Our Semi Finished Photo Frame Wall Collage

Remember a while back when I shared a picture of our terribly boring entry way wall and mentioned that I wanted to put a photo frame wall collage on it someday?  Well, after about two months of debating (like really, really debating) over what style of collage to do, how big to make it, buying a bunch of eclectic cheapo frames only to then return them when I felt like they looked to messy, wondering if I should use white, black or brown frames and hanging newspaper on the wall in different directions  did I finally decide to go with a more cohesive, streamlined look.  This goes better with the feel of our home...or at least the feel that I want for our home someday.  I'm happy with the contrast of the brown wood frames against the white molding and I love that I will get to display both vertical and horizontal pictures with this collage.  These are Wall Mart frames and my sister is actually the genius who suggested this simple layout that I love.  Thanks Anna!  I had a small budget and that does pose more challenges but, I am very happy with this simple, clean look.  I will be filling the bottom frames with pictures from our Fall family Session soon.  Yeah! Another DIY project that we can cross of our list!

BEFORE (below): Just to refresh your memory.  This is what our horrible boring entryway wall looked like before the chair rail, molding, paint and wood frames that my hubby worked tirelessly on.  THANK YOU HUBBY!  Pretty blah huh. I found it almost depressing to walk in and out of my house to this long blank wall every day. I still want to get a nice chaise lounge for beneath the pictures and I'd also like to get a circular mirror for the entry instead of the rectangle that we have as it hangs past the molding and looks tacky.  Oh and wood flooring is still on my wish list! I'm content with this for now though:-)

My hubs worked patiently on the molding in his free time for about a month.  I am thrilled with how it has transformed our entryway and if it was easier to do I would probably want the molding done throughout the entire house! lol.  Looks so fresh and inviting doesn't it!  My hubs is such a handy guy!

Our wall is in fact bowed in several places which means the molding bows.  I am baffled by how uneven our walls are in this house but, fortunately once the furniture is moved against the molding it doesn't stand out as much anymore. 

Daisy really enjoyed playing with Daddy's tools and watching him work.  She especially loved the tape measure and the level and yes, she has a diaper on though it doesn't look like it in this picture. lol