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CREATING A WALL GALLERY THE EASY WAY

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZuwuQ1qndKzzxPojn8sDy8FV8gn3sY4mfBl5QscG8tNpazjmX1jnosKMiD_jv52CKzdWpZPbQTMr35B7hjPtMEGIlOH1Sy781P_amlFAW5GzaZNZK9-EbsKX2SzH_Y1YEhnCntLIeJfd3/s1600/Wall+Art+Title+Page-stonegableblog.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZuwuQ1qndKzzxPojn8sDy8FV8gn3sY4mfBl5QscG8tNpazjmX1jnosKMiD_jv52CKzdWpZPbQTMr35B7hjPtMEGIlOH1Sy781P_amlFAW5GzaZNZK9-EbsKX2SzH_Y1YEhnCntLIeJfd3/s1600/Wall+Art+Title+Page-stonegableblog.com.jpg" width="428" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm creating a wall gallery on the main stairs and along the upstairs hallway at StoneGable.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I've been reading and reading and planning and fussing... and to be honest I almost didn't create the wall gallery on the stairs because it just seemed like too much work and brain power!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Then I came to my senses... there really are no rules for creating a perfect-for-me wall gallery... so I am just sorta winging it! My gallery is only partially done, but I'm enjoying it now... without all the design and style rules and certainly without the guilt of not doing it right...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here are a few suggestions I have learned to create a wall gallery and use the "I'ts not rocket science approach"...</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><a name="more"></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmn6ov7cs-88fPL3TqqurxlI6bpInZ4TQWNWVeG_niQvRKsMOBKB47IwZbTaQ8wkDGL47Qhg0mt4KszU25HkK2X9479EdQ2Apid-wx3KlsUGibfmLUs21SowC2dRI-MrV8LrQ0CGZ3Tt23/s1600/stairs+with+art-stonegableblog.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmn6ov7cs-88fPL3TqqurxlI6bpInZ4TQWNWVeG_niQvRKsMOBKB47IwZbTaQ8wkDGL47Qhg0mt4KszU25HkK2X9479EdQ2Apid-wx3KlsUGibfmLUs21SowC2dRI-MrV8LrQ0CGZ3Tt23/s1600/stairs+with+art-stonegableblog.com.jpg" width="424" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">My hall wall gallery contains things that are similar in color and have strong black frames, mats or backgrounds.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Color can create a cohesive grouping.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM9Zdnbf4RdAZtNLQvlJZMeQX0wz7C3P-iwp3Cu2HjHo_MCevPgx785Klz4aAiOer2CwQbRpa2Ryz6uvyyAI-8DGff-dMlsFWQP6hvK2FNOkNUIrAbywkL5SE79wHUVPh7O-wXNL8YclTo/s1600/pictures+on+wall-stonegableblog.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM9Zdnbf4RdAZtNLQvlJZMeQX0wz7C3P-iwp3Cu2HjHo_MCevPgx785Klz4aAiOer2CwQbRpa2Ryz6uvyyAI-8DGff-dMlsFWQP6hvK2FNOkNUIrAbywkL5SE79wHUVPh7O-wXNL8YclTo/s1600/pictures+on+wall-stonegableblog.com.jpg" width="420" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I chose a theme of sorts for the gallery. I call it THE FIBER OF OUR FAMILY. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The top picture is our family history and Coat Of Arms... this is a picture we have had for decades.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I made the rest of the pictures, all but the little sheep that is!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I change this picture monthly, usually putting a seasonal saying or something that has to do with family in it. This month I used a chalkboard background and a little Picmonkey magic!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkufGCI87IvMk6xiSZnREiKBACvde88e3qmHNQvX2lSMatu-Lh_ueZsg5idvWpIOjbTjPxbF2waXZmZxkZ5s8KZhT9NGm9PtBC9udJ9X0aCF3DAGTG01ewl6Q6pnVqhAJvWHZJbX2kiP2p/s1600/chalkboard+picture-stonegableblog.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkufGCI87IvMk6xiSZnREiKBACvde88e3qmHNQvX2lSMatu-Lh_ueZsg5idvWpIOjbTjPxbF2waXZmZxkZ5s8KZhT9NGm9PtBC9udJ9X0aCF3DAGTG01ewl6Q6pnVqhAJvWHZJbX2kiP2p/s1600/chalkboard+picture-stonegableblog.com.jpg" width="406" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Two small frames hold our family Bible verse and the names of our family including pets!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Again I made these using Picmonkey. I think the frames cost less that $7.00 for both. Pretty inexpensive wall art!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Art does not have to be expensive!  