Friday, August 28, 2015

Im Back, and with a New Room!

Hey everyone! Sorry for the hiatus, this summer has been the busiest of my life. I've lived out of a suitcase all summer. Moving from place to place gave me so much anxiety, but it also got me more and more excited to move into my new TOWNHOUSE   !!!!!
Now a full apartment tour will be posted later once all of our rooms are fully decorated, but I do want to share my little slice of heaven.

I have been so in love with Gallery Walls, and I knew I wanted to incorporate one into my room. Here is how I created mine:

  • To create a gallery wall setup I used Microsoft Publisher to mock up the shapes and design of the layout. 
    • I knew I had different sized frames and colors so I used Publisher to create a color scheme
  • I shrunk my prints and used Publisher to rearrange them until I found the perfect placement.
  • I was inspired by all things preppy, dancey,  and fashion inspired... aka me:)
  • I picked watercolors as I enjoyed the look of the blurred lines.
  • I purchased three larger white acrylic frames and two smaller frames from IKEA.
  • Next I spray painted frames I already owned to match my new decor
  • Then I incorporated 3-D elements to add some texture to my wall,
    •  (i.e. pointe shoes and a gold "R")
  • Lastly, I laid it all out on my bed before hanging it up.
    •  I used a measuring tape, and the leveler app on my iPhone to hang the pictures.

This is my final product, but I might add more!

I had so much fun mixing and matching prints and colors, let me know what you think. I will post more about my new townhouse and all of my DIY decorating soon!

-Good to be back :)
-XOXO