This week I received a new piece of wall art for my home and I am in love with it. My sister-in-law gave me a Parabo Press gift card for Christmas and I was quick to redeem it. The 20x26 fine art print hung with black wooden rails fits perfectly between the front door and window. I love that I can see it as I am typing this from the dining room table, I see it often throughout the day as the front door area is central in our house, and it sure is a nice thing to see as we all head out the door. I just love it. I’m not sure what else to say about it!
This new print inspired me to share with you how I display other memories on my wall.
There is a narrow piece of wall that fits five picture frames perfectly, which is convenient because I have five kids. Each kid gets a frame and I usually put seasonal portraits in them. Last winter I was proud of myself for taking a winter portrait of each girl before Christmas and was able to enjoy the sight all winter long. This year…not so much. So, since we were celebrating the birthday of Jesus, I chose to put my favorite birthday pictures in the frames during the holiday season. And to be honest, these birthday pictures will work until I print other seasonal memories (whenever that may be!).
For the first ten years of living in this house, I had three large stars I had bought from Pat Catan’s hanging on the wall above the couch. But I was ready for a change. (side story: once an insurance guy came to talk about insurance and he asked, “What’s with the stars? I see them a lot around this area. Do they mean anything?” “Nope. Just cheap decorations that echo the classic country home.”).
The wall is pretty large and I had a hard time deciding what to do with it. A large canvas is $$$$ and I didn't have a picture I wanted to spend that kind of cash on. I also didn't want another gallery wall. Parabo Press to the rescue! They sell 3’x4’ Engineer Prints. These prints are basically printed on a large piece of paper, but I am not mad about it at all. I hung it with large wooden rails and I love that it was affordable and takes up the space.
One of my favorite little prints are 5x5 Square Prints from, yep, you guessed it, Parabo Press! (I swear this post is not to promote Parabo Press but I just love their prints!). I order them throughout the year and most of them are in a display box, but a few prints hang on the dining room wall. They are just fun little memories on display. Most of the time the kids will switch them out and argue who’s picture goes in the middle (because apparently that is the prime spot!).
Side notes: love this picture from over a year ago…why do they grow up? The prints are usually always crooked but that gives our house more character, right? And Parabo Press sells these “Good Hang Ups” and basically it’s a sticker with a magnetic that goes on the wall and a little magnet that holds the picture. Cute little convient things, I tell you!
The last big piece hanging in our home is above the piano. It is also an Engineer Print from Parabo Press. The piano has not always there but this is the third year a print like this was hanging on this wall. I call it my “yearly garage personality portrait” and I hope that it continues to be yearly for a very long time.
Another side note: this print is hung up with painter’s tape. Yep, it was available and it works.
Thanks for sticking around for the little picture tour. Printed memories are my favorite things to enjoy on my wall. What about you? What’s on your walls? If you ever need help printing pictures, I will be glad to help. And if you are in need of some updated portraits…I can help take care of that too!
Enjoy your day!