Furniture, however, is not the point of this post. Check out the gallery of paintings she has assembled over her staircase:

I love photo galleries, but something about these nautical-inspired paintings {most are thrift store finds} speaks to me.

Check out this collection featured by a life’s design {I love how they incorporated shelves!}

The only problem is I don’t have any paintings nor am I an accomplished artist like J. Luckily I enjoy a shopping challenge, so an art collector I will be! Now, to clear some wall space……

Have an artsy Tuesday,

Whenever I flip through home decor magazines, I love seeing the glossy photos of giant picture walls – with funky frames and black and white prints or gilded mirrors paired with pretty patterns. Above is my first attempt at a photo grouping, as seen on our dining room wall. Albeit a bit weak, I really like it! There is a little bit of room for expansion, but I am taking baby steps.

This image from Pottery Barn has long been in my inspiration file (read: saved on the mess that is my desktop):

And someday, oh, someday, I want something more like this room featured at Casa Sugar. Click on the link to see larger photos. It’s so hot.

I like this cyclops-guy from West Elm, too:

And, though the arrangement is straightforward, the funky prints in this Crate & Barrel image jazz up the wall:

And, for some reason I love this understated grouping from Pottery Barn:

And while I’m pushing all things PB on you, take a look at this doozy:

Wow.

I’ll get there someday – someday when I have more walls, more pictures, and more disposable income to spend on strange pointy column thingys to set in front of my elaborate photo walls.

Until then…

Do you have a photo wall? What is your rule – odd numbers/even numbers? Mismatched frames or no-nonsense symmetry? Do tell, and share your photos!

Happy Monday,