Good Morning Friends!
It is finally feeling like fall and it is a bright, crisp morning (crisp as in 52°)! Sun is shining and I love having to bundle up with a sweater and warm cup of coffee. So I know I have been slacking in Blog land, abandoning everyone for about a month. We have been super busy with work, and I apparently had a blog brain shut down. No need to fret, I am back with stacks of fun, new inspiration collections!!
I have always had a passion for photography and have recently been sifting through some of my photo’s. Which in turn got my thinking about Gallery Walls. I generally don’t love a lot of clutter on walls, but there is something so inspiring about photo/art groupings. No matter what the style, you are guranteed to have a visual story by looking at all the images and I love that….
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(American Modern, Thomas O’Brien)
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(Great collections, Right? Whether you have mismatched frames or all the same, hanging can be the challenging part. Before I tackle the install of one of these, I like to measure the overall space I will be covering and put a painters tape square on the floor of the same size. Then I layout all the artwork I will be using and play with the arrangement, like puzzle pieces until I find the best placement for each. When it’s time to grab the hammer, I start with the central image an work my way out. Hopefully in a short amount of time you have all the beauties up!
Two secret tricks to keep in your back pocket:
1. I try not to use a pencil. No need to write on or damage you walls any more than necessary. Once I get the artwork in place, lick the end of your finger and mark the top center. It will leave a disappearing spot you can measure down from.
2. Poster Putty will be your best friend and I always keep some in my tool box! Once the picture is up, I stick a small amount of poster putty on the bottom in order to make sure the pictures always stay level.
Enjoy your day! See you soon!
