Welcome back to a new week!! How was your weekend? Ours was freezing, which was the perfect excuse to stay in and order take-out. This mama doesn’t do much cooking on the weekends, how about you? Little Miss suggested we give ‘This Is Us’ a try, and eight episodes later, we understand the hype!
We’re so hooked, but making ourselves wait until next weekend to continue the binge…so no spoilers!! Obviously Jack dies, and I’m guessing it has something to do with a crockpot, but don’t tell!
If you follow my InstaStories, then you know we spend a lot of time in the downstairs Family Room, but for some reason I haven’t shared much of it here on the blog (except this console spot and the fireplace). I think it’s because this room has proven to be the trickiest in the house for us, but thanks to my darling and talented friend, Kristin Jackson, it’s finally coming together!
The first hurdle was determining furniture and layout for the open room, and then figuring out how to fill the windowless wall. And did I mention the ceilings are 10-feet? Yeah, that’s a lot of wall. Too much wall for a single piece of art, or even a triptych…this beastly wall called for a giant gallery of art!
So I did what I always do when it’s time to build a gallery wall or style a wall of bookshelves (remember these?!)…I called my aunt, the master zhusher! I gathered every available piece of art in the house, then hit up World Market for some really big pieces (their art sales are unbeatable!), and together we filled 15′ x 10′ of wall space!
Indigo Chair | Side Table | Boats on a Beach Art c/o | Juju Hat c/o | Rug
Chairs | Side Table | DIY Gold Dot Vase | Book | Needlepoint Pillow | Abstract Art
Chairs | Rug | Shag Stool | Leopard Flats | Juju Hat | Watercolor Art
I’m still tweaking on a it a bit, and will likely swap out some pieces, or add new ones as I find them…but that’s the beauty of a gallery wall. There really aren’t any rules! We did try to balance the light and dark frames, separate the visually heavy pieces, and divide like subjects. Usually we create the arrangement on the floor before hanging it on the wall (sort of like pieces in a puzzle), but this wall and the art are just too big for that, so we took turns holding pieces up while the other stepped back to give the thumbs up or down.
I was going to place myself in these photos, so you could get a true feel for the scale of things, but that would have required a hair-washing! To give you an idea though…the juju hat is 30-inches!
Sectional Sofa | Kilm Pillow | Chairs | Rug | Side Table | Shag Stool | Campaign Floor Mirror | Faux Fig Tree
I love to add mirrors or objects to gallery walls to give them texture and depth. The juju hat is definitely a statement maker!
Drapes | Bamboo Shades | Chairs | Faux Fig Tree
Boats on a Beach Art | Juju Hat | Chair | Side Table | Rug
All we lack for this room is a coffee table, but that’s proving tricky. Fingers crossed I find one this year, and I’ll share the rest of the room with you! What’s your favorite way to fill a wall? Do you prefer symmetrical gallery walls, or do you have a fondness of the asymmetrical style, too? I have both styles in our house.
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The gallery wall looks really good! Love some of the pieces you have on display. 🙂
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Looks fabulous, but your pup steals the show! She’s sooo cute!
I’m obsessed with this room. And that dog.
Color coordinated doggie eyes on that cool blue chair(s). Nice!
Absolutely gorgeous, I love love love your style! I have also had a challenging time with finding a coffee table this year, can’t wait to see what you find! One question, what color is on the wall? Looks like the perfect shade of grey!
I’t SW ‘Repose Gray’ It reads a little blue sometimes, so def test it first!!
You entire home is bright and happy. And welcoming. I love it all, and you. 😉
Yes, I agree with Sheaffer’s comments! What a happy wall indeed! Nicely done.
OMG! Obsessed with the puppy 🙂 Beautiful room!
So pretty Cassie! I love the blue chairs and color from the gallery wall! Such a great grouping of pieces too!
I have been looking at those chairs on OKL! Are they comfortable?
They are firm and very solidly made!! I wouldn’t consider them a lounging chair, but certainly comfortable for conversation and guests, etc. It’s already my fave new spot to sit and read!
How high does this go on your wall? I struggle with height, or space to leave from the flooring. Is it symmetrical vertically? Thank you!
I have 10-foot ceilings and 9-foot doors, so the art goes from the chair line almost to the door frame.
Bookshelves! That’s what we fill supersized walls with!
Yes!! We did that with the living room! I was tempted to do it again in here, but the rooms are right next to each other, so we went with art. For now 😉
Really nice Cassie. I love the colour and different sizes of the frames and the Juju Hat is amazing!
Hey, any ideas on how to decorate a long straight hallway that leads to bedrooms? I don’t really want to do a gallery wall as we have one on our main floor. The hallway gets very little sunlight and a blank canvas of about 17 feet long! Any wallpapers that you’d suggest, other ideas? Appreciate it.
Wallpapers are so subjective…it would be a fun addition! You could do a board and batten or shiplap on the bottom, and paper or a bright color on the top. But I’m partial to gallery walls, especially in hallways. Such a great spot for family photos! But I have 3 gallery walls in my house!
Thank-you for the response and ideas:)
Our headboard is made from the same fabric as your chairs and we LOVE it! Next up is that Juju hat!
The juju would look amazing over your bed! I wouldn’t be surprised if this one made it’s way to our bedroom eventually! 😉
Love me a good gallery wall! Especially when it’s done with statement making pieces.
I have a question regarding your bamboo blinds. Do you get complete privacy at night with them? Are they lined?
I currently have 2” white blinds. But I’d love to replace them with something textural. But I need privacy when they’re lowered in the evening. Would you recommend yours?
First up, I LOVE these!! they are sturdy and strong, and pull down with no cords. But ours are more for decor than privacy. These windows face our backyard, so we don’t need to worry with that so much. I do think you can get them with black out lining tho, if complete privacy is what you’re after!
SIMPLY GORGEOUS Cassie!! Love the way you distributed the color on the wall! I just did SW Repose Gray in my daughters room, and your right, depending on how the light hits it, it does have a blue hue. But I still love it! And ur sweet pup, I mean—😍😍😍!
Beautiful Room! I can’t believe those are the same chairs. They are so much prettier in your pictures. I’ve been looking for blue accent chairs and these are perfect. What color is your couch? I’m thinking of going with an oatmeal linen.
Ours is the linen weave ‘platinum’ I’d def recommend ordering swatches before choosing! The online pics aren’t always color calibrated correctly. xo
This looks gorgeous and I love the art choices! Just curious- why did you choose to hang the gallery so low when you have tall ceilings? It makes the room look smaller to have it hung low behind the chairs but not up to the ceiling molding. I love the look overall, but maybe move it up a bit so its highlights the height of the room? Great job!
This is pretty great! This, along with the other rooms in your house, reads Happy!
How did I miss this one! It is absolutely incredible!! The art you chose is so stinking pretty and THOSE CHAIRS!!!! You make me question my neutral home because you do color so well!
Your home always makes me question my colors!! You do neutrals so well! xoxo