She's Crafty!

We moved into our new home 4 months ago and I STILL didn't know what to put on the wall of our "dining room/living room." We live in a 1960s split level home so there is a lot of awkward wall space to fill. If you know me at all, you know that I am obsessed with decorating. In my eyes, the job is never done. There is always something that can be tweaked or rearranged. I can't tell you how many times my husband has come home from work to sit on a couch that whoops-- isn't there anymore. As newlyweds, he actually came home one night only to find me with a paint roller in my right hand and a fresh coat of paint on the walls. I was like a little kid caught with a hand in the cookie jar. I just can't help myself. I love the thrill of changing things up around the house. Even better, I love the thrill of a cheap change around the house. Which brings me to one of my latest projects.

I have tons of patterned paper from years of scrapbooking. After striking out at Home Goods a few times, I decided to make my own artwork. I could make use of the million sheets of scrapbook paper that I have in our office downstairs. I spent about $15 total on three adorable white picture frames from Ikea and paired them up with some frames I had collected from Home Goods and Target over the years. I made a quick trip to Michael's Craft Store and bought a few 4x6 mat boards for my older frames that were lacking. These were about a buck each.  Next, I went to the basement and grabbed a can of white spray paint (a staple in my house) and went to town on the older frames. This project is so great because it barely costs anything and it is very temporary (if you want it to be.) For me, I am a commitment-phobe when it comes to artwork on the walls. For this exact reason, I created a black frame gallery wall in our family room (I will post another day). I need to be able to change the photos, or in this case, artwork if I get the urge.

To create inexpensive yet interesting artwork, see my simple steps below:

Gather similar frames

decide on paper in the same color family

measure each sheet to the size of it's frame

cut to size

place in the frame 

Here is my finished product! *Please note* I NEED TO PAINT THIS WALL ASAP! The paint color we are thinking is something like Benjamin Moore's Arctic Gray. This would work since our color scheme in this room is white, gray, and black. We want to have a cottage feel that is open and airy with pops of color here and there. 

I love frames that go together but don't match! They each have a character of their own that flow nicely together . 

I will be sure to update with photos once we paint this room so you can get a better look!