Then I spray painted a bunch of different frames white and ivory for a slight two-tone effect.
Then I used frame "templates" to determine the placement on the wall. For the most part, I just eyeballed the spacing between all the frames (I prefer this method over measuring).
Then I had to decide on what photos to display. I went through a bunch of our digital pics and chose several from various vacations, a couple from our wedding, and a couple more random ones. And because we don’t have any kids yet, I of course had to include the dogs. So other than that, we probably look really conceited by having so many pictures of ourselves. But in my defense, I do have a separate collage frame in our living room with photos of our families, so that counts for something…Anyway, I now present to you several gratuitous pictures of the finished wall!
Overall I really like it, and I'm glad I chose to do both white and ivory frames for a subtle contrast. Although now I kind of wish I would have used a couple round- or oval-shaped frames to break up all the square-ness. But I must say, having all our photos displayed on this huge wall really makes a big difference and makes our house feel more “homey” (3.5 years later)!
Here's a more recent picture taken after we painted all our walls gray.
Oh, and if you're curious about the cost of this project, here's my estimated breakdown:
Frames: $25 (I used several I already had, then bought a few more on sale)
Spray paint: $10
Photos: $10 (printed at Sam's Club)
So, whaddaya think? Was it worth the wait and the 2-part blog post?
Linking up to:
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Show Me What Ya Got #51
It looks great! I really like the monogram in the middle :)
ReplyDeleteI like the addition o the letter too!
ReplyDeleteThis looks so darn good! I think that the stairway would be super challenging because of the slope, but you killed it! Looks great!
ReplyDeleteThis turned out amazing! Your colors are fantastic. And I don't think it's conceited at all ... mainly because I'm planning a photo wall here too (and already blogged about some of the photos)!
ReplyDeleteIt looks really good! I don't think you should worry about showing off photos of yourself either - you were doing what you love and you want to remember that! Nothing conceited there :)
ReplyDeleteThey turned our really good! I love gallery walls so pretty!
ReplyDeleteamanda, your photo wall looks amazing. Using the paper to eyeball the frames is a great trick! love the 'D' in the middle, too!!
ReplyDelete-rachel w k
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It looks wonderful, and I'd love to do something like this in my home too. Just don't know where!
ReplyDeleteThat looks so good! You did a fantastic job! I desperately need to copy this and I love big monogram in the middle. Great job!
ReplyDeleteI'm visiting here from Amanda's.
You did a great job!! Love the monogram. :)
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ReplyDeleteTotally worth the wait. ;D It looks great!
ReplyDeleteI have zero pictures of people in my house. It's weird, but I never have. I don't like them staring at me all the time. lol Although, J is so freakin' hot I may have to start putting pictures of us everywhere just so I can stare at him even when he's not around! haha