decorating: gallery wall.

When we moved into our new home I knew I wanted a gallery wall in the living room. Yesterday, I finally got around to working on this particular project. I used the same steps to hang everything as in our last home (step by step instructions here). It turned out really great! I especially love the antlers in the mix. And this might sound silly but I think the gallery wall even makes our sofa look a bit more put together!

source list:  sofa (craiglist find) / kantha quilt (on sale in stores!) / sc print / feather print / live what you love print / flowers print / marbled paper / rifle paper co flowers (recycled from a calendar)

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I love a beautiful gallery wall.  I find it to be one of the most perfect ways to display an art collection. It's a must-have in my dream home.

See more gallery wall posts here.

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weekend project: gallery wall.

 

This past weekend, BF and I finally tackled our gallery wall project.  Here is the whole process, from beginning to end, via instagram:

1. The "before" photo- floating shelves left from the previous tenant. Not really my taste.
2.  Our template (made of sheets of paper taped together) measuring the area of wall we wanted to cover.
3.  The layout- we played around with our artwork on the template until we found the perfect arrangement.
4.  Next, we traced the frames onto the template and then measured and marked where each nail should go.
5.  The template was then hung on the wall and we hammered our nails in the spots we had marked on the template.
6.  The "after" photo- our new gallery wall.  I love it so much.

Hope you all had a great weekend.  Happy Monday.

friday favorites.

While looking through my inspiration folder, I was drawn to these two white-walled rooms.  I love the wood filled fireplace, perfect gray tufted bench, floor to ceiling bookshelves, and of course the gallery wall.    These rooms have me thinking I could have a house with all white walls throughout.  Plenty of architectural details would  be a must though!  

Hope everyone had a lovely week.  Happy Friday!

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block printed.

 

While at the farmer's market at Marion Square this weekend, I came across Stacey Bradley's booth selling her PerlaAnne prints.  I have been a fan of her hand block printing since I saw her work featured in Charleston Home Magazine.   I was so excited to come across her booth and actually see the prints in person.  They are beautiful.  Stacey Bradley was so very kind and explained the hand block printing process and one of her hand carved blocks.   After looking through every single print (thank you Sean for being so patient!), I purchased a limited edition feathers print and meadow flowers print.  I am so very happy to add these prints to my little home.

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friday favorites.

Can you believe it is July?!?!

Happy Friday!

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friday favorites.

 

 

 Off to Charlotte for a wedding.  Can't wait to spend some time with the BF and my sorority sisters! 

Happy Friday :)

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tumblr trends: interiors.

Currently reblogging interiors with gallery walls, mid-century seating, and natural woods.  All things I love having in my own home. 

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monday...monday...

 

Thank goodness I am not working today.  I went to the beach yesterday (yay!) but didn't use sunscreen like I am supposed to.  My back is fried (boo!).   Today I will be staying indoors and applying LOTS of aloe vera.  Hopefully tomorrow I will look slightly less like a lobster.  

Happy Monday.

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oh so good.

 My favorite things:  beautifully arranged bookcase, perfect gray couch, and amazing gallery wall.

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little updates.

Over the past week, I have made some small changes to my apartment.  I decided to run around and take pictures of these little updates to share!  Here are the details:

1.  I rearranged my bookshelves above my built-in desk (sorry for the glare in the picture...my photography skills still need some work!).  I also added that glass jar to the mix (which you can't see very well in the picture but it is really cute).  I bought it at Slate Interiors on a recent trip to Charlotte. 

2.  I was getting tired of always digging around for a pen/pencil.  So, I decided I needed a little pencil holder.  I just used a little jar that I had lying around and lined it with some leftover green scrapbook paper.  And voila...now I have a pencil holder.

3.  I rearranged the tray on my side table in the living room.

4.  My mini gallery wall.  After 3 months here, I finally managed to get some pictures hung up!

5.  A new mirror that I got on sale at GDC home. 

6.  I added a pink ikat bowl from Anthropologie to my nightstand.  I originally really wanted the blue one but all they had left were pink.  Now I am really happy with the pink.  I realized I didn't have pink anywhere in my place!  A little pink was much needed!

7.  I scored some white chevron towels from a World Market that was going out of business (I know...I gasped too when I saw that the store was closing...but I guess it was just a bad location???  Thank goodness they all aren't closing!). 

8.  Some pretty fresh flowers that I picked up on my grocery run this week.  I love having fresh flowers around. 

So, there you have it!  My little updates.  Happy Monday!!

 

Feeling a bit under the weather today.  I'll be spending the day on the couch resting, eating soup, drinking OJ, and catching up on all these fabulous online magazines that have been released recently!  Hoping I'll be back up and at 'em tomorrow!  Happy Thursday!

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wednesday's words of wisdom

monday...monday...

Monday already?!  I knocked out some holiday shopping over the weekend but I still have a few more things to pick up today :)  I can't believe Christmas is this weekend!  I know this week is just going to fly by...

I'll have some fun Christmas pictures up later this week but I have these pictures on my mind today.  I SO badly want a gallery wall in my little apartment.  I have a few pieces of art collected but not nearly enough to fill an entire wall!  That can be one of my goals for the New Year...collect enough artwork to make a gallery wall.  How is that for a New Year's resolution?

Happy Monday!

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