What is it that gets you crazy motivated to do some last minute decor improvements?
Company coming over, right? I just finished my How To Host A Baby Shower series, and with a houseful of people coming over, it sent me into warp speed on cleaning and finishing projects I never seemed to have time to finish.
A while back I showed you my wall decor on changing a vintage mirror into a frame. It was a little lonely there on that big old wall, and I knew I wanted a photo gallery to incorporate some family photos. I kept thinking I would get to it, but you know how that goes…
When my hubby and I were in Kansas City for our anniversary, I picked up some great old frames (and a great pair of faux antlers), and I finally got to work on them.
I painted half of them with plain old white primer and distressed them. The other half I did the same thing except in turquoise.
I picked out some of my favorite photos, sent them to Walgreens, and picked them up the next day.
Now that I had the frames finished, I started arranging them the way I wanted. I took two rolls of wrapping paper I wasn’t in love with, and I laid them one on top of the other on the floor the length of my wall and taped them together (plain side up).
I then started arranging the pictures where I wanted, and marked an X on the paper where the picture hanger would go.
After I was finished, I taped the wrapping paper on the wall and nailed through the paper where the X was.
I then removed the paper and the nails were in exactly the right spots.
All I had to do then was hang up the frames … and Viola!
Great idea on using the paper to mark the spots on the wall!!! Very pretty display and I love the antlers ~ Amy
I love the bright blue! The decorative frame in the center is beautiful
I love your gallery wall! Old frames are great, even empty ones. Thanks so much for sharing your creativity and blessings to you, Patti@OldThingsNew
I love your colors and textures! The placement of everything is such great balance. Pinning!
Love the turquoise!
This came out so cute!! Love the look. Linda Following on Bloglovin. Come share at What to do Weekends.
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Now that is brilliant! So much quicker than cutting out paper shapes of all the different frames! And that gallery wall is SO cute! I popped over from Home Stories A to Z–thanks for sharing!
~Abby =)
I’m working on a gallery wall for our hallway… love the initial in the frame… will have to try that. Hugs, Holly
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What a great idea for the wall, I can never seem to get anything on the walls in the way I want… so the walls always end up with nothing on them lol! Visiting from D&D’s Project Inspire{d} Link Party!
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What a fabulous idea! I have battled with incorrectly placed nail holes in my walls forever. Not anymore! 🙂
Your photo wall looks amazing! I love that you included vintage frames. Nice Work. ;o)
Love this! I always struggle when hanging pictures! Love the ceiling drapery! New follower via g+, stopping by AtoZ hop! Would love for you to stop by at http://unravelingends.blogspot.com/ I also have a hop going on ;)!!!!
Nice! Blue and White goes well and love the arrangement!
I love the colors! It turned out great 🙂
Gorgeous! I love your colors!
Ruth, this gallery wall is GORGEOUS!! I am so in love with the blue that you chose! It is STUNNING and it is perfect against your wall! The white blue and just simply perfection!
My readers would love to see this! I’d love it if you linked this up over at Living Well Spending Less for Thrifty Thursday this week! http://www.livingwellspendingless.com/category/thrifty-thursday/
Love your gallery wall – the frames are gorgeous and the blue is stunning!
Kathy
Thanks so much Kathy! I hope you had a great weekend!
Love the gallery wall.. Adorable!
Thanks so much Hani!
Your framed gallery turned out fabulously!!!! Sharing it today! hugs…
Thanks Andrea! Thank you for sharing!
What a great idea! I have a huge wall that needs a gallery and you’ve just given me a great way to tackle that! Thanks! xo PS, it looks great!