PLATE RACK REDO

I often wish I had more places to display my treasures, but living in a small apartment definitely limits me. Last week I shared my old pine cupboard where I have my china and other pieces I have either inherited or collected over the years. If you missed that you can see it here. 

A couple of years ago I bought a hanging plate rack at a yard sale, which I stored in a closet until I moved into this apartment. 

I was excited to be able to hang it in my dining area here, and I have changed up what I display on it a couple of times in the last year. 

This is how it looked as of last week. I had done a couple of tweaks over the winter, but it stayed primarily the same. 

And this is my little drop leaf dining table over which the plate rack hangs.

As you can tell, I had them decorated for winter and I am needless to say so over winter.

Also, I wanted to display some of my blue and white transferware plates again.

I love blue and white china, and I have been collecting the plates for over 40 years. Occasionally I sell one, if I have duplicates, and I have gifted some to my daughters, but they are the one thing I really hold on to. 

The two small fruit prints that were hanging next to the rack have been replaced with a couple of my smaller plates for a more cohesive look. 

Don't you just love that little Bybee pottery chicken creamer.

I did decide to keep the basket and the little whisk broom to give it a bit of a farmhouse look.

And of course I had to change up the table top where I am now using this pretty blue and white serving bowl. It is actually for sale in my Etsy shop, but when it sells I'll replace it with something else. 

All in all I'm pretty satisfied for now, but who knows when the redo bug will hit again.