Striped Gallery Wall

Posted on March 17, 2015 by Roeshel

A little cabin fever with sub-zero temps had me looking at areas of our home to “clean” up which lead to painting a striped gallery wall. Strange how my brain works but once I cleared the bookcases (so much dust!), that inspired the idea to dress up the entire area.

What I used:

FrogTape® Multi-Surface
paint – I used leftover paint from our laundry room. Color is Valspar Mineral Ash. Existing wall color is Benjamin Moore Smoky Taupe.

What I did:

I cleaned the wall above our build in bookcases. I marked where the framed prints hang on the wall then using the level, marked light pencil lines horizontally.

Then I applied the FrogTape.

I used my thumbnail to secure the edges of the FrogTape to the wall in order to get nice crisp paint lines.

Then simply painted the wall two coats.

While the second coat was still wet, I removed the FrogTape and let the paint dry.

Then hung up my prints and restyled the bookcases. Paint is such an easy way to create a new look, add some interest and to freshen up the space.

Now to come up with some seating for this area. Stay tuned!

Disclaimer: I received compensation to complete this project for using FrogTape® products. All opinions, projects and ideas are based on my own experience.

Thrifty Gallery Walls

Posted on March 13, 2014 by Roeshel

Just popping in to show off of my girls’ gallery walls.

Ali’s apartment living room gallery wall is a mix of clearance, IKEA and thrift store finds:

Bri’s living room gallery wall has fun a mix of art, clocks and barometers:

Bri’s gallery wall going up the stairs of estate sale and yard sale treasures…

and one more in progress…

Aren’t they awesome? I love the eclectic mix! Inspiration to start your own with yard sale season just around the corner.

See more here, here, here, here, here and here.

Do you have a gallery wall?

Cheap and Easy DIY Temporary Accent Wall/Wall Art/Gallery Wall Template

Posted on June 25, 2013 by Roeshel

I’ve been working on creating a “summer carnival mantel” for the “Fun in the Sun” Blog Hop. I wanted a background that was “NO COMMITMENT” and decided foamboard + FrogTape would do the trick.

Materials:

tri-fold {display} foam board
FrogTape

*I’m a member of the FrogTape blog squad and this is a sponsored post.

Tutorial:

I simply alternated FrogTape stripes on each of the 3 sections of the tri-fold display foamboard…

I wrapped the tape around the outer edges and used my thumbnail to secure the tape edge into the fold for a clean line into the inner creases.

All done! FrogTape green worked out to be a great accent color for my colorful and eclectic summer carnival theme (have you seen my multi-color curtains in the family room)?

Best part? Totally re-usable for changing up decor! Try wrapping paper, fabric, vinyl decals…add interest, color, pattern, texture. Great for rentals. So many options! *Note: Paint is not a good option and will warp foamboard.

Hanging:

The thing I loved about using this as a background for my ‘fun house’ mirror wall was that with the foam board laid out on the floor, I arranged the mirrors and frames. Then marked where I wanted things to hang with a pencil.

Since it’s super light weight, hang with Command Strips.

It’s nice that the command strips allow for moving around to be sure the foamboard is level.

Nail through the foam board for placement of mirrors, frames or art.

Then display! Here’s a sneak peek of the ‘summer carnival’ mantel…

And when I’m ready to change things up like I usually do, I can cover the foam board for a completely different look.

Neat, right?

Why I love this project:

Easy.
Cheap.
Lightweight.
Great for gallery wall template.
No commitment.
So many customizable options.
Re-usable.

See the summer carnival themed mantel for more pictures.

*This post is brought to you by FrogTape. FrogTape provided by Shurtech. The opinions are completely my own based on my own experience. For more FrogTape projects ideas, check out the FrogTape Blog Squad.

Thrifty Gallery Wall and Room Accents

Posted on May 30, 2013 by Roeshel

Angel’s room, part 2: This post is sponsored by FrogTape. The other day I shared painting and stenciling faux-paneled walls. Loved the soft lilac color and subtle damask stenciling.

These pictures were taken last year at this time…I’m so behind! I apologize in advance for the poor quality. The reveal photos will be better!

This is my niece’s room. Angel loves all things art including drawing and painting and since I was working with a tight budget, I knew that thrift store picture frames for her to display her work on a gallery wall with room to grow would be the perfect way to decorate one of the walls in her room.

Picture frames were painted with a touch of Valspar’s sample paints in Raspberry Brown and uh…I don’t remember the other color but it looks like Raspberry Sherbet. I had Bri create some chevron patterns on the back board of the frames using FrogTape for a temporary pop of color until Angel arrived and unpacked her own art work and drawings.

Even the light switch cover on the same wall got a painted stripe-y design using FrogTape and coordinating colors in order to blend in with the gallery collection.

I added a few thrift store prints, a spray painted owl plaque, plate and empty frames then laid it all out on the floor to get an idea of placement. I like placing the largest piece in the center and working my way out. And yea, that green carpet. Yikes! But sometimes you have to work around what can’t be changed, especially in a rental space. It’s a small room, so not much of it will be seen.

When I was happy with the layout, I transferred it all to the wall. I love the collected look and can’t wait to see Angel’s artwork added to the mix. The gallery wall has room to grow on either side, top and bottom.

Sometimes you have to work around what can’t be changed. ::hello ugly green carpet:: It’s a small room, so not much of it will be seen, especially with a full sized bed going in the room. I was able to find a colorful rug runner with Angel’s favorite color purple, our additions of raspberry and a touch of green to run along side or at the bottom of Angel’s bed, so the carpet hopefully won’t feel so out of place…

It helps!

Thrift store lamps were spray-painted a dark plum color…

and pretty coordinating accent pillows on clearance at JoAnns…

All done and just waiting for Angel to move in. She loved it, by the way! I’m still hoping to get over to get some room reveal pictures. One of these days. 🙂

Sharing at Home Stories A to Z.

DIY Chicken Wire Wall

Posted on July 5, 2012 by Roeshel

Meet: Kate from Kate & Kuby. Kate is a DIY’er with a recently new-to-her home and a goal to decorate the entire house (including nursery) before the arrival of their sweet little bundle of joy in October – all on a small budget. She’s been doing an amazing job. Her favorite project so far (and mine too) is her DIY chicken wire wall…