IN EACH ROOM â—½ HOME
After Christmas, if you’re like me, you feel sort of lost and sad when all of the décor for the holidays is put away. Your home looks a little bleak and you’re not sure if you want to put back everything the way it was before, or make a few changes. And you might be thinking about adding some art pieces around, but maybe you’re not sure where to start.
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I’m not an art collector, at all. And I don’t spend big dollars on what I hang around my home. But I do love pretty walls and shelves, so here are a few ideas if you’re wishing for something new:
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Mixtiles – I’ve mentioned these so many time, but they’re so good, and so affordable, and they hang without leaving marks on the wall – which is amazing. They take your photos you send them and print them, and frame them. My entire bedroom is full of Mixtiles. We have a large one of our Alaska trip, a covered bridge over our bed, and lots more bridges from trips on a big wall. I even have one leaning against a shelf, of the fall color in Vermont.
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Family Photos – Well, this is a given, I suppose. But we only have a few family photos, and my favorite is a multi-frame one where I can change out the pictures of the kiddos as they grow and change every few months or so. I just send a few photos to Walgreens for printing from my phone, and change these out when I feel the urge!
Pebble Art – I made this pebble art shadow box of our family a couple years ago, and recently added baby Corie, who is now 14 months old. We gathered flat pebbles of different sizes from a creek bed and our own back patio, and I used that strong glue E6000 to adhere. I had seen several ideas on line of how to arrange family pebble art, and this didn’t take very long at all. I just placed all the pebbles where I wanted them, then picked them up and carefully glued each one. The frame is from Michaels.
Leaning art – If you have a table or a shelf against a wall, you don’t have to hang the art pieces. You can just lean them. We have a big mirror that leans against the wall about our mantel, and it serves as a backdrop for candles or plants or other décor. I also lean some art pieces I found at a vintage store again the wall on a long sofa table that I don’t use behind the sofa!
Clocks – These can be great wall pieces and they now come in so many cute varieties. Place one in each room of a different shape and color. We have a huge one up high in the kitchen, and a pretty green one in our bathroom.
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Mirrors – Again, a no brainer. Folks have mirrors on walls all the time. But…do you have a large mirror that leans against a wall for getting dressed? It looks so pretty as a piece of art with a tall plant or some baskets flanking the sides. There are SO many pretty huge mirrors, so pick one and place it!
These are just a few ideas. Start with one room, or maybe one wall or shelf in a room.
Do one each month this year and make it a fun all-year event.
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And enjoy…