Gallery Wall Love

I've been searching for a way to decorate the wall between the landing and 2nd floor of our home.  The east wall is covered by a huge window and the large south wall needed something with a lot of visual impact.  I wanted a gallery wall, but honestly, we know what we look like.  I found a few inspiration walls that used few (or no) pictures.  Perfect!  Here are a couple of my inspirations (many more on Pinterest HERE)

This gallery from 320 Sycamore is really well planned!  I secretly LOVE the yellow chairs flanking the buffet (maybe not so secretly anymore!)  It has everything; color, unique shapes, a street sign, and a globe to boot.  You didn't even see the globe, did you?

This color is fantastic and the idea of a mirror gallery is genius. I want to give credit for this one, but I found none.  If it's yours, please let me know so I can shout out your name and say thanks!!! 

Okay, so here's mine.  So far.  

My saintly hubby helped with the hanging and if you know him, you know I used up all my "helpful Hubby" credits for awhile!!

My goal is to "fill in" the gallery with small mirrors and other items.  I purposely spread the frames pretty far apart to save room for interesting finds (everything in life is a work in progress, right?) but I'm happy with the basic shape and that other thrifty mirror that started out dated and dirty gets to shine again.

Each frame has a unique shape, texture or angle.  

I went with basic black, would you have gone with another color?

This wall parties here:

The Thrifty Weekend!

Okay, I'm going to jump right to the good part... The car was packed SO full (I take great pride in my packing abilities!) that I thought I might have to leave the kids at my Mom and Dad's house and come back for them later!!  (That would never really happen, by the way!)  I planned to get home, grab my camera for packing prowess evidence and then decide what project would come first.  Of course, in all my excitement, I failed to take a picture of the car full of goodies - but my husband witnessed it firsthand.  And laughed.  And rolled his eyes.  Of course.

I was so excited that I nearly forgot to take 'before' pics of some of the most fun finds!!    

We traveled to my parents' home and then out to their farm to take a break from all the thrifting.  I will say, it was a relaxing, fun trip.  AND I came home with chairs, frames, decor, mirrors, nail-head trim, sewing notions, a lantern, books, maps, globes, ornaments, paint supplies and a Cricut Cake machine!  I know you're jealous... well, you might be if you found out how little I spent on it all!!

Here are a few sneak peeks and a few pics from the farm.  Stay tuned to see it all magically transformed (the finds, not the farm)!!

Needing a little love!!

  

 I love her - she's so girly and swirly, and yes, $5.99.

 An overcast morning, but beautiful and serene nonetheless.

Cute sign - I couldn't agree more!

 Our new friend.

Not a cloud in the sky!  You know what they say about Kansas weather!

I was able to find some really unique frames for my gallery wall (not the best photo, sorry, they're all laid out on the floor).  Now all I have to do is recruit some help in hanging!  I'll post more when it's finished!