Unfortunately, I didn't take any before pictures... or during pictures, for that matter. Just picture a blank wall to the right of the bookcase.
And yes, all of my books are turned backwards so the spine of the book is unreadable. I'm not sure if I like it or not, but thought I'd give it a try after seeing it in Young House Love's book. I like the way it looks, but I'm pretty sure I'm not going to like it when I go to find a specific book.
Okay, onto the gallery wall. First, I collected all the things I thought would look good on the wall. I decided to keep with the nautical theme, since I'm a bit obsessed and tend to hoard things I'm obsessed with (anyone else do that?). I gathered the paintings I had, the anchor clock, and wall candle sconce. The 3 paintings with the boats in them were purchased from Goodwill for a few dollars each. I painted the large painting, and also the silhouette of North Carolina.
As for deciding on the grouping, I just laid all of the items out on the floor, moving them around until I was satisfied. It's much better to do this on the floor than on the wall! Then I measured the entire grouping and started putting some rough marks on the wall with a pencil, so the grouping was centered and at the right height. I used the tape method for hanging my pieces. Here is tutorial of this method, since I didn't take any pictures!
Now, I enjoy staring at my paintings, pretending I'm at the beach. I'm definitely a water girl, and since we don't live by water now, I have to make up for it with my decor!
I hope you all have an awesome weekend!
PS. Sorry about the awful photos! I've lost my camera and am depending on my phone for the time being!
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Cathy, thank you for letting us know about your Link Party! We would love to participate. :)
ReplyDelete-Kenzie
I've tried the "turn the books backwards" thing too. Honestly -- it's a dead giveaway about how much we are {NOT} reading. Haha. I do like the streamlined look of it, but have flipped them all back around. However, I'll probably flip them back again sometime too -- Depends on my mood, I guess :)
ReplyDelete- Lora @ Craftivity Designs
Lora, I totally feel the same way! The books have all been flipped back around since I pulled out half of the bookcase looking for a boo! I even toyed with the idea of covering all of the books with paper and labeling them... but then I decided that would be WAY too much work. ;) Thanks for stopping by!
ReplyDelete-Kenzie
I am in love with your beautiful nautical wall art. I featured/shared it on my FB page - https://www.facebook.com/pages/13-Canadian-Cottage/212948478842264
ReplyDeleteHugs, Diane
Diane, thank you so much! I truly appreciate that :)
ReplyDelete-Kenzie