After months and months of procrastination, the wall of Mary project is finally complete. I must confess to having been inspired by Lauren’s foyer at Pure Style Home.
foyer: during
more during
foyer: after
from another angle
We’re pretty pleased with how it turned out. Here is a rough cost breakdown:
20 frames from JoAnn – $100
20 custom cut mats and 20 pieces of non-glare glass – $220 (I think)
16 pictures from a book – $40
3 pieces of art from ETSY – $40
1 invite to a priest’s first mass – free (Thanks, Anne!)
1 borrowed ladder – free (Thanks, Ms. Sugarbaker!)
picture wire and picture hangers – $5
Project Total = $405
***Special thanks to the husband who put picture wire on all 20 pieces and climbed up and down the ladder on the stairs a zillion times. Thanks, honey!***
Posted by lou on August 1, 2011 at 8:44 am
LOVE IT!
Posted by Anonymous on August 1, 2011 at 9:07 am
Well done! Love it – I’m truly inspired now! And just an FYI for future framing projects, though you probably already know this – I just bought two “ready made” frames from Hobby Lobby (at 50% off of course), and for an extra $1, yes, that’s right, $1.00, they put my picture in the frame, put a paper back on it, AND put picture wire on. For a DOLLAR! Love me some Hobby Lobby!
Posted by Traci B on August 1, 2011 at 2:15 pm
It turned out really nice!
Posted by Katie on August 1, 2011 at 4:10 pm
I LOVE IT!
Posted by Erika on August 1, 2011 at 11:38 pm
I love it!!!! It’s awesome!!!
Posted by Jules on August 3, 2011 at 2:52 am
You had me at Mary. I love it.
Posted by Maria Killam on November 8, 2011 at 5:29 pm
So nice to have art on your wall, I am staring at the same size empty space for a while now.
Great job!
x
Maria
Posted by 40daysof on November 8, 2011 at 9:30 pm
Thanks, Maria!
Posted by Shelly Campbell on January 6, 2012 at 7:02 am
Thanks, I wouldn’t have thought of the custom matting, looks good. I am still trying to work up the courage to tackle one of these walls.