I have learned this the hard way. In our upstairs sitting room we have several large, expensive paintings just sitting against the wall! I love art, but I do grow tired of it.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Live with what YOU love... right now!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJVVcJoeWBeXBE5zuZPDgxK8D2O0ZqFdnY2EhcLTEjLDN2yWvZ7M7SqLrmpkg7s6AJnhNcoyEjL8kLm5aeM_nenn0KVQfKlBK7ojIk4AxtfzLzPbPlqQkNlh8PD0q4w7vUSfIGT8PIF18a/s1600/two+small+pictures-stonegableblog.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJVVcJoeWBeXBE5zuZPDgxK8D2O0ZqFdnY2EhcLTEjLDN2yWvZ7M7SqLrmpkg7s6AJnhNcoyEjL8kLm5aeM_nenn0KVQfKlBK7ojIk4AxtfzLzPbPlqQkNlh8PD0q4w7vUSfIGT8PIF18a/s1600/two+small+pictures-stonegableblog.com.jpg" width="416" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I also made a picture using the letter P... for our last name ... backed with some calligraphy burlap.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Ridiculously easy to make! And it makes a bold statement!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnbFyt3Fg7DIJjRJupMSWnnapXX6qW_y10R_l5gXiA-GJJ53p1aXZ1YNnYclCQNP42Vkd6xZ2M2ALOMNU8-YfB1KaEIe452Ar7sbpb0wAAds-GRBMUecripAJ3klp2amuNeHdAUaD8uQTQ/s1600/letter+P-stonegableblog.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnbFyt3Fg7DIJjRJupMSWnnapXX6qW_y10R_l5gXiA-GJJ53p1aXZ1YNnYclCQNP42Vkd6xZ2M2ALOMNU8-YfB1KaEIe452Ar7sbpb0wAAds-GRBMUecripAJ3klp2amuNeHdAUaD8uQTQ/s1600/letter+P-stonegableblog.com.jpg" width="408" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The newest member of the stair gallery is BARTHOLOMEW, the sheep. He came from my friend Linsey. She has <a href="http://farmhouseporch.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">THE FARMHOUSE PORCH</a> and has an <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/TheFarmhousePorch?ref=em" target="_blank">ETSY SHOP</a> by the same name.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">It was love at first sight. This darling oil painting belonged at StoneGable, I just knew it! And Linsey was so sweet to sell it to me! Linsey is such a talented artist and knowing it is her work makes me love this painting all the more... Bartholomew is one of my favorite things!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here's something I believe with all my heart...and it bares repeating again... only hang up what you love!!!!  Don't just fill up space! And don't put something on your walls just because it is too expensive to sit in your basement (or upstairs sitting room).</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">How does Bartholomew fit into our wall? Well, I have a thing for sheep... that's all!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglbe_bXaEsC6Xvc0rjrKXzorBrvD5o6aKWuTtLskLUEHQ68r9sngAJYmGqD_9_-idFPCxsUW5Qm0yPMxbfPjsg2UPnQPglN_9hEdQ9Nz9jq-eZKNn9v3XWQNz8qsn3dnXFv_RYyRiDjl41/s1600/Bartholemeau-stonegableblog.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglbe_bXaEsC6Xvc0rjrKXzorBrvD5o6aKWuTtLskLUEHQ68r9sngAJYmGqD_9_-idFPCxsUW5Qm0yPMxbfPjsg2UPnQPglN_9hEdQ9Nz9jq-eZKNn9v3XWQNz8qsn3dnXFv_RYyRiDjl41/s1600/Bartholemeau-stonegableblog.com.jpg" width="464" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">There is an empty space to the left of Bartholomew and that's okay! I'm just adding as I go! I say, you don't have to wait till all your art is gathered to put it up. Why not enjoy the process!<br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: center; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;"></div><br /><div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: center; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;"><div style="margin: 0px;">Right now I have no idea what will go there, but someday soon something will strike me and I'll know it's right.</div></div><br /><br />I didn't measure or plan out my gallery on the floor or make picture mock ups out of brown paper... I just did it!<br /><br /><br />Believe me, I have probably looked at 100 groupings and ways to create a wall gallery and they were all so different and configured in so many ways that I came to realize that there really is no right way to hang art!  Just make it right for you!