Two different angles (because this hallway is not wide enough to take a straight on picture) to allow you to see the different pictures. My goal was to have an eclectic look. On the top (left to right) I have an old (1904) map of the town (antique store); floral print (thrift store); painting by my cousin (who is a professional artist); architectural rosette print (thrift store). On the bottom (left to right): architectural rosette print (thrift store); one of Babygirl's drawings; floral print (thrift store); another Babygirl drawing; floral print (thrift store). The stool and throw got put in the hall because I was sick of them being in the bedroom. I kind of like them in the hallway, but they tend to move around a lot, so they probably won't be there long!
I put the pictures up with command strips, so when I decide to add more (already a possibility based on the cute little pictures I picked up at St Vincent de Paul last week!) or rearrange I don't have to fill a bunch of holes in the wall! All that "press for 30 seconds" business makes for some sore arms though! My only complaint is that if you look carefully you can see some of the strips behind the pictures from the side. It is more obvious with the narrower frames.
All of the pictures were things I owned, but a lot of them have just been sitting in the closet. I have a habit of buying art because I like it even though I have no idea where I am going to put it! This is a major hazard of buying thrift store/flea market art, because if you try to go back another day it often is no longer there! I was devastated by this when I passed up a great antique english house print a few weeks ago. It was badly foxed, and they wanted a lot of money (for thrift store art), so I passed on it. I went home, and did some research to see if the prints (there was two in one frame) could be restored. It turns out sunlight might be a big help, and there were a few other techniques I thought I could safely manage at home, otherwise it could be sent for conservation, but at a price I'm not sure I would pay... Anyway, I decided a week later to go back and even at the price they were asking get the engraving. It was of course gone. I'm still sad, but at the same time I am glad that I am not the one dealing with the foxing!
I am quite happy with the result. It is nice to see all the pretty pictures when I come out of my bedroom or out of the bathroom. And it is much nicer to have the pictures on the wall where I can enjoy them instead of in the back of the closet!
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