Plates On The Wall

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I LOVE plates, china, pottery, dishes, etc., of all kinds.  I have a fabulous collection of creamware, blue and white teacups and saucers from various countries in Europe, and when I vacationed in Italy, I purchased hand painted ceramics from Deruta and just about every other town we visited. I can think of no better way to show off a collection than by hanging it on a wall. 

Cathy Kincaid - House Beautiful

T. Keller Donovan - House Beautiful

Tobi Fairley - Traditional Home

Mary McDonald - Veranda

Kelly Wearstler - Viceroy Hotel

Heather Dewberry and Will Huff - Atlanta Homes and Lifestyles

Cynthia Steffe - Country Living

casasugar.com

Apartment Therapy

Stephan Falcke - Elle Decor

I know, these are baskets, but it's the same concept.  LOVE!

Newell Turner - House Beautiful

Better Homes and Gardens

marthastewart.com

Dan Carithers - Traditional Home

Decor de Provence blog

My Sweet Savannah blog

Jill Johnson - Coastal Living

Charles Faudree via katiedid blog

Any style, any room, any plate. 
It works!

I'm trying to convince a client to hang some of her collection in her dining room. Hope this helps!

Loving a little more EMERALD

I was in Dallas this weekend for my mother's 85th birthday and the Dallas Home and Gift market. (Happy Birthday, Mother! :) My sister and I took my mother to the Stoneleigh Hotel for her birthday lunch, a real Dallas landmark, renovated just two years ago. The lobby has lovely emerald green accents in the draperies and pillows.

This is not your Mother's "jewel" tone color scheme, mind you. The modern emerald green is a graphic punch of color in a neutral environment....white, gray, black.

When I got home, I'd just received my Traditional Home magazine in the mail and there was a beautiful white and black kitchen with these bright emerald green pendants.




Then I checked my Facebook page and had seen this gorgeous fabric on Ceylon et Cie's post. Michelle Nussbaumer commented that she recently had dinner with Elle Decor's editor-in-chief, Michael Boodro, in Paris who said that emerald was a big color trend in Paris right now.

Hopefully we'll have more beautiful emerald fabrics and wallpapers to choose from in the near future!

If you would like help creating a color scheme that reflects your style and personality, contact Aston Design Studio for a consultation.

If you have a design related question or need some advice on any aspect of interior design, e-mail me HERE. I might feature your question in a special Q and A blog post!