One of the things I was determined to do going into this new year was to do a better job of decorating my apartment.
I’ve barely decorated any of my NYC apartments since I’ve lived here - mostly because I got in a groove of moving every year (or less). But since we just renewed our lease for this place (wooo!), I decided it was time to make it feel more like home.
Because our apartment is extremely small and I still didn’t want to spend a ton of money on new furniture/decor, I decided to get a bit creative.
Enter: this fun little {DIY} gallery wall.
Here’s how I did it!
1) I got one of these Gallery Art Pads (which I found at Michael’s). I have the “quotes” pad, but they have a ton of different options. I paired those with some old pictures I had, plus the fun vintage-y mirror.
2) I mixed and matched different frames that I found at Bed Bath and Beyond, Home Goods, and Marshall’s. I went with a black + silver + gold theme, but you could do any finish you’d like. A mix of white and wood finish would be a great combo too.
3) I kept it easy-peasy by using Command hanging strips (they work best if your frames/pictures are on the lighter side).
4) Then just place the group of pictures wherever you’d like. Try to avoid making them too perfectly aligned - it’s all about the staggered placement with this.
…it’s as simple as that!
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What’s the last decor/DIY you did around the house?
I love it! I was toying with the idea of a gallery wall but instead bought a picture ledge from Ikea and put some photos and other knickknacks on it. I was being so non committal about putting nails in the wall!
So cute! The last decorating/decor I hung was probably Christmas decorations if that even counts!
I adore, ADORE, that heart print. And, I’m with you, command strips.hooks are totally the best. I have a few gallery walls in my apartment and each one has a 4×6 gold glitter frame somewhere to add a little sparkle - one of my favourite DIYs!!