I have to say, I can’t wait for my next baby!
… meanwhile I’m still decorating Addison’s room (nursery)
Can I still call it a nursery? I still hold her all day, she still sleeps in her crib and we can’t leave the house without a blankie… I can call it a nursery right?! Ok good, cause I’m still in denial that she’s 2 anyways!
I’m in LOVE with this new frame wall in her nursery.
I don’t know what it is about a bunch of empty frames on a wall that are so appealing to me!
Her room is kind of my favorite… it is after all what started me in my crafting adventures.
I was determined to have her bedding the way I wanted it.. and that is how I taught myself to sew! If you want to check it out, you can click here. Of course we have moved twice since then… in the second house it looked like this, then we moved to Wisconsin before I could finish it!
I’d like to throw out there that I’m not really a fan of packing and unpacking!
So here we are.. in Wisconsin and are probably looking at moving within the next year (buying instead of renting)
While I was hanging these frames, I realized that frame walls are perfect for me.. they don’t have to be perfect! Because if you know me, I HATE taking the time to measure and level and all that stuff… I just want to see the finished product! Although I did put some thought into it see….
Look at all that effort I made putting them on the floor {hehe}
But I ended up switching a few things around (not necessarily on purpose now that I look at the photos, haha)
NOW if you are a little more particular or the style doesn’t make sense for imperfections then I have this handy dandy method I THOUGHT about using. I never actually hung the pictures because well… we moved. But I’m going to one day!
Ok, so here are the steps that I took to get to this
First.
Buy a ton of ugly frames at garage sales and thrift shops.
Second.
Paint them whatever color your heart desires
Third.
Lay it out on the floor until it looks like you want, and hang them up in somewhat of the same fashion using these fantastic-ly awesome picture hanging strips
Fourth.
Get some old embroidery hoops and put some fabric in them, trim off any excess. (I used nails to hang these)
Fifth.
Create something fun in one of the frames
I made these little fabric bunting. I MAY or may not have cheated a little here. That wire was already there : ) BUT good news… you can totally add a wire, or some bakers twine to yours! Then I tore some strips of fabric scraps that I have been hoarding since I made her crib bedding. Then I took my mini (adorable) clothespins and folded it over the wire, clipped the pin down and looky there! Something fun in a frame : ) : )
I love mini versions of things that are bigger… those clothespins alone make me want another newborn baby!
Have you done a frame wall? Do you share in a love of empty frames? I’d love to see what you’ve done! Share it on my Facebook Wall : )
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Looks lovely! I would love to put together something like this for my daughter. The tiny clothes pins are adorable!
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Thank you so much! The tiny clothespins are totally my favorite part! : )
I love how this has all come together, just gorgeous :)
Thank you! I had a lot of fun hanging up random frames ; )
that is so sweet. I love the little pieces of fabric pinned in the frame
Thanks so much Lisa! : ) Hope you are enjoying this week!
very sweet love the fabric strips
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Thank you! I love any excuse to use mini clothespins!
This is lovely, very trendy.
Maria Crafty Chic
Thanks Maria! Such a sweet comment! : )
That turned out so cute! Lovely job. Visiting from Fireflies and Jellybeans. Would love it if you would share this at my Make it Pretty Monday at The Dedicated House. http://thededicatedhouse.blogspot.com/2012/07/make-it-pretty-monday-week-4.html Wishing you a grand day. Toodles, Kathryn @TheDedicatedHouse
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Ashley, You love that “baby” up…they grow up way way too fast! What a darling wall of frames. Your tutorial was GREAT! Almost any room could use a wall of pretty frames. Easy and creative!
Please join my weekly linky party TUTORIALS TIPS AND TIDBITS going on now. What a great project to share!
Thanks so much Yvonne! They grow so fast! I can’t believe how big she already is. I wish they would stay newborns just a little bit longer!
cute I came over from chic on a shoestring linky have a great weekend I love the fabric hanging like a clothesline cute cute cute
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Thank you!! So glad you stopped by!
That turned out really, really cute! I love the “clothesline”! So adorable!!
Thanks so much Kimberly! I love anything mini : )
How adorable! I’m loving the pastels and I always fall for anything ‘bunting’. I just recently did a gallery wall in my new living room too. They always look so amazing on an empty wall. Great post! (Came over from Create & Inspire!)
Thanks Megan! I love Gallery Walls. I want to do one in my living room. Off to find some more cheap frames! : )
adorable frames! love the shabby:)
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Thanks so much Heather!
If you have a big enough frame, you can do that wire-with-tiny-clothespins thing and clip on a pair of her outgrown NEWBORN SOCKS! Like a clothesline! I think that would be so cute!
Aww such a sweet idea! I don’t know if I have any of her newborn socks : ( Maybe a few of her dressy pairs. I’ll have to look!
Love the soft colors and sweet details of this gallery wall!
Erin
(visiting from Transformation Thursday at The Shabby Creek Cottage)
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Thank you Erin! So glad you stopped by : )
Loving the pretty pastels and the wee clothes pins!!
Thank you so much!!
This is a really nice setup. I love that you didn’t have to spend a lot of money in order to make wall space look great! The little fabric bunting is a nice touch as well. I’d love for you to link this up to my Marvelous Mondays party – http://www.jamscorner.com/2012/07/marvelous-mondays-link-party-2.html
Have a great day!
Julie
Looks great to me! Unique.
Thank you!
This is such a sweet gallery wall. I love the colors you used for the frames and the sweet little bunting. I know exactly what you mean about being in baby denial. My little guy is 2 and a half and I still think of him as my little baby :)
I’m in the process of doing up a big boy room for him at the moment, but his nursery will always have a special spot in my heart.
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Thank you so much! I really need to get my daughter in a big bed, but I’m just not ready to say she’s out of her crib yet! I wish this could stay smaller just little while longer!
So cute! I love it!
Thanks so much Stephanie! : ) Happy to have you stop by!
Love this project Ashley! So sweet, so pretty! I love empty frames on a wall, and your layout makes the entire collection work as “one” design element too!
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Thank you so much Laura! I had so much fun putting all these frames together!
Wow! These look amazing together!
Thanks so much for sharing with the Pink Hippo!
xoxo
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Thanks Amie! :) So glad you stopped by!
This shabby chic photo frames are lovely, I really want a couple for my house! I have recently decorated and they would go perfectly with my theme!