Wednesday, August 11, 2010

More Craftiness!

We just finished hanging a bunch of family photos in white frames down our hallway. I totally love it!

But then, the two Elizabeth Foster pieces we have suddenly looked out of place in their heavy brown frames. The problem was, I really liked the brown frames. It was a super hard decision, and some of you will probably scold me for this, but I decided to paint them!

The look is SO different.

This frame was especially pretty and it hurt me to paint it white... but I love it!

It just fits our decor so much better.

So are you all mad at me?
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23 comments:

  1. luke and pamelaAugust 11, 2010 at 10:09 AM

    i like the white!

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  2. amy DAugust 11, 2010 at 10:18 AM

    oh wow, i think they look awesome!!!

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  3. ragamuffinbeautiesAugust 11, 2010 at 10:54 AM

    love, love, love!

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  4. jennybAugust 11, 2010 at 11:04 AM

    I think the white gives them a whole new look. :)

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  5. AnonymousAugust 11, 2010 at 11:24 AM

    It's amazing how much the color of the frame affects the look of the art. The white really freshens everything up!

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  6. UnknownAugust 11, 2010 at 1:00 PM

    EEEEK!!
    You are a brave lady. I love the old look but the white does match better.
    Looks great!!

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  7. TarrahAugust 11, 2010 at 1:40 PM

    I have sort of an unrelated question: I love the wainscoting you have down your hallway; did you do that yourself? We are buying a new house and I really want to put some up in our dining room. I'm just wondering how difficult it is to work with.

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  8. Mrs. TAugust 11, 2010 at 1:41 PM

    My husband gets mad at me for painting frames and other things...I think they look great. The brown frames would have bugged me too.

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  9. *jjAugust 11, 2010 at 2:09 PM

    Tarrah-
    The chair rail was already there when we moved in, but we hired a friend to install the wainscoting. I don't think it was too tough, but it did involve measuring and power tools. The difference is pretty unbelievable, though! Good luck :)

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  10. UnknownAugust 11, 2010 at 2:12 PM

    Nope! I love it all!

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  11. AnonymousAugust 11, 2010 at 2:16 PM

    I love the white...I did the same thing with all of my frames only I painted them black...lol

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  12. AnonymousAugust 11, 2010 at 3:05 PM

    I really like the white frames.

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  13. AnonymousAugust 11, 2010 at 3:05 PM

    I love the white frames

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  14. SophieJPAugust 11, 2010 at 5:38 PM

    I would have done it too!

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  15. AnonymousAugust 11, 2010 at 6:32 PM

    They look crisp! I like it! But I understand your delema, I like the brown ones also.

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  16. Julie August 11, 2010 at 6:37 PM

    Very cute! I can understand how hard it was to paint them but I agree they go better now. :)

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  17. AllisonAugust 13, 2010 at 12:43 PM

    I love how it makes the white in the paintings pop. I'm not brave enough to do it-- yet. But I think it would look good here. I do like white frames.

    Can I asked what kind of paint you used? Did you just tape and spraypaint or did you use a brush?

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  18. FrancesAugust 19, 2010 at 8:18 AM

    I thought I was going to be mad but they turned out great. I might have to try that color.

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  19. .jimaie.marie.August 20, 2010 at 11:04 PM

    Ooo, I love them now!! It's so fun watching your home come together so beautifully! It makes me so excited for when we own our own home one day :)

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  20. Erin JeffriesSeptember 16, 2010 at 3:53 PM

    No way, I LOVE the white. So much more modern and make the prints pop. Love how your house is coming together. Keep up the sewing!!!! I have a sewing and quilting blog here: http://missbutterflybs.blogspot.com
    BLESSINGS, love your music, Erin

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  21. AnonymousNovember 29, 2010 at 8:01 PM

    I like the white better than brown

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  22. AnonymousNovember 29, 2010 at 8:03 PM

    I like both but white is better

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  23. The Splendiferous LifeFebruary 17, 2011 at 3:22 PM

    Love the white frames..so clean looking..

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