Do you all remember my hallway/chalkboard wall post from what seems like forever ago?
Here’s our project for the other side of the hallway, a gallery wall.
Well, here we are again – visiting my hallway & my very used chalkboard wall. Oh, & in case you failed to notice the playpen barricade. This is real life, my friends. I use this quite often to block little fingers from interrupting a project.
Here’s the low down of what we did.
1. Measure your wall (twice)
2. Cut craft paper to the size of your wall/measurement.
3. Mark with tape the center of your wall.
&
Fold your craft paper (template) in the exact center of your measurement
I highly recommend playing around with your layout. I kind of knew the look that I wanted, but you never know what will fit/what wont until you use your template as a guide.
Start with your center frame & work your way out.
BUT…..
after that, is where we ran into horrible trouble especially in my almost 100 year old house & plaster walls.
Every frame is different.
So here’s what we did in this video:
*hint* we did it the old fashion way!
(don’t laugh it’s my first video – )
(yucky stuff on the glass of a yard sale find, but great frame with a new glass)
I added this picture above of Chief (aka my husband) measuring & drawing lines, just in case I wasn’t clear in the video. To make it easy on yourself especially if you have a lot of frames – just use the width of a regular old fashion ruler.
Here’s the finished look with new glass & mats (in some) and all the photos.~
I am thrilled with the look! (And I thought it looked fabulous with just the chalkboard wall.) But now, I love it even more. I also love the that each side of the hallway can tell a story, past & present.
So My Walls Can Talk Part 3 – *hopefully* coming next week.
Part 4 – soon thereafter.
I’m not done…yet.
If you are looking for more inspiration for selecting a style for a gallery wall, my friend Elizabeth – aka Kentucky Mama did a great post here.
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Great job! You have a very cool hallway. I hope to be hanging our frames this weekend. This really helps!
Londen
That is a great gallery wall! I like how you kept all the frames the same and used black and white photos- very classic. p.s. I found you via Funky Junk:)
Your gallery wall looks FABULOUS!
This look gorgeous! I love it all!
Enjoy!
Cathy
Good Morning!
I’m up and just know that you are too:) I am floating through all the beautiful blogs and catching up! So sorry for my lack of comments lately.
Your wall of fame turned out so great!!! I love all the black and whites of the babies. Love. Love. Love.
I am cracking up at the play pen barricade. Does it work? I am impressed. Mine would just see that as a challenge and push it right on down the hallway like a grocery cart.
Love and miss you so much!!!
xoxoxo
Sibi
That is very neat! Do you find the chalk from the chalkboard gets all over the other walls?
Ditto Siba… my son would have just pushed on through. LOL.
What a beautiful way to show the history of your sweet family. I love how you just put your heart out there and we can’t help but know what is most important to you, that is why I can’t wait to spent real time with you, SOON. Your wall is beautiful and such an inspiration to me.
Hope you guys have a great weekend,
Cha Cha
I LOVE it!!! What a great job can’t wait to see more.
Love it!! You have done an amazing job!! It looks great……and I love your little banner drawing at the top. Very Whimsy!
I want to do one of these someday- so cool. I’m loving the chalkboard wall too- totally genius.
bec@thteiheartblog
So so cute! I adore the chalkboard on the bottom too. Darling!!
XOOX
Jen
Shew, you are good! Looks great girlfriend!
It looks really cute – can’t wait to see what you do next.
Oh, and you have such a nice southern accent =)
You are A-M-A-Z-I-N-G. Come decorate my house please ???
I am working on a photo wall right now! I love yours!
Our foyer in London had 86 pictures — it was my favourite part of the house, I cannot wait until our things arrive so we can replicate the same thing here in AZ….seeing yours makes me feel like my walls are bare. Love what you have done.
1. love your chalkboard wall
and
2. love your gallery wall
Great Job!
The pictures look great and how fun that chalkboard is!
I love it all~the Gallery~beautiful black & whites & the chalkboard. Do your kids make a mess there? I see fun, but I know MY kids & I’m afraid! My husband says our kids can tear up a brick though!
I have been wanting to do a gallery wall like that for ages. But that exact same problem you had has stopped me so far. It is not the aligning of the outside of the picture frames that has me baffled but the exact spot where to drill in the screw (yes we have walls that require drilling, no hammering a nail in here) so that the hook on the back is in the right place. So how did you solve that? How did you pinpoint the place where the hook had to go?
It looks so wonderful, I want my gallery wall up too..
Thank you for your help or any other tips you can give me.
I’ve been wanting to try the chalkboard paint for ages, but have had my doubts as to how well it would work. Have you been happy with it? Is it easy to clean. Thanks so much! Your hall looks beautiful!