Thursday, July 08, 2010

plates for hooks




upcycled plate hooks by postroadvintage

A clever way of recycling vintage plates: turn them into charming wall hooks! That's exactly what etsy seller, postroadvintage, has done and I love this idea so much. Decorative, yet completely functional at the same time. They remind me a little of these. Obviously I have a thing for pretty vintage plates on walls.

32 comments:

  1. ilovemyhouseJuly 8, 2010 at 12:41 AM

    What a great idea. Reminds me of my post about making cakestands out of plates.iloveit. XX

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  2. Melanie's RandomnessJuly 8, 2010 at 12:47 AM

    This is such an adorable idea!!! I really like it!

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  3. Amanda CorrineJuly 8, 2010 at 12:58 AM

    They look so delicate I would be scared of just dropping them or putting to much weight on the hooks. I'm really clumsy...still its a pretty cool idea

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  4. SherJuly 8, 2010 at 1:10 AM

    Wow, that's a super neat idea! I've never seen anything like it before, very very whimsy:)

    xx

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  5. ilene @ muchloveillyJuly 8, 2010 at 1:14 AM

    oooh so fun and inspiring!!!

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  6. AnhJuly 8, 2010 at 1:18 AM

    I love those plates! And the idea is fun! But I think I will keep them for my food photography first! :)

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  7. ChristinaJuly 8, 2010 at 1:39 AM

    oh i love this. functional plate walls! yay!

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  8. AshleeJuly 8, 2010 at 1:49 AM

    I love this! Although I'm afraid it might be too girly for hubby's taste. Maybe I can persuade him to let me redecorate the closet ;)

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  9. NinaJuly 8, 2010 at 2:10 AM

    That is so cool!
    I love your blog, visit ours...

    http://braids-and-bows.blogspot.com/

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  10. carly maryJuly 8, 2010 at 2:41 AM

    this is a brilliant IDEA.

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  11. MeghanJuly 8, 2010 at 2:51 AM

    A functional plate wall--such a great idea. Thanks for sharing!

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  12. AprilJuly 8, 2010 at 3:49 AM

    Those look great! What a neat idea.

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  13. Jen HsiehJuly 8, 2010 at 3:50 AM

    this is so genius! i love the idea. :)

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  14. JoytiJuly 8, 2010 at 6:59 AM

    Those are so very adorable! What a great idea.

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  15. Lars John AndersonJuly 8, 2010 at 7:36 AM

    Thanks kindly for featuring my plates on your beautiful blog!! I must get to that stack that is currently collecting dust in the basement!!

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  16. MissaJuly 8, 2010 at 8:04 AM

    Oh fun, this is a wonderful idea!

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  17. Rachel CotterillJuly 8, 2010 at 8:35 AM

    I've never even seen plates that could be used as hooks.... except my cake stand, I suppose, but I use that for cake! ;)

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  18. GracieJuly 8, 2010 at 10:15 AM

    That's a great idea! This way you can collect all these pretty plates and actually use them instead of having them put away.

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  19. AbbyJuly 8, 2010 at 10:58 AM

    This is so creative! Plates for wall hooks... who knew?

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  20. one sydney roadJuly 8, 2010 at 11:01 AM

    this is such a charming idea - takes plates as wall art to a whole new level. I love it, so pretty!!

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  21. the southern hostessJuly 8, 2010 at 11:32 AM

    Brilliant! So pretty.

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  22. kaylyn.July 8, 2010 at 12:52 PM

    That is such a cute idea!

    http://helloiloveyou-kaylyn.blogspot.com/

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  23. LisaJuly 8, 2010 at 11:10 PM

    This is a gorgeous idea :)

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  24. TillieJuly 9, 2010 at 10:13 AM

    brilliant idea. I will have to do this!

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  25. MoJuly 9, 2010 at 3:10 PM

    what an original idea !!! so fun !

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  26. orange sugar homeJuly 9, 2010 at 9:23 PM

    love this idea!! I have a thing for vintage plates on walls as well. it is a really inexpensive way to change the look on any way. just bought a beautiful blue floral antique plate made in ireland for $2. can't beat that!

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  27. heatherJuly 10, 2010 at 5:01 AM

    Ooh, I love these plate hooks, such a clever and pretty idea.

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  28. trishieJuly 10, 2010 at 10:50 AM

    LOVE these plate hooks SO much!!!

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  29. raspberry pancakesJuly 11, 2010 at 4:05 AM

    these are so perfect! decorative and usable

    www.raspberry-pancakes.blogspot.com

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  30. Jennifer YoungJuly 11, 2010 at 8:50 AM

    such a brilliant and beautiful idea! thank you for sharing!
    j.

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  31. Emily, Resplendent TranquilityJuly 11, 2010 at 9:50 AM

    Delightful. My mother used to hang plates on the wall, but never like this! I'm so inspired now :)

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  32. Little MonarchJuly 12, 2010 at 9:20 AM

    woah what a wonderful DIY project! are they glued onto the plate or has she done some drilling i wonder??

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