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We’ve moved right in the middle of the pandemic and like many of you, we’ve been spending a lot more time at home. Aside from getting to know my new co-worker (my husband), this time has made me realize that I haven’t really given my bedroom much love since we moved to Toronto over two years ago. It must be a renter’s mentality: ‘It’s temporary, so I don’t need to put in the effort’. The truth is, our surroundings have such a big impact on our mental health & well being, and it’s important to think of your place as a home, whether it’s owned or rented. That is why I decided to create a relaxing oasis in the middle of the hustle & bustle of the city, by re-decorating and making my bedroom more cozy! Now, re-decorating doesn’t necessarily mean that you need to spend a ton of money. Putting together a vase with flowers or pampas, or hanging up a picture frame could do the trick. I decided to create an art wall & I partnered with Poster Store to make my project come to life.
Poster Store has hundreds of stylish and affordable posters & frames in Scandinavian design. They also have lots of inspiration and great ideas to transform your home. You can mix & match pictures & frames in different themes and categories; they have something for every taste and they keep increasing their assortment with a new collection drops every Tuesday. Their posters are printed on high quality and sustainably produced paper in Stockholm. I spent a couple of hours browsing their stunning inspiration walls and chose my favourite posters to create a beach vacation vibe, that brings me back to my Honeymoon days in Santorini. I chose oak wood frames for a neutral look and a cohesive decor matching with my pampas grass and bunny tails. I think I’ve achieved my goal of creating a relaxing oasis, and I love to lounge on the bed with a cup of coffee and a good book in hand. Head over heels for my new art wall!
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I’m extremely proud of doing this project all by myself. Now before you laugh, and I’m not proud to say this, but in my entire life, I have only put up exactly 1 picture frame….and it fell after a month, in the middle of the night, with a huge bang (now you can laugh)! When I used to live in Montreal, my family would help me put all the mirrors and pictures frames, so I never had to be an adult on that one. This time around, I did some proper research and got the right tools & techniques, and I would love to share those with you to help bring your own art wall to life!
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Here are the tools you will need: A hammer, a ruler, an aluminum level (highly recommended to make sure your frames are straight, and it costs less than $20), picture hangers (these are the ones I used – suitable for dry wall only), a pencil & an eraser. Step 1: Choose where you want to hang the middle picture frame, ideally in the middle of the bed frame. Step 2: Mark the edges of the frame with a pencil & use the level to make sure everything looks straight. Don’t worry if you need to re-measure, as you can easily erase the pencil. Step 3: Measure the distance between the start of the picture frame and where the hanger will sit so that you know where to nail the picture hanger. For the 30×40 picture frame, the distance is about 7.5cm, but measure yours to be 100% sure. Step 4: Once you have the 1st one done, the rest is quite easy, you just keep on measuring the distance from the 1st frame & mark the spot with a pencil as you go – easy peasy! This project turned out easier than I expected and I’m ecstatic with the result! I’m also happy to report that none of the frames fell off the wall ;)
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If you guys are interested in creating your own art wall, be sure to check out Poster Store at https://posterstore.ca/ & get creative! You can use my code “anna35” to get 35 % off all posters (excluding selection posters and frames; not combinable with other discount campaigns. Valid for one week from today!)
Kisses,
WCX
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