the chalkboard wall is a HUGE hit! we love having the dramatic strip of black add graphic impact to our once just white wall. now, adding back in the gallery wall frames. follow our photos below to see the fun transformation.
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adding a horizontal line helped us know the lowest point we wanted our gallery items to extend. we used the height of the table determine this line. hubby evenly taped it off so i could see it and help remind me of where to stop placing the templates.
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| our previous wall had all square and rectangle frames and one round, red plate we were given as a gift. for the Refresh, we edited out some frames, removed the red plate, and starting looking around for some circular pieces to add some variety and dynamic space. |
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| after searching here and there, we found the circular shapes we were looking for. two mirrors found on sale @ KOHL's. we thought we would use just one, but the two complemented the geometric shapes so much better than just one. using construction paper templates, we played with a variety of layouts. making the frames work together was not easy! balancing out the frames shapes, the mats colors and the colors in the photographs was a welcomed challenge. |
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| placing the two mirrors first, we started adding in the frames. the photographs on our gallery wall have three main themes: our daughter, our wedding and my parents' wedding. there are also three mat types: white mats, linen mats, or no mats. 3's in design always work well. |
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| pics of our daughter! such adorable pics of her from about 10 years ago. |
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| some of our treasured wedding pics. and yes, my dress was made of a gorgeous red dupioni silk. |
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| a shot from the right side. |
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| a shot from the left side. |
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| the start of the whole wall - a shadow box from Pottery Barn filled with swatches of fabrics, feathers and our favor. an anniversary gift from me to hubby to celebrate our first year of wedded bliss. |
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| love the shot of me and hubby during our first dance as mr. and mrs. |
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VIOLA! the finished wall.... mirrors added to the gallery wall given it dynamic space and visual interest. the best part? our beloved photographs seem refreshed and renewed!
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