Picture Galleries

I LOVE a good picture arrangement. I love clean lines, but yet I still love messy. I love organization but then again, a bit of chaos. I love PERSONAL pictures, pictures of places, things and personal memories all arranged together. Not to mention snapshots and your own little memorabilia is thousands cheaper than art!

Staircase- These frames were $5 each at Michael's.

Above my couch- Odd number of frames are my favorite way to arrange pictures (luckily I have 3 kids!)

My inspiration, above, would have cost me around $200 just for the SHELVING alone, so I hit Lowes, bought the shelves for $30 and went out to collect my mismatched frames from Target, Michaels, and some I had around the house that I reused (which were, smile :)... FREE).
I just got all different frames, types, sizes, brought them home then played with the arrangement for a while. I only had to take 1 frame back!

TIP: When redecorating see what you have around the house first, before you go buy. Especially when it comes to picture frames, accessories, or even fabric.
I just LOVE the way the frames are leaning against the wall, overlapping each other, and creating this cozy, messy but clean little story. I am still in need of some accessories, but that will come.

When it comes to framing think "outside the frame"... hehe.

1. I picked a fall leaf at the park and pressed it = FREE
2. I also framed my late grandma's art work= FREE and meaningful
3. Framed a picture of their lakeside cabin that holds all the memories of her and I= FREE
4. My mom frames music programs, Restaurant menus on significant anniversaries. I also saw that one of my friend's framed dried roses she had gotten from her husband over the years, so cute

Anything goes! Anything counts as artwork as long as you love it!
If it is special to you, FRAME IT!!!