<br /><br />One thing I will have to do is put those little gummy half circles on the corners of each picture to keep them from shifting. Askew pictures drive me crazy!<br /><br /><br />There is my wall gallery... so far!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3WRdzlNNABOzXDGK_vHEYeFM0ejW4I9czOOIlS308CIxQt-Czka1OuoRbzL1lQayzYg27GoY3SdYCvLcHqsKTwlPQRO_NPDV7pZu-ASnarcdXgu5NMWg79S0wQDCvJ6uK5qev5tBgSmIJ/s1600/art+galery+in+progress-stonegableblog.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3WRdzlNNABOzXDGK_vHEYeFM0ejW4I9czOOIlS308CIxQt-Czka1OuoRbzL1lQayzYg27GoY3SdYCvLcHqsKTwlPQRO_NPDV7pZu-ASnarcdXgu5NMWg79S0wQDCvJ6uK5qev5tBgSmIJ/s1600/art+galery+in+progress-stonegableblog.com.jpg" width="424" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">So, what if I may have to rearrange some things. It's only a matter of covering up the nail holes and touching up the paint! That's a  little work for being able to walk up and down my stairs many times a day and enjoy the simplicity and personal meaning of this wall gallery!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Be brave... be bold and give a "no rules" wall galley a try!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpHeBCUdidtEm0qtagq8kjqGvkoGJAeU6NsbBVnif1qMWcjPNYWPfH-lSArK29nhBrt_1ATfHcPePETByC7pKJcrzbSw01XztlLa3yeMXckyJYx3hU9uSNKdmcnC90oMnJNGOBXw6cyEEj/s1600/Art+Galery+on+stairs-stonegableblog.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpHeBCUdidtEm0qtagq8kjqGvkoGJAeU6NsbBVnif1qMWcjPNYWPfH-lSArK29nhBrt_1ATfHcPePETByC7pKJcrzbSw01XztlLa3yeMXckyJYx3hU9uSNKdmcnC90oMnJNGOBXw6cyEEj/s1600/Art+Galery+on+stairs-stonegableblog.com.jpg" width="404" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Remember to</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="javascript:void((function(){var%20e=document.createElement('script');e.setAttribute('type','text/javascript');e.setAttribute('charset','UTF-8');e.setAttribute('src','http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinmarklet.js?r='+Math.random()*99999999);document.body.appendChild(e)})());"><img alt="Pin It" class="aligncenter" src="http://www.clickinmoms.com/cmprodaily/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/pinit.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="javascript:void((function(){var%20e=document.createElement('script');e.setAttribute('type','text/javascript');e.setAttribute('charset','UTF-8');e.setAttribute('src','http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinmarklet.js?r='+Math.random()*99999999);document.body.appendChild(e)})());"><br /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="javascript:void((function(){var%20e=document.createElement('script');e.setAttribute('type','text/javascript');e.setAttribute('charset','UTF-8');e.setAttribute('src','http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinmarklet.js?r='+Math.random()*99999999);document.body.appendChild(e)})());"><br /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="javascript:void((function(){var%20e=document.createElement('script');e.setAttribute('type','text/javascript');e.setAttribute('charset','UTF-8');e.setAttribute('src','http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinmarklet.js?r='+Math.random()*99999999);document.body.appendChild(e)})());"><br /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY1ngnM3W478n7Hs6tO5mFCd-mkQKbhS3ObjouP2YVPPk6cDlLr2MWdoJB_XdkpExfNCtA3f8sxrw5b1eSN3RYkD_4yZmkMKP1UWDSsEkIAJPPVxchcyVd_1uIYgTtzgWWs-bD4veK-B3G/s1600/Creating+A+Wall+Gallery-pin-stonegableblog.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY1ngnM3W478n7Hs6tO5mFCd-mkQKbhS3ObjouP2YVPPk6cDlLr2MWdoJB_XdkpExfNCtA3f8sxrw5b1eSN3RYkD_4yZmkMKP1UWDSsEkIAJPPVxchcyVd_1uIYgTtzgWWs-bD4veK-B3G/s1600/Creating+A+Wall+Gallery-pin-stonegableblog.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="javascript:void((function(){var%20e=document.createElement('script');e.setAttribute('type','text/javascript');e.setAttribute('charset','UTF-8');e.setAttribute('src','http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinmarklet.js?r='+Math.random()*99999999);document.body.appendChild(e)})());"><br /></a></div></div></div>

CREATING A WALL GALLERY THE EASY WAY

I'm creating a wall gallery on the main stairs and along the upstairs hallway at StoneGable. I've been reading and reading and plann...

