Coming at you today with another Before and After decor post. This time the transformation is subtle, but effective. A fresh coat of paint and a gallery wall set the stage for an updated vintage dining set and flat pack shoe rack turned wine rack?

Let’s face it, I ran out of funds before being able to buy the buffet/bar of my dreams. So just picture one of these in its place.

DIY ALERT

I would like to bravely point out and showcase, my very first upholstery project. We aren’t going to talk about the orange velvet number that I convinced my mom to store for me until I got around to reupholstering. Let’s just say that ended up back on the curb where I found it.

These sad puppies had been reupholstered in the 70s and were sat on for 40 odd years which left the padding borderline non-existent, and the fabric? It had seen better days. I (with help from my father) made new plywood bases, cut new foam and stapled on some beautiful home decor fabric. Which I had laying around for some odd reason that has nothing to do with an orange velvet chair.

Gallery Wall

That being said, I would like to move onto the focal point of the room and a project that took me ages to complete. Anyone who has attempted the gallery wall will know my struggle. I am sure that I had every piece of art I have ever owned laid out on my living room floor at some point. Every day I would come in and move one item, switch out another. Until finally a deadline of house guests prompted me to make a final selection.

I would like to shout out some of the artists who have contributed to my gallery wall. My sister Amy made the awesome wood burned periodic table letters, and my friend Rebecca painted the abstract trio at the top. The flower photos are done by my friend BPKPhotography, you should check out her work here (https://www.facebook.com/BPKphoto/). The purple and green piece on the left was a middle school art project of mine. While the mason jar string art on the shelf was a craft project from my little sister’s bridal shower.

~Sarah