Dishware
Put your dishware in the best light with these beautiful ideas for display. Learn to cleverly and safely store table settings (including fine china as well as linens). Perk up a table for the holidays or a special event (such as Mother’s Day or a baby shower) with these creative ideas.
A small shelf unit that might display knickknacks elsewhere in the house works in the kitchen to display collectible dishware, an especially handy arrangement for items used regularly. Bringing into the kitchen a piece of furniture that's normally used in the living room makes this functional space
"… display collectible dishware , an especially … well as serving platters . A dark-stained … accommodate dinner and salad plates . Brackets are … supplies to everyday dishware -- wall cabinetry … large serving platters and tureens on … cups, and saucers that share a … collection of cups and mugs would create …"
Articles
3-Step Decorating: Dining Room
… mirror is still going strong, but now plates and platters join it. The beauty? The wall arrangement can … 6161; www.jcpenney.com. Brown-and-white dinner plates , soup bowls , and transferware Johnson Brothers Historic America …
Plan the Perfect Butler's Pantry
… area. Store serving dishes , stemware … lights highlight dishware displays. Undercabinet … drawers keep large serving dishes and platters organized. Tall … for trays and platters ," Kettler says … pretty glass or teacups ." The key …
… napkins for a festive table setting. Buy inexpensive holiday-motif salad plates to layer over ordinary dinner plates or chargers (extra-large plates that rest under dinner plates ). Tie an ornament to the napkin for a party-favor napkin ring …
Videos
Mismatched pots and saucers have never looked so beautiful! Michele Beschen makes these cast-offs into gorgeous pedestals, birdbaths, and more!
Fri, 25 Jun 2010|More from Design Ideas
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Better’s organizing expert shows you how to get your kitchen back in working order.
Thu, 5 Aug 2010|More from Design Ideas
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Make your holiday dinnertable more special with pretty placesettings. Here are some terrific ideas that are really easy and different.
Thu, 5 Aug 2010|More from Holidays
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Slide Shows
… wall arrangement by displaying vintage photos in vintage serving dishes , some ceramic and some silver (the more tarnished, the … unexpected "frames," such as a silver platter, a mirror, dessert plates , even a gravy boat. Scan old photos into your computer …
… Vase, www.save-on-crafts.com. No-Slip Place Mat, www.amazon.com. Use white ceramic dinner plates , ceramic yellow salad plates , and solid white napkins for a simple yet sophisticated look. Budget Saver: The white plates were …
Spellbinding Black-and-White Halloween Decorations
… plain stemware and plates. Spider stickers give goblets and salad plates a punch of pattern. Packing tape (who knew it came in embellished rolls?) makes a graphic border on dinner plates ; cut strips to the desired width and press onto each dish …
… celebration help carry out the peony theme. Color copies of artistic floral renderings sandwiched between white dinner plates and glass salad plates give each guest a blossom of his or her own. Linen napkins adorned with petite peony buds provide a sweet …
Spooky Silhouettes for Halloween
… and plates. Adhered spider stickers give goblets and salad plates a punch of pattern. Packing tape (who knew it came with designs?) makes a graphic border on the fronts of dinner plates ; cut strips to the desired width. When the party is …
Easy Thanksgiving Tabletop Crafts
… on letters to the paper circles and place under clear glass salad plates . Tamale-making husks (available at grocery stores) serve … ribbon. A blaze of autumn color creates sparks in this antique sugar bowl . A silk ribbon and artificial berries turn this simple napkin …