Dear Lillie: gallery wall

Friday, March 3, 2017

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.

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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.

Sunday, April 3, 2016

Adding Some Finishing Touches to our Den

We finally added some finishing touches to our den. We've been searching and searching for the right ottoman for the space. I'd found several different ones that were close to what I had in my mind but either not quite the right size or were more than I wanted to spend. I really didn't want to make one because I didn't like the idea of having two ottomans so similar in rooms that are right next to each other. However, we've been spending more and more time in here lately and I decided to just throw in the towel and go ahead and make one using the same technique as the one I did for our family room. It's roughly the same length as our gray one but quite a bit wider - this one is 60" long and 34" wide. I think our other one is about 24" wide.

Then we moved the Birch Lane wingback chairs into this room - they are much more comfortable than the ones we had in here which really makes me want to keep them in here, and I LOVE how they look against the dark walls! However, I really love them in our dining room too, so I'm torn on which spot I am going to keep them. And then I found this table from Joss and Main that fit perfectly between the chairs.

The throw on the ottoman, the gold mirrored tray and the lamp are all some of my favorite HomeGoods finds and I love being able to clip fresh branches from the trees outside. Oh how I love spring!