such as anniversaries and weddings. These plates can quickly gain sentimental value and can be handed down from generation to generation.
Some of the more popular decorative plates come from manufacturers such as Currier and Ives, the Danbury Mint, and Norman Rockwell. These plates become collector’s plates and quickly gain value.
There are many old fashioned decorative plates that have traveled down through many generations. Some of them are still being manufactured today, however, they may not be a decorative as their ancestors. Recipe plates are decorative plates and actually have real recipes on them! Prayer plates are also decorative plates, however, they are not as elaborately detailed and only have gold rims with a prayer on the front of the plate.
If you are thinking about collecting decorative plates they are available in retail stores, discount retail stores, china shops, and boutiques. You’ll even find them at garage sales, church bazaars, flea markets and estate sales. Before buying them, be sure they are authentic decorative plates. Check out the bottom or heel of the plate and look for a manufacturer stamp or a date of when the plate was created.
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