A Gallery Wall For Our New Entryway and Upstairs Hallway

A few weeks ago I shared some pictures of our upstairs hallway with the progress we had made so far and today I am going to share it now that it is basically finished! I am going to switch out the shades on the lamps for either cream or possibly black ones once I find ones in this size and then I may switch things up a bit seasonally but otherwise it is finished. (I did play around with the bookends and the bottom shelf a little bit as I was taking photos which is why they look a little bit different in some of the pics - the picture above is how I ended up leaving it).  

My favorite thing we did up here was to add a gallery wall going up the stairs and then another set of six photos above the console table. For these pictures I worked with Framebridge and it was absolutely the best experience. It took me forever to decide which pictures I wanted to use but once that was finished I uploaded and ordered them all and they arrived sooooooo quickly. I was especially impressed with the way that they were packaged - they were so secure and they also each included the appropriately sized picture hanger. 

The frames themselves are beautifully detailed and feel very high end and the matting was perfect and I was thrilled with the photo quality. Not only do they frame pictures they also will frame any of your artwork as well, or even a jersey! I am so impressed with their service and can't wait to order from them again!  If you use the code dearlillie15 you can get 15% off your first order from now through May 30th! 

I was torn between three different frame choices - the Bolton, the Richmond and the Newport, but ultimately decided on the Newport because I thought the color of that would work well with the frames on the paintings we have in our entryway. I love the classic, timeless feel that they have. 

Over here you can see the gallery wall on the stairs. I used the same frames but mixed up the sizing a little bit over on this wall. I quickly realized it was going to be rather tricky to photograph the stairs because of the railing so sorry about all of the weird angles.

This time I played around on my computer first to get the layout right and then once I found a layout I liked I ordered the correct number of frames in the corresponding sizes. That part was a little tricky to get right but I am glad I did it this way because it made hanging them so much easier!

Another thing we did in here was switch out the chandelier. I initially didn't want to use any light fixtures that we had used in our last house here but I kept coming back to this one for this space and finally decided just to pull the trigger on it. I went with the smaller size in our last house but this house needed the large size.

I need to get a wider angle lens to really be able to show this but here's the best I could do so you can see how the entryway kind of ties together.

And here are some wide angle shots:

Here's a little peek into our master bedroom. We've switched some things up in there. Once I have time to finish editing those pictures I will have a post with those changes.

And here is the linen closet that is up in that hallway as well:

Hallway:

Wall Color - White Dove by Benjamin Moore in Eggshell

Trim - Existing (but I will eventually painted Simply White by BM in Semi-gloss, it currently has a slightly greenish hue) 

Doors - Mopboard Black by Benjamin Moore in Semi-Gloss

Beadboard Wallpaper - Can be found here

Light Fixture - Pottery Barn - Large Size

Frames - Framebridge - Richmond Frames 

Runner - Rugs USA - Treasures ZG13 Abstract Vintage Rug

Tufted Bench - Joss and Main

Throw - HomeGoods

Sconces - Pottery Barn 

Books - Vintage (can be found here and here)

Wood Console - World Market 

Lamps - HomeGoods

Bust - Vintage (was a gift from family)

Pineapple Bookends - Birch Lane 

Dog Bookend - Birch Lane

Blue Glass Jug - Decor Steals

Basket on Bottom Shelf of Console - Savvy seven or eight years ago

Books - HomeGoods

Gold Ring Sculpture - HomeGoods

Basket Holding Branches - HomeGoods

Branches - Pier 1 close to ten years ago (but they still carry them)

Entryway Source List:

White Trim - Existing
Walls - White Dove in Eggshell by Benjamin Moore
Doors - Mopboard Black in Semi-gloss by Benjamin Moore
Beadboard Wallpaper Below Chair Rail - Can be found here
Gold Ring Chest - Soft Surroundings (painted Wrought Iron by BM)
Mirror - Soft Surroundings
Books - Vintage - similar ones can be found here, here and here
Horse - HomeGoods
Painting on Chest and on Wall - Gift from Family
Bench - HomeGoods
Throw - HomeGoods
Topiary - Birch Lane
Knit Pillow - Joss and Main

Dotted Pillow - Target

Hooks - HomeGoods

Hat - Joyfolie
Scarf - Joyfolie
Bag wrapping tulips - made by my mom

Closet: 

Wall Color - White Dove by Benjamin Moore in Eggshell

Trim - Existing (but I will eventually painted Simply White by BM in Semi-gloss, it currently has a slightly greenish hue) 