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MAIN STAIRS REVEAL

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPL6Hg00sydRZls_nbNrKIC7UT-5sntcKw9MNszQAIdUuAmOa_2LSfOJxohVeUToAIHbiR2joVOetsUPoJ_9sXXDWLK5K6riVEZ6KVqcbsf76P8qOfEVCpGTOuq51EWXoS5lyxYsq26YEG/s1600/Main+Stairs+-stonegableblog.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPL6Hg00sydRZls_nbNrKIC7UT-5sntcKw9MNszQAIdUuAmOa_2LSfOJxohVeUToAIHbiR2joVOetsUPoJ_9sXXDWLK5K6riVEZ6KVqcbsf76P8qOfEVCpGTOuq51EWXoS5lyxYsq26YEG/s640/Main+Stairs+-stonegableblog.com.jpg" width="424" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This post should really be called...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Main Stairs Reveal... SORTA!</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">They are done enough to show you the direction we are going... and I am so excited to share.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">As a reminder, here is the BEFORE...</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><a name="more"></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">and AFTER...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSxj56ATs5sAg4DJDtdhD_O_4MIF-aFeE6_vRZlO2Ig67hrS4SwTCBhZzgko2pZDqV01ldMJi5yNTgXcBhd5yhvjfWXW6StlVVdVckv1Svhn3t-bBKZW10IyBR2mMHNP1BNKTy2QCT26zy/s1600/Main+Stairs-before+and+after-stonegableblog.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSxj56ATs5sAg4DJDtdhD_O_4MIF-aFeE6_vRZlO2Ig67hrS4SwTCBhZzgko2pZDqV01ldMJi5yNTgXcBhd5yhvjfWXW6StlVVdVckv1Svhn3t-bBKZW10IyBR2mMHNP1BNKTy2QCT26zy/s640/Main+Stairs-before+and+after-stonegableblog.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The before is "after" we had ripped out the ugly floral runner (no judging, it was the 90's). Look at all that golden oak!!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We (and when I say "we" I mean Bobby) ripped out the runner, painted the risers white, primed the railing and painted it high gloss black. We also painted the spindles and steamed and scraped off the wallpaper inch by inch and painted the walls Benjamin Moore Sonnet.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The runner was installed and I (and now I mean "I") painted the tall white mirror from Pottery Barn Outlet ASAP Graphite, made all but one piece of art and hung it all.<br /><br />The runner came from a Broadloom from Ethan Allen that we had cut and bound to be a runner. It as a sisal look, but is hard as nails! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLgDgyKUCS7pK71_brlEn1qFfzYUcfIxbEqjZPxUQIBxABbOybI9up_h2xFJb2_Mpx9YrKf38T28mi7GKdJUEB-Ad5-7NMkvA8Uh_F0gk2bMimZm8BAxJ7kZvbLoHinlA856_hHv072U8y/s1600/main+stairs-runner-stonegableblog.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLgDgyKUCS7pK71_brlEn1qFfzYUcfIxbEqjZPxUQIBxABbOybI9up_h2xFJb2_Mpx9YrKf38T28mi7GKdJUEB-Ad5-7NMkvA8Uh_F0gk2bMimZm8BAxJ7kZvbLoHinlA856_hHv072U8y/s640/main+stairs-runner-stonegableblog.com.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We (and I mean Bobby) needs to finish steaming and scraping the rest of the foyer wall paper off and paint the foyer and upstairs hall.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjujIxpg6eCxLHw1AoX6NRIi_pidkgZvHjJS_Dd_326Ud1aiiHzsqBIUjopjGv719yR14qsSFq_K9tcpobEfQRxOc9_mr828BXhljwUSJtra-CpSiyFj41ilhSBUY7n3xDHiHOFA8DFlV3S/s1600/main+stairs-+mirror-stonegableblog.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjujIxpg6eCxLHw1AoX6NRIi_pidkgZvHjJS_Dd_326Ud1aiiHzsqBIUjopjGv719yR14qsSFq_K9tcpobEfQRxOc9_mr828BXhljwUSJtra-CpSiyFj41ilhSBUY7n3xDHiHOFA8DFlV3S/s640/main+stairs-+mirror-stonegableblog.com.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I still need to find a couple of small pictures for my wall art...  </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo8H-AyqM1XWi75xFPaMCnQXwoa5SHkogV5yWPf9wRFGwrxL00ZKhqOz3ufGVl6XMDBtUaWSx6HI46p75RlIt5YiBJedsWKinzimsEu_SKnzqaYhIECSCtE8AW4tSSC01IcJ_sPiO6-fDz/s1600/main+stairs-pictures-stonegableblog.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo8H-AyqM1XWi75xFPaMCnQXwoa5SHkogV5yWPf9wRFGwrxL00ZKhqOz3ufGVl6XMDBtUaWSx6HI46p75RlIt5YiBJedsWKinzimsEu_SKnzqaYhIECSCtE8AW4tSSC01IcJ_sPiO6-fDz/s640/main+stairs-pictures-stonegableblog.com.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">And I still haven't decided if I'm going to spray paint the existing chandy oil rubbed bronze or buy the one I have my eye on!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Bobby promises that the stairs and foyer will be done for Thanksgiving.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm most excited about decorating this area for Christmas. Lots of boxwood wreaths, black plaid ribbon and paperwhites!!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here's a peek at just a little bit of Christmas on the stairs...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipFYzk4gFNr50p1kXejpdsDLMlPFavegq3bWHyW2hyphenhyphenQaCCJ7-d7W8EFULaP7EgLPJJhF00_hZEFYIsz6mQf2xofPf6l7hRkGdpYclCjOArmy8EBbAxFgKJAY8d3UZnnsJmhxTClI94Mh5x/s1600/paperwhites+on+the+stairs-stonegableblog.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipFYzk4gFNr50p1kXejpdsDLMlPFavegq3bWHyW2hyphenhyphenQaCCJ7-d7W8EFULaP7EgLPJJhF00_hZEFYIsz6mQf2xofPf6l7hRkGdpYclCjOArmy8EBbAxFgKJAY8d3UZnnsJmhxTClI94Mh5x/s640/paperwhites+on+the+stairs-stonegableblog.com.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Remember to</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="javascript:void((function(){var%20e=document.createElement('script');e.setAttribute('type','text/javascript');e.setAttribute('charset','UTF-8');e.setAttribute('src','http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinmarklet.js?r='+Math.random()*99999999);document.body.appendChild(e)})());"><img alt="Pin It" class="aligncenter" src="http://www.clickinmoms.com/cmprodaily/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/pinit.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="javascript:void((function(){var%20e=document.createElement('script');e.setAttribute('type','text/javascript');e.setAttribute('charset','UTF-8');e.setAttribute('src','http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinmarklet.js?r='+Math.random()*99999999);document.body.appendChild(e)})());"><br /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="javascript:void((function(){var%20e=document.createElement('script');e.setAttribute('type','text/javascript');e.setAttribute('charset','UTF-8');e.setAttribute('src','http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinmarklet.js?r='+Math.random()*99999999);document.body.appendChild(e)})());"><br /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxadtRLyFjDETMXO1jLj4nTKJOJo-xoECZkC3arcifccAxOJmHS_PxL73-k7HJpkUaWRmSF7WtlUYhKjFHTNbJ2doMWfDRZwkhSu2Tq326LdpIhyphenhyphenM4rMubg_eEFum1eqZ09ZD5KNFDLjIb/s1600/Main+Stairs+Reveal+pin-stonegableblog.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxadtRLyFjDETMXO1jLj4nTKJOJo-xoECZkC3arcifccAxOJmHS_PxL73-k7HJpkUaWRmSF7WtlUYhKjFHTNbJ2doMWfDRZwkhSu2Tq326LdpIhyphenhyphenM4rMubg_eEFum1eqZ09ZD5KNFDLjIb/s400/Main+Stairs+Reveal+pin-stonegableblog.com.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="javascript:void((function(){var%20e=document.createElement('script');e.setAttribute('type','text/javascript');e.setAttribute('charset','UTF-8');e.setAttribute('src','http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinmarklet.js?r='+Math.random()*99999999);document.body.appendChild(e)})());"><br /></a></div></div></div>

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