Gallery Wall In A Small Entry

I finished the gallery wall in my entry/foyer!  I’m really liking it and there is room for me to add some additional small pieces if I’d like.   I was able to use two of the things that I already had and showed you here ~ the clock and the “K” initial.   Everything else I purchased came to a total of approximately $70.00, so I was able to make a change here for a minimal amount of money.

Just as a reminder, this is what I had “before”.  My problem with this area is that it is a small entry/foyer area, but the wall behind the door seemed like such a large expanse.  The three pictures I had hung here in the interim were not doing anything for me.  {That white thing on the floor is a portable air filter, which has since been moved}.

Here is what I managed to come up with.

The items that I did buy I purchased on sale or with a coupon to keep the costs down, or very reasonably priced pieces I found on Etsy. 

Starting at the top, I made the “Est. 1985” sign from an unfinished wood sign purchased from Michael’s.  With a coupon, it cost me $4.69.  I had the paint and stencils to complete it.  I posted about that project here.

As I mentioned, I already had the clock and the “K”.  I purchased an “M”, “P”, and “&” from Hobby Lobby.  The “&” was too heavy, fell off the frame and broke.  Since I still wanted one, I went with a vinyl and attached it to the glass of the frame.  I put some Osnaberg fabric behind the glass.

I purchased two unfinished wood plaques at Michael’s, painted them black and distressed them, and attached the “M” and “P” to them.  I painted the “P” Ivory to break up the dark colors a little.  I had found the oval gold frame at the local antique mart and hung it around the “P”.

New and purchased from Etsy shops were the Scrabble tile “P” from 15tangerines.  I also purchased the “New York” sign from Sideway Signs on Etsy.  I found the vintage rabbit print on Pinterest, printed that out on some photo paper, and got a frame for it.  The fleur de lis came from Hobby Lobby.

I picked up the table at the local antique mart and I showed you how I added a little French look to this rustic table here.  I took some books that I would have donated, and painted and stamped them{here}. 

I also added the Goodwill basket I made over into a French basket. 

I’m really enjoying looking at this wall now!  This is what I see now when I am sitting on the sofa in the living room in the morning, having my coffee and reading blogs.  

I’m so much happier with how it looks now!  Even when I have the door open I can still see a good portion of it.

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