Other than briefly sharing a
snapshot of my kitchen just days after we moved into our house, I really haven't shared any photos of our home here on the blog. We bought our house in August of 2010 and, aside from purchasing a sectional for our living room, we didn't make any real furniture or decor purchases until this past summer. I've slowly been making a few changes here and there over the past few months. Working on a small monthly budget and starting off with next to nothing has meant a very slow process of decorating our home.
After Christmas last year hubby and I made a couple of trips to IKEA to get a few furniture pieces and some various decor items for our home. Among our purchases were an assortment of
RIBBA frames. Back in January, after a marathon week of painting our entry, living room, and kitchen, I planned out and hung a casual gallery wall behind the sectional in our living room.
When arranging the wall, I really didn't have any plans as to what would actually end up in each frame. I had a limited number of frames on hand and made due to figure out what looked to be the most aesthetically pleasing arrangement possible. After getting the placement planned out, I then set out to find various photos and art to fill the frames. Honestly, most of what you see in the frames in these photos are filler items until we figure out exactly what we'd like to display. I personally prefer an eclectic gallery with an assortment of photos, art, and other keepsakes. Ours is filled with tender memories as well as plenty of humor.
On a side note, how gorgeous are these Dutch tulips from Trader Joe's? I've seen them popping up on various blogs lately and couldn't resist picking up a bouquet while I was at Trader Joe's recently shopping for a few
natural skincare items.
