How to Craft Easy DIY Wall Hooks with Decorative Plates

DIY Wall Hooks

Looking to add a touch of charm and functionality to your walls?

Have you ever looked at a stack of small, colorful vintage plates and thought, these are too pretty to stay in a cupboard?

Let’s turn those vintage and thrifted small plates into adorable DIY wall hooks that are as practical as they are pretty!

Perfect for your kitchen, bathroom, laundry room, children’s room, or entryway, these plate hooks bring a cozy cottage vibe with their pops of color and character.

Who knew that something as simple as a plate could double as the perfect accent for your decor and keep things tidy?

Let’s get crafting and give those plates a whole new purpose in a crafty wall hanging!

Schumacher Inspired DIY Wall Hooks

If you are like me, you have a few—well, maybe a lot—of little vintage plates around your home, either on display, in storage, or waiting for your next fabulous project.

It All Started With A Taskwear Schumacher Apron

I found a Schumacher apron made by Grace Napolean of Taskwear (Taskwear is functional fashion for people who do.) while visiting the Laudholm Nature Craft Fair in Wells, Maine. It is a must-visit if you ever find yourself in the area.

You may read more in this 10 Best Fall Inspired Vintage Decor Ideas post.

But I found that my husband kept moving the apron all around the house, like everywhere…

On the counter, a chair, the couch, a doorknob, etc… It didn’t have a home in which to rest.

That’s when I came up with the idea to create these dishy DIY wall hooks made of little vintage blue and white thrifted plates.

Step-by-Step Tutorial for Dishy DIY Wall Hooks

Materials You Will Need:

Step 1: Small Plates

I chose these three little blue and white plates to create my DIY wall hooks.

Two are of the same pattern and size, and the one in the middle is slightly larger, which offsets the other two nicely with its different yet similar patterns.

Step 2: DIY Wall Hooks

Now to find some kitchen hooks…

There are many to choose from for your own wall hooks, all available online or at your local hardware or craft store.

I wanted something shabby chic for these little vintage plates, so I popped down to the shop where I have my vintage window booth. I knew the owner, Lisa, aka MacGyver, would have something cute that I could use. And, of course, she did!

I chose two rustic white hooks and one old wooden knob for the larger of the three plates.

Interestingly, it wasn’t until I laid the plates out on our table with the kitchen hooks that I noticed the patterns stamped on the two smaller plates were crooked… Can you see it?

The simplest of choices, honestly, when choosing your kitchen hooks, is to select ones with large solid backings as this wooden knob has.

The rustic white hooks had an open bottom, so getting them cemented onto the plate took more trickery.

But you can still do it!

Step 3: Glue The Hooks to the Plate

I used my Gorilla Glue Gun and lined the bottom of each kitchen hook with hot glue. Then, I mounted them onto the middle of each plate and let them sit overnight to dry.

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Step 4: How To Hang Your DIY Wall Hooks

Since we just finished an extensive interior painting project, I am reluctant to put any holes into our walls.

So, I used Command Strips to hang my dishy wooden wall hooks—one on the top and one on the bottom of each plate rim for a solid mount.

Adhesive Disks

Of course, you could also use a hammer and nails, which I would then recommend mounting a small adhesive disk to the back of the plates or using a traditional plate hanger.

But the adhesive disks work really well and can be removed easily, too.

I think I’m partial to the wooden knob on the dishes, as it really stands out.

Which knobs are your favorite?

Do you know what would be super cute, too?

The old-fashioned white porcelain knobs. They would be so charming glued to small plates in a bathroom, eeeek!

Now, I’m sure to be on the hunt for more fun vintage aprons while I’m out Thrifting with the Gals.

This may be my favorite and easiest DIY ever!

It’s so simple to make and dreamy with the various aprons. It’s got me thinking about adding matching thrifted tea cups to similar plates hanging on the wall with these same kitchen wood wall hooks.

Are you following my thought process?

I recently made this DIY wall hook out of a green decorative plate for our sunroom, too; see more in the Sunroom Home Office Inspiration: Triple Purposed with Craft Space post.

And I made DIY wall hooks to resell in my vintage window booth this spring.

You may also enjoy this Let’s Make a Homespun Vintage Booth Wall Display post.

After finding three more red and white tea cup saucers at Goodwill, I made several more of these dishy kitchen hooks using vintage spools in the same way.

What do you think? For more DIY projects like this one, visit our DIY Project Gallery.

And there you have it—a simple and charming way to create DIY wall hooks using thrifted plates and a bit of creativity!

Whether you’re crafting a farmhouse wall hook rack for your entryway or adding wonderful wall hooks to your kitchen, this project is a great idea to bring personality and functionality into your home.

Pair these plate hooks with wooden hooks or even a wooden dowel for a cohesive wall-hanging display by your front door.

Don’t forget to visit your local thrift stores to find the perfect plates for your next project—because treasures like these are waiting to become your newest decor masterpiece!

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Thrifting with the Gals

Next up on today’s Thrifting with the Gals Blog Hop is Robyn from Robyn’s French Nest. Robyn is sharing 27 Ways to Use Thrifted Books in Home Decor. Robyn has the best ideas. You won’t want to miss them!

Stop by and say hello to the other gals joining me this month for Thrifting with the Gals.

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