I recently gave my daughter's closet a makeover. Click here to see that final reveal post. One of the major things we did was to remove the doors and hang curtains to frame the space. She loves her now open closet - which is more like an extension of her room now without the doors. In addition to removing the doors, we moved … [Read more...]
Tips for hanging a gallery wall
I have been asked by several people during this time for advice on home decor projects - especially how to hang a gallery wall. It seems to make sense that being confined to our homes gives us the time to do these projects and may help take our minds off all the awful news for even a moment. Home decor isn't always about making things … [Read more...]
gallery style map wall
I’m here today to share a fun, budget-friendly way to create a gallery style wall with maps. You may not have thought of it but maps are beautiful, educational pieces of art. They are usually very colorful, graphic and include lots of information that can be very personal and meaningful. And almost anything can have visual impact when … [Read more...]
monogrammed wall art
I’m here to share with you what you might think is a crazy idea - my monogrammed wall. I’m a graphic designer so I love typography and fonts. I’ve used letters and even symbols, like the ampersand, in random places throughout my home too. But I seem to have collected a lot of letter G’s {for my last name}. So I decided to group … [Read more...]
gallery wall inspiration & tips
ok - I did it! I gave our dull, black-framed photo gallery wall a facelift. And it was one of the quickest projects I've ever done! We had my in-laws visiting this weekend and I always think visitors make the best excuse for finishing a home project. Our kitchen table was covered with artwork so I had to get it up on the wall if we wanted … [Read more...]