I’m truly blessed. I have the ability to work from home. However, that doesn’t make my job any less stressful -
– Okay, I’m lying... Being able to roll out of bed and work for several hours in my pajamas does help a bit with the stress; as does the ability to avoid D.C. traffic AND the joy of looking out my window and seeing nothing but fields and mountains. As I’m writing this I’m finding a lot more than just one thing to be happy about.
Which in turn makes me very happy!
Anyways, I’m going through this color phase where I want colorful, bright, happy things around my house. I want my home to be a place where people can’t help but feel happy, artistic, loved, and just comfortable in their own skin.
This is my wall directly above the dining table:
I loved building this, and it makes me so supremely happy to see pictures of my family. BONUS: It’s right next to my office desk, so I get to remind myself everyday why I’m dealing with all the work stress.
It is VERY easy to build. I scavenged every yard sale I passed for weeks looking for old picture frames for super cheap, most of them were $.25 a pop. I found a couple at the Goodwill in town, but had more luck at yard sales. I bought two colors of craft paint at the Hobby Lobby for about $.59 per bottle. I then spent the better part of two days on the porch painting several coats on each picture frame, starting with one coat of while paint (that I already had). The yellow required more coats than the teal, which was a little frustrating, but patience is a virtue!
Then, my secret to nomadic wall decorating, I smacked a Velcro Command Strip on the back of each frame and popped it up on the wall. Ta-dah!
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