Doors - Mopboard Black by Benjamin Moore in Semi-Gloss

Door Pulls on Closet Doors - Target

Beadboard Wallpaper - Can be found here

Basket with Tulips - Birch Lane

Pom Pom Scarf - Joyfolie several years ago

Top Shelf:

       Baskets - Wayfair

       Pillows - HomeGoods

Second Shelf from Top:

       Top Two Quilts on Left - Target 10 years ago

       Bottom Quilt on Left - Soft Surroundings

       Gray and Aqua Pom Pom Shams - Ballard Design

       Duvet Insert - Target

Middle Shelf:

       Glass Jars with Bird Lids - Wayfair

       Pom Pom Quilt - Ballard Design

       Towels - HomeGoods

       White Pom Pom Shams - Country Curtains

       Other Shams - Miscellaneous

Second from Bottom Shelf:

       Wire Baskets - Wayfair 

       Towels and Washcloths - HomeGoods

Bottom Shelf: 

        Baskets - Wayfair 

Floor:

        Wicker Baskets - HomeGoods

        Laundry Basket - HomeGoods 

I hope you all have an amazing weekend!

This post was sponsored by Framebridge. We chose all of the frames and all thoughts and opinions are our own. There are affiliate links in this post at no cost to you. 

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I think my canvas is possessed!

A couple of years ago, we had fabulous family portraits made by our friend, Roxanne.

This was one of our absolute favorites because it looks exactly like us and how act in real life.  

I decided to have this photo put on one of those "free canvases" and LOVED how it turned out.  You can read about that here.

A couple of hours after we initially hung it up for the first time....using Command Strips....it came crashing to the ground, scratching up the frame.

You can read about that little adventure here.

Well, we fixed the frame and strung a wire across the back, and hung it back up using a Hercules Hook. 

No way that baby is going anywhere now, right?

Well, for the past year or so, no problems at all.  Then, at 4 AM the other day, we heard a huge CRASH and then multiple smaller crashes!  It scared the mess out me! This was right after Marty hurt his back, so it took him a minute to actually be able to get out of the bed, but I dove out of the bed and ran screaming for Jameson (Chelsea was at my mom's).  He was sound asleep, despite my screaming, and everything in his room was undisturbed (even though it is so messy, how could one really tell it was undisturbed.  haha).  So I slowly started back-tracking though the house trying to figure out where the noises came from, secretly wishing I had a sword or something in case it was an intruder.  HAHA!

I finally made it to the dining room, and lo-and-behold, the canvas was on the floor, AGAIN!  Along with my "Important Dates" frame, the containers, and the flowers in their container.

What the heck???

(I don't have a picture of this because, you know, it was 4 AM)

We picked everything up and tried to figure out what in the world happened.  Hercules Hooks are supposed to hold a ton of weight, so we knew that couldn't be the problem.  When we flipped it over, this is what we saw:

(Photo taken today)

The hook on the back of the frame came completely out of the frame!  

Seriously??

I can see if the canvas and frame weighed a ton, but literally, the only weigh about three or four pounds (if that much).

Not only is the the back of the frame messed up now, it also cracked the other frame that was sitting under it and bent the art that was in the frame.

It looks like the wall will be looking like this for a while.

So what is it with this canvas?

I think I've decided that it's possessed!

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How does my garden grow....in my bathroom?

I have a confession to make....

I love wearing flowers.

Over the past few months, anytime I go out anywhere (and actually put on non-loungewear clothes), I have some sort of flower on:

I know, I have a problem....I latch onto a look I like, and then wear it out!

Remember these shirts??

I love the look of the flowers and I plan on continuing wearing them with my clothes, or at least until some other fad comes along.  HAHA!

Well, it's been well documented here, that I am not the most orderly or organized housekeeper.  I really have a problem.  Since I've been wearing the flowers, the major problem has been keeping up with them.  I've found them all over the place:

  

The laundry room (the black and white one may have accidentally been washed)

Bathroom counter.

Vanity drawers.

I've even left them in the car, in my purse, on the kitchen island, the kitchen table, and at various places in the living room and bedroom.

Those suckers are EVERYWHERE!

So, after spending goodness knows how long looking for the dang things, I decided to come up with a solution to get them all in one place and have them organized.

Here is what I came up with:

I just took a frame, attached some silk cording, and hung it on the wall.  The flowers all have clips on the back and very easily clip right on the cording.  Super easy!

I've had it up for about a week, and so far, it's working FANTASTIC!  I can see all of my flowers, and they aren't getting smooshed.

And, I have my very own flower garden....in my bathroom!

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I am linking to:

30 Handmade Days, Pity Party 36

and

Chick on a Shoestring Decorating

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