Something I've Needed to do

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I've been working on my game room walls for a while now. (I'm still not satisfied.) I arranged a bunch of frames to create a travel wall. I want to display pics of our family vacations. Since this has been an ongoing project I haven't given it much thought until Rochelle and Chanda came over for Movie Night. Rochelle went to go look at all the pictures - and well - there weren't any. My bad?

So, I decided to go ahead and put in pictures of trips we've already taken. In the big frame on the middle-right I'm going to put a picture of the fam on the Seadoos. But other than that, I'm pleased to announce that I've filled all the picture frames with photos of my family. Yeah!

Do you think the frames are "too uniformed"? I feel like there's something missing, or maybe too much? What do you think? I need some advice.



I also have a wall of some of our Halloween pictures. Halloween is my favorite holiday and we usually dress up with a family theme. I'm still looking for a big, square, leather clock to go above these frames. I think that would work perfectly.

I think it's important to have pictures of the "good times" you have as a family around. It makes me smile and try to creating more bonding memories. How do you display your family memento's?

Comments

onehm said…
I love the frames in the top photo with the neat mats. Where did you find those? The room looks awesome!
July 5, 2007 at 10:41 AM
Anonymous said…
I get all my frames at Garden Ridge Pottery. I love that place!
July 5, 2007 at 10:57 AM
Lacie said…
I love the idea of a vacation wallfull of pictures! How fun!!! I also love that you have a family theme at Halloween!!! You are just full of good ideas!

I love pictures too! I have family pictures all over my house! You can never have too many!!!
July 5, 2007 at 11:41 AM
Micah and Jen said…
Oooh, I love it! Great idea on the travel wall--may have to copy that one! I so miss Garden Ridge--one of my fav stores--we really need one here in Idaho! :)
July 5, 2007 at 1:50 PM
Jake said…
anytime I head to a friend's house...the first thing I look at is the photos. they always tell such a story...good for you! They look great...
July 5, 2007 at 2:05 PM
Rochelleht said…
Good job, chica! Glad to inspire.

SF is fun. We're resting in the hotel (Greg is sleeping, I'm cruising the net). We walked ALL over today. Super tired.
July 5, 2007 at 4:38 PM
Holly said…
The pictures look fantastic!! I have a vacation "room" whenever we go for a trip we buy pictures or something that can go in our room and it's fun to "visit" the room!
July 5, 2007 at 5:42 PM
donna said…
OK i love it! Can you come to Washington and help me ??????
July 5, 2007 at 7:25 PM
smithfam said…
I love how you arranged the pictures. I love pictures, I just havent been very good at getting them up on the walls!!
The room looks great!
July 5, 2007 at 7:51 PM
Michelle said…
I think you did a fab. job with everything.
July 5, 2007 at 10:49 PM
Lauralee said…
okay.. I love your pictures.. I think you should add some vinyl on the wall above to label where that vacation was... Paris... Idaho...the Lake.. use the same font and color of vinyl..just an idea.. I think it would add something!
July 5, 2007 at 11:27 PM
Mamaof3 said…
It's so funny..because we're doing this right now and are in the SAME boat. I'm still buying the frames and I can't quite figure out the right place on the walls! It's bugging me!

I've been shopping Hobby Lobby half off.

Maybe I'll figure out something looking at yours! They look GREAT!
July 8, 2007 at 5:54 PM
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