Before and After-The Living Room

So for the past month I have really been trying to focus on decorating the apartment a bit more. Every time I make a small addition I am amazed at how much of a difference it makes! My latest project was to fill the big empty white wall over the couch in our living room. I found it to be no easy task since it is such a large space and I have been trying to do everything as thrifty as possible. My other goal while decorating has been to have mine (and Jamie's) personal touch on everything, which means having some part in creating it. Below is a picture of our couch and the big white wall.

One thing that Jamie and I love doing several nights a week is going for a walk at sunset. So we thought taking some pictures of the beautiful sunsets we have seen and hanging them on the wall would be a great idea and fit us perfectly. Here are the two pictures that we used.

Now once we picked the two pictures that we wanted to use I had to figure out a way to keep the prints and frames in our budget. We had explored many different options and ultimately got both pictures printed from Kodak in a 16x20 size (at 15% off). I then went to Michaels and purchased two frames (at 60% off). We were able to purchase and hang both prints and stay below our budget! Thanks to our friend Steve we were able to get the pictures hung beautifully! Below is a picture of the boys hanging the pictures and the finished wall. I don't believe taking a picture of a picture ever does it justice, but you can use your imagination!

Thanks for reading!
xoxo
Crystal, Jamie & Bandit