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Posted by Kristin Abraham Oct 9, 2006 |
Can it really be almost six months since I moved into my condo? I think its totally acceptable that I haven't purchased new furniture or replaced the carpet yet but I don't really think I have an excuse for not putting up some of my photos.
I consider myself an amateur photographer and I've proposed a couple art exhibits and am anxiously awaiting my first one. And if you've read my articles you know that I feel it's really important that your own personal style comes through in your home. I like to do this in a lot of different ways but my pictures are a big way. I also like to change them ever so often to reflect the season or sometimes even a phase in my life.
I sat down last Friday and spent about 6 hours printing out photos and cleaning and loading up my new frames. This task might not take everyone that long but when I throw myself into a task I really get lost in it.
On one tucked away wall that's easily visible but not much good for anything else I put up an arrangement of 18 different photos and a mirror in the middle to break things up a little. The photos are all scenery shots. Most are from Wisconsin (my home state) but some are from other states. The pictures range from sweeping mountainous expanses (obviously not Wisconsin) taken from a plane to super close ups of flowers or, my favorite subject, mushrooms.
I did put a few pictures up of my family, a lot of my niece and nephew. But because I'm single and have no children of my own I don't have a lot of treasured family photos.
In the kitchen is my favorite photo grouping. It's four photos one ontop of the other in a single black frame. I went to a local pick-your-own-farm with my mother the week before and I took some extreme close ups of very bright produce. The top picture is a cluster of red and purple hot peppers with a lot of greenery. The next one is a close up of the stem of a pumpkin and one in the background. The third photo is a basket of bright fall flowers with gourds that the owners had placed at the check out. And the final shot is a close up of a clump of cherry tomatoes. This grouping is bright and the color draws you closer to see what these extreme close ups are actually of. And I love the fact that this is a fall collection and I can change it any time I want.
I took all the pictures with my digital camera and printed them myself so the cost to decorate this way is very inexpensive. I'm also always on the look out for sales and can generally find frames at 40 or 50% off.
I'm so glad I took the time to do some simple decorating. It makes my home feel more like a reflection of me.