Operation master bedroom makeover is full steam ahead with this new gallery wall. The monochromatic and sweet are swiftly becoming the bold and cheerful.
If you missed it, you might want to check out how I planned and hung the gallery wall. At that point it looked like this:
Which meant it was time for the fun part – painting the frames and choosing the art. Now I absolutely love a clean, white gallery wall – in fact I have one in G’s nursery. But I knew that for this room, what I really needed was some color. I pulled out all of the paint I already had on hand and chose four colors to work with – white, a light aqua, a deeper turquoise, and a lime green.
**Tip: paint samples from the home improvement store are perfect for this type of project. One paint sample covered the huge mirror frame and two other frames with paint to spare.**
Once I had painted my frames and turned the little cabinet door in the lower right into a hand painted sign, things were looking pretty good…but a little flat. Even though I liked the colorful frames, they really needed some texture. I sanded a few of them with sandpaper so the wood could peek through. To tone down the lime green frames, I wiped on some chestnut stain with a rag and then wiped most of it back off with a clean rag and some mineral spirits.
Once I had my frames all ready to go, it was time to fill them up and give the wall some life. I definitely did NOT want this to be any old generic gallery wall. This wall is in our master bedroom and it was important to me that it was meaningful for that space.
The leaning mirror was the starting point for the whole gallery wall so it made sense that one of the wall’s purposes was as a dressing area. Which made it the perfect spot for the jewelry display I made a couple of years ago. And since my jewelry collection has grown some since then, I also decided to turn one of the empty frames into an earring holder.
I wanted the rest of the wall to be special for my husband and I since this is the master bedroom. We absolutely love being parents to our little man, but I wanted this room to be just about us as a couple. I have already shared with you the Hello Sexy sign I made (definitely veering into the couple zone with that one).
I also turned one of the signs into a magnetic board and added magnetic letters that say you & me. I love how easy it is to change out the message on this one – or even add a picture instead. (Full tutorial for that project coming up soon).
Finally, it was time to add some pictures. I have to admit, I really had to restrain myself with the pictures. We have so many adorable pictures of our little man that it was really hard not to include them. But, as I reminded myself, we have pictures of him in all the other rooms of our house and this one room is supposed to be just for us. So I chose pictures of the two of us along with some beautiful beach shots. Because in my opinion nothing says calming retreat like the beach.
I have to say, between this gallery wall and the new headboard, I am really thrilled with where the master bedroom is going. Now I just need to figure out some super cheap curtains, lampshades, and pillows and it will be like a brand new room!
What do you do to keep your bedroom a special space for you and your spouse? Or have you just given up on that completely?
Julia @ 551 East Design says
This is awesome! First, I love the colors. Second, I love how you left the huge mirror on the floor. It’s brilliant and I’ve never seen that before! Third, the “Hello Sexy” print is fantastic. My favorite. :)
Carrie says
Thanks Julia! I’m a big fan of the Hello Sexy too. It adds a little spice.
Heather says
Love that gallery wall! Your mirror is amazing! What a special way to add a personal touch to your MBR! Stopping over from Power of Paint!
-heather
Carrie says
Thanks Heather!
Lori says
Hi! Stopping by from the Power of Paint party. I love your gallery wall! The colors are gorgeous and I really love the jewlery holder you made. Your master bedroom is going to look great. I just finished my master bedroom and created a gallery wall too for very little money. If you want to take a peek here is the link:
http://www.thriftydecormom.blogspot.com/2013/08/master-bedroom-reveal.html
Lori : )
Thrifty Decor Mom
Carrie says
Thanks Lori – I am pretty excited about how the bedroom is looking myself. I am heading over to check out your room now. :)
Sarah says
This is beautiful, love your colors. The jewelry boards may be my favorite, I would love to display some special pieces like that.
Carrie says
Thanks Sarah – I am a big fan of the jewelry boards too – practical and pretty, the perfect combo.
Krista @ the happy housie says
Hi Carrie! I featured this this morning at Work it Wednesday. Hop over to the happy housie to grab your button when you have a chance:)
~Krista
Carrie says
Thanks so much Krista, I grabbed a button.
Kathleen says
Nice job. My master belongs to us and our dogs! Mostly the dogs though. :)
Carrie says
:)