Since our front door is still out of commission, we enter and exit through the garage man door or back french doors – both located in our mudroom. We use two large wardrobes and I set up a tidy little entryway in the mudroom to corral outerwear, bags, shoes and backpacks. I painted the walls dark and moody.
Things were starting to take shape but the empty wall was begging for some attention. Time for a mini gallery wall.
I picked up three non-matching picture frames from Target and paired them with three IKEA RIBBA frames that I already had on hand. I figured bright white, wood tones and a graphic chevron pattern would pop against the dark walls.
I came up with an asymmetrical arrangement and used my favorite 3M adhesive strips to attach the frames to the wall.
The frames are filled with family photos, a pen and ink of Layne as a baby that HH drew and vintage uniform patches from the gas station that HH’s grandfather used to run.
They welcome us home and bid us farewell.
Here’s how they look in the grander scheme. The french doors on the left look out onto our backyard and to the right is the laundry nook.
Get the look:
wall paint – Clark + Kensington flat finish in Besalt {Ace Paints}
trim paint – Benjamin Moore semi gloss White Dove
driftwood travertine tile – The Tile Shop
saddler bench – Wayfair
felt basket – Target
handbag – Amy Butler
jacket – Old Navy
wall hooks – Home Depot
RIBBA picture frames – IKEA
chevron picture frame – Target
driftwood picture frame – Target
bamboo picture frame – Target
Be sure to check in tomorrow to see the newly tweaked gallery wall on the other side of the mudroom! I’ll be sharing exactly how I use the 3M strips to install gallery walls.
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images: Dana Miller for House*Tweaking