Martha Stewart shows how to make your own custom-fitting hangers: http://www.marthastewart.com/good-things/wire-plate-hangers Plan on using the disc hangers linked below. I used to have a bunch of the classic wire hangers and never really liked them. Here is a bloggers post about hanging plates: http://blissfullydomestic.com/2008/hanging-plates-as-art and another bloggers post: http://downandoutchic.blogspot.com/2009/04/plate-wall.html from goldschool.typepad.com: and last, but my favorite that I plan on copying. From "Stalking the Wheats" by Joni at her Cote de Texas blog: Here is a link that might be useful: Disc Hangers

Do NOT use the 3M squares. I hung some rather light metal plates in my kitchen, and they started falling down as soon as the heat hit. I am trying something similar that says it is permanent that my hardware store said will hold them there.

msrose....I was in Michaels today and I looked at their plate hangers. They have plastic tips! Hopefully there's a Michaels near you. I don't know what I'd do without that store,lol. my3dogs...accessorizing is the hardest thing for me to do. I really think some people have that gift and some don't. You definetely have it. I often wonder how many great things I've passed up in stores because I didn't see their potential. I bought a small half-circle table for an empty spot in my dining room a few years ago. No purpose really other than decorative. I thought, how fun it will be to decorate it. Yeah right, it's become the bane of my existance. lol Nothing i have looks good on it and I'm clueless what to buy. Last year I went on a tour of homes and one of the houses was decorated exactly how I wish mine could be. Luck have it, the homeowner has decided to become a decorator because of all the complements she receives. It comes easy to her so why not. Have you considered it? I plan on calling her next year and let her help me with the finishing touches. It's weird, I have no problem buying the big stuff like furniture but I come to a screeching halt when it's time to dress it all up.

UGH I completely forgot, walkin...I'm so sorry...will get on it posthaste. I keep hoping that maybe you'll do a family visit up here and can spare a little time for your g'web friend :) Good to hear that the plastic-covered brass protectors are the ones to use. I really should photograph them, they're so inordinately cool -- not sure whether they'll come across as fabulous as they are in a photo, though...(the painting didn't either, nothing ever does, so I probably shouldn't worry, but this is such a respected audience)