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Kim’s Blank Wall: A New Digital Gallery Wall Design

by Lindsay Ballard on October 9, 2014 3,131 Comments

A blank wall is perhaps one of the most daunting challenges in decorating. Although there’s all sorts of things you could do there – hang a piece of art, add a piece of furniture, paint crazy stripes – it’s hard to make a decision when there are so many options.

My friend Kim had a similar problem in her eat-in kitchen.  She has a blank wall next to the back door that is begging for attention.  She’s a really great photographer (seriously) so she knew that she wanted to hang some of her images on the wall.  But, even coming up with a plan for doing that felt overwhelming, so she hasn’t done anything yet.

Don’t we all know that feeling?  I hear it over and over again.  I’m even guilty of it myself!

So, I asked Kim to send me the dimensions and take a quick photo of her wall so that I could help her come up with an idea for a gallery wall of some of her images.  This is the image that she sent me:

Digital Gallery Wall Design

I set to work recreating this wall in my photo editing software (Photoshop Elements, if you were wondering).  I was careful to make sure that the digital image I created was scaled to be the same dimensions as her wall.  Then, I came up with a layout that I liked for the space using different sized frames that were also appropriately scaled from their actual dimensions.

What I came up with was this gallery wall of mixed dimension frames:…

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4 Ways to Decorate for Fall for the Reluctant Seasonal Decorator

by Lindsay Ballard on October 7, 2014 14 Comments

I am a reluctant seasonal decorator.  I absolutely love the thought of decorating my home to usher in each season.  But, the thought of putting things out only to be taken down and stored a few weeks later brings my lazy side to the forefront.

This year, I haven’t even started adding any Fall decor into my home.  In all honestly, we are still wearing shorts and flip flops in Central Texas, so it’s hard to embrace the new season.  I have been thinking about it, though, and I have come up with some ways to help me decorate for Fall without feeling like I’ve gone overboard.

In case you also consider yourself a reluctant seasonal decorator, I offer you four ways to embrace Fall in your home:

1.  Start Small

When seasonal decorating feels overwhelming, start small.  Often times, the best styled rooms just give a hint of the season at hand.

Take this gorgeous living room by Julia at Cuckoo 4 Design.  She usually has some mini disco balls in the coffee table vignette.  By replacing them with some mini pumpkins, she was able to give a nod to Fall without moving around everything in her room.

4 Ways to Decorate for Fall for the Reluctant Seasonal Decorator - image via Cuckoo 4 Design

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About Makely

Lindsay Ballard is a former college mascot turned political geek turned roller derby playing, DIY fanatic.

Lindsay chronicles her projects, design ideas, and lifestyle tips here at Makely, where she shares tutorials and inspiration. Her DIY designs are bold and graphic, while her spirit is fun and full of color.


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