Oh hi long lost friends! It’s been quiet ’round here this week. How’ve you been?
The gallery wall I just installed in our basement is the one of many I have done in our houses over the years, and the third gallery wall in this house alone.
Kitchen wall…….
And the living room with old black & whites.
How many gallery walls in one house is too many? I say, create however many groupings that make you happy. It’s your house 🙂
When I was pulling together the travel wall for our basement, I wanted to mix up sizes and shapes of the frames, while making the grouping cohesive with the same color frames (black). I also intentionally used colored photos on this wall for a big pop of fun color in this room. There’s plenty of room to add more photos over the years, and that is by design too.
When I painted our kitchen cabinets three years ago, I removed a few of the doors for a little open shelving action…..
and always thought the doors would be fun to use for a sign or something interesting.
Fast forward to the basement gallery wall.
The paneled doors made great chunky frames. I simply spray painted the cabinet doors black, trimmed photos to fit, and mounted them to the top of the panel with a glue stick. To give them a more finished look, I added gold foil photo corners. I love how the gold pops against the black.
Denise @ frazzled JOY says
What a great idea Lisa!! I love your gallery walls! I am now on the hunt for the perfect place in our home 🙂
Jane says
Your gallery walls are Awesome! And I love the cabinets as frames, that's so creative and resourceful too. Thanks for sharing!
Elizabeth @ The Little Black Door says
What a smart idea my friend! And I am with you, the more gallery walls the better.
pam {simple details} says
You are brilliant, my friend!! So clever, and I've always loved those picture corners, reminds me of my parents old photo albums. I'm heading to check, I think I have some cabinet doors in my stash! Thanks!! 🙂
Cathy Wall says
So clever! Way to re-use and re-purpose. + one can never have too many gallery walls!
Calypso In The Country says
Great idea! Love the gallery walls!
-Shelley
Val says
You are amazing and have some of the best ideas. I need some of your creativity in my life.
Cassie @ Primitive & Proper says
such a great idea, lisa!
Tracy Laverty says
I love your gallery walls. Great ideas!
Vel Criste says
I didn't know you were a gallery wall guru Lisa!! Love them all!!! And that cabinet door idea is brilliant – re-purposing items around the home is great especially if it can be done beautifully just like you did! Have a great weekend!