DIY Painted Paisley Plate Wall

 

DIY Plate Wall - just one of the many ways you can customize your own plate wall!  kellyelko.com

You know I love a good plate wall.

From my eclectic dining room plate wall to the tons of inspiring ideas I’ve pinned to my Plate Wall Pinterest board, it’s obvious.

DIY Paisley Plate Wall - just one of the many ways you can customize your own plate wall!  kellyelko.com

So what’s better than being able to create your own DIY plate wall in any pattern and color you desire?

DIY Paisley Plate Wall - just one of the many ways you can customize your own plate wall!  kellyelko.com

DIY Paisley Plate Wall

1) Buy cheap plates from the dollar store

2) Play around until you find the perfect arrangement

3) Stick self adhesive stencil to the plate (I used Martha Stewart Crafts paisley stencils)

4) Use a pouncer to apply paint and remove stencil immediately

5) Hang your masterpiece and stand back to admire it

Note:  Use whatever colors you love – I used 3 Martha Stewart Crafts paints:  Spring Pasture, Indigo and Pool (contains some affiliate links)

DIY Paisley Plate Wall - just one of the many ways you can customize your own plate wall!  kellyelko.com

I love these invisible plate hangers and use them but since I didn’t have any on hand, I whipped up my own version with just 3 simple things.

DIY Invisible Plate Hangers - save tons of money by making these!

DIY Invisible Plate Hangers

1) Cut two circles of felt for each plate

2) Stick first felt circle to back of plate with a super glue (I used E-6000)

3) Place large paper clip so that the loop is above the lip of the back of the plate (see picture) and glue on with E-6000

4) Put more glue on the entire surface of the piece of felt and attach second piece of felt on top (sandwiching the paper clip between the two pieces of felt)

5) Let dry overnight and hang with a picture hanger

Note:  Don’t do this on valuable plates or hang over beds!  

DIY Paisley Plate Wall - just one of the many ways you can customize your own plate wall!  kellyelko.com

 

 

My 12 Months of Martha Projects
January – Valentine Table
February – Peter Cottontail Silhouette

Thrilled to be part of 12 Months of Martha – where I create something fabulous every month.

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  1. I am in love with these! The design and colors are exactly something I would have picked, and I love how you had them sort of carry over from one plate to the next. Aren’t you clever?! Thanks for sharing. 🙂

  2. LOVE this project! I am obsessed with plate walls these days! I am collecting all kinds of plates. . . in hopes that one of my next clients will have a wall that would be perfect for plates! Life to the full, Melissa

  3. they are gorgeous Kelly! looks store-bought even! Just a quick question, these are just for diplay right? Not for any serving or anything right? Just wondering if you can use it to serve if you bake it and let the paint set? Dont have these kinds of paint yet so not sure if thes can be used for these kinds of plates. Anyway, if you can’t eat on them, they are pretty to look at anyway! 🙂

  4. These are so sweet! I’ve always liked paisley and your color choices are very fresh and fun for spring. It looks like these are hanging in an outdoor space too….I like that idea. We have a wall of wooden fence that our deck butts up to and I would love to add some interest there.

  5. Love it! I’ve looked and looked at Martha’s stencils at Michael’s…just couldn’t decide what to do. This is such a great idea!

  6. Love it! I’ve looked and looked at Martha’s stencils at Michael’s…just couldn’t decide what to do. This is such a great idea!

  7. Those are to die for. Now my brain is churning, thinking of all the rooms I could hang plates in & get away with it wthout looking like I just inherited a china shop!
    One question, before your hanging tutorial, you said “these” were your favorite late hangers, but since you didn’t have any on hand, you were making your own. Was there supposed to be a picture o a link to the “these” you referred to?

    Thanks, Darla

  8. What a great idea to paint some white plates! Can you eat off these or are they just for decoration on the wall?

    I’m hosting a “Craft With What You’ve Got” party and the featured crafting supply this week is craft paints. This project would fit in perfectly! I’d love for you to link it up here.

    Danielle at Framed Frosting

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