Soldiers + collage walls

Well our ARMY WIFE is hard at work scouring the thrift stores and internet for the perfect items to transform her master bedroom for this project.  The emails have been flying between Anisa and Julie (the design team from Milk & Honey Home), myself and our darling army wife!  As she finalizes paint color and bed linens, we have moved on to the collage wall.  We have started with a few basic items like a wedding photo and some word art from the talented Anisa (Army wife chose a beautiful verse from Song of Soloman)…she also wanted to use this wonderful vintage image of the couple saying farewell.

 But it needs more..a few final pops..click over to Milk and Honey Home to see what Julie and Anisa suggest..

And below are a few examples of different collage/gallery walls. See my post here for more ideas/suggestions. Barely scratchin the surface on this topic!

BUT i have to say, I love everything about this image below…the wall color, the symmetry and balance and the LIGHTING, how genius to add some special light and drama to your gallery walls. Yes, it is from Pottery Barn.

I am also loving the West Elm styling of the collage wall lately…on ledges..layers and leaning, baby!

And below is an example from my own home.  I have 3 or 4 or more collage walls in my small house..its like i used to be with plates..its a sickness…but i love how i did this one TIGHT in drew’s room.

Oh and look i spot another piece of Milk & Honey’s word art…this is like the kevin bacon game. Anisa’s work is my new addiction..it works in every room.

So there you go, everyone wants or has a collage wall because they have meaning, the fill space and they just work!  I can’t wait to see how the wall turns out in our Army couple’s room, it is sure to be special and can move with them from place to place!

Favorite things friday + discounts!

I love Target but not enough to go at 4 am, I would rather stay home in my jammies today and putter around online. There is so much handmade goodness via etsy and other indie sites. I am going to try to go that direction as much as possible for my Christmas shopping. Here are several of my favorite things online right now and their “day after Thanksgiving” promotions…enjoy!

One of my favorite sites having a great deal today is Olive Manna, I mentioned some of her products in the boat post for Drew’s Thanksgiving party. Natalie has some wonderful items for wrapping and creating unique gifts and packaging…she has so many great ideas and selection! And a special deal today..check here for details!

See the twine oh the baker’s twine..she has a thicker variety too….i love how this looks crisscrossed over plain kraft boxes or wrapping.  Speaking of which, she has the perfect kraft paper..not too thick it easily folds and sticks and stays in place! 

Another new favorite is Kiwi Woodwerks….they have gorgeous frames.  I suggest a lot of my clients with young families to invest in nice and large portraits of their children, these frames are great for that purpose.

 

Click here for their current special!

And last but not least my friends at Barn Light Electric are having a deal today too!  They have so much good looking lighting over there . . . go fast!

I love the galvanized options….

but WOW i am loving this yellow i just spotted too..the radial shade is one of my favorites! And its all on sale, 10% sitewide at Barn Light Electric!

So there you have it, some of my current faves..full of color and opportunities to be creative…

HAPPY SHOPPING and be safe..whether online or out in the weather!

Check back Monday, I can’t wait to announce a giveaway from ME for YOU!

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