I adore the look of this wall of plates. The clustered arrangement looks decidedly modern, while the various shades of blue remind me of my grandmother's collection of Danish Christmas plates. Hanging plates instead of paintings is a fun way to decorate your home, and it's usually much less expensive than artwork. If you need advice on how to hang your plate collection, read these tips. I Read more

Grab a plate — it's meal time. Phillips Avent is making eating educational with a new line of tableware set to debut next month. The collection includes BPA-free plates, bowls, and silverware ($4 - $20) to take babies from the weaning stage through self-feeding and is designed to spark family conversations about numbers and food. Each piece from the colorful line comes with a Read more

There was a time when monogrammed dinnerware was reserved for Southern Belles and traditional homemakers. Today, everyone is getting in the game of having their everyday plates and fine china painted with their initials. As wedding season gears up, you may even find a few ambitious registries seeking out their own personalized tableware. Monogramming is pretty, but pairing personalization with Read more

Découpage artist sisters Michaelle and Margie of Dorset Decoupage were recently approached by a family friend who wanted help decorating her first post-grad apartment. With backgrounds in interior design, the duo had no trouble hunting down chic, affordable furniture, mixing Ikea furnishings with estate sale and flea market finds for a fresh, youthful style. But when it came time to put art on Read more

This is one of the reasons I can't wait to watch Selling NYC! Manhattanite Stephanie Hubbard granted the NY Daily News a peek into her swank Tribeca loft and it does not disappoint. The spunky NYC banking mother of two knows how to use pop while bringing sophistication home. I could point out a thousand fun things that she's done with the place but one of my favorites may be her simple use of Read more

If you read my slideshow on how to decorate on the cheap with pretty plates, you might be feeling inspired to hang some in your own home. Before you get started, there are a few steps you should learn, so you don't wind up with shattered materials for a mosaic instead. While you can just hang a trio evenly spaced on a wall, you'll make more of a statement if you group them in a more unique Read more