Entryway Photo Gallery Wall

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We had this expansive wall to the left going up the stairway when you walk into our home.  I had gone back and forth between putting up some art or doing a gallery wall.  Well, I was in my favorite store this weekend, Target if you didn't know, and came across some large frames on clearance.  I put four in the cart and knew exactly where they were going.  Time for another photo gallery.

 I had some family photos put away that never made it into frames.  I pulled them out and put them in my new frames.  Next was deciding how they were going on the wall.  I traced a frame onto plastic bags, I didn't have any newspaper on hand, cut out my templates, and taped them on the wall to get my placement.  After measuring, adjusting, and measuring again, I got to nailing.   




Here's looking overhead from the loft.
 

Looks so much better now that something is filling that wall.
 

Now I can see my family's beautiful faces as I go up and down the stairs. 

 

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Comments

  1. Jen @ frazzled 5September 10, 2012 at 9:44 AM

    Very chic and clean looking. New Follower
    Hugs, Jen

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  2. Antonella @ Pretty House ThingsSeptember 10, 2012 at 9:48 AM

    It looks great! I also like the colour of the frames against the wall colour.

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  3. Thrifty Crafty GirlSeptember 10, 2012 at 10:04 AM

    Looks perfect!

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  4. NicoleSeptember 10, 2012 at 10:49 AM

    They look great!!! You did a wonderful job!

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  5. KarenSeptember 10, 2012 at 1:03 PM

    That's nice. It's not overwhelming but gives interest to the wall. We have pretty much that exact stairway wall in our entryway so I'm glad to see how yours turned out with the frames...I'd been scared to hang anything up in case it turned out too much. :^)

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  6. UnknownSeptember 10, 2012 at 10:01 PM

    I love the setting, beautiful!

    Already your follower hopping by.

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  7. Katherines CornerSeptember 11, 2012 at 9:47 AM

    It looks lovely. Hugs

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  8. Kelli Fannin QuiltsSeptember 11, 2012 at 10:19 PM

    Hi! Popped in from the linky at Project Queen. I'm a new follower. I blogged about my entryway, too. .. Love your gallery wall! It's gorgeous. (we are also frequent flyers at Target,too.. so much that we need to list it as our emergency contact-ha) xo, Kelli

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  9. Be Colorful CoastalSeptember 16, 2012 at 12:21 AM

    You're right. Sometimes it doesn't take a lot to finish a space. This turned out so well. Thanks for sharing on BeColorful this week.
    pr

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  10. philippine real estate investmentOctober 17, 2012 at 2:43 AM

    This must be a nice place to live. I like very much these photo galleries. I'm a little jealous that you have a staircase. There's something about stairs that makes a place seem larger to me. Your blog is amazing. I will follow it. :)

    arrielle p

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  11. WallpapersMarch 13, 2013 at 2:22 AM

    I really like i have bookmarked your internet blog. It seems to be very interesting. You should keep uploading more in future for all of us.

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