I've always wanted a built-in plate rack to display some of my favorite ironstone plates and platters. But a built-in plate rack was not meant to be, and the wish remained just that -- a wish. That is, until I realized I already had a vintage French farmhouse wire vertical wall mount plate rack.

The only question was: how and where was I going to hang it?

Plate racks come in all shapes, styles and sizes. I've even used chicken feeder troughs, among other things, to hold some of my favorite plate collections. 

I recently thrifted a vintage-inspired farmhouse plate rack that I can't wait to share with you (along with some new transferware).