I Love a Gallery Wall & the 1st Pieces for Our Own Wall

I love gallery walls. Love them.Love them.Love them. Did I mention that I love gallery walls? I especially love ones that incorporate other pieces besides photographs, turning it from a picture wall into a view into the people who live there.

Photo Sources: 1. Domino Mag 2, 3 and 4: Pottery Barn

As part of the ongoing (never-ending) overhaul of the living room, I want a gallery wall.  We have the perfect space for it - a 12 foot expanse with nothing on it - and once I am done, it will look fabulous.  Or so I hope.

Over the next few weeks and months, I will be highlighting some of the art projects that will be hanging on our wall.  Starting with the framed coins.

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I was sorting through boxes that were stored in my parents' basement when I came across coins I had brought home from some of my travels.

I didn't want to put them back in the bottom of a box but wasn't sure how to display them until I saw an episode of Sarah 101 where the amazing Sarah Richardson used buttons to create some art for a laundry room. It was then that I thought, "I could do something similar with my coins."  So after a bit of searching for frames and fabric for backing, I was off and putting together my famed coins.

Step 1:  Gather Materials

• Coins (Having a variety of sizes and colors works best, I think)
• Fabric
• Frames (I used 1-5x7 and 1-4x6 frames)
• Tape (I used packing tape since that was all I could find)
• Glue (I used Aleene's Original Tacky Glue)

Step 2:  Take apart your frames to measure your fabric

Step 3:  Cut your background fabric and tape it to the paper

• I used the paper "picture" that comes with the frame as my guide
• I used a linen-look muslin I got a Joann Fabrics several months ago.  This will be the background for several of the pieces on the wall to help build a more cohesive look

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Step 4:  Arrange your coins and glue

• Create a pattern of design that looks best to you. 

• I used just a small bead of glue since I thought I may want to remove them at some point in the future.
• Let dry for at least an hour

Step 6: Place into frame

The final step would be to hang these but since I have a few more pieces and photographs to get together, these are going to hang out in the living room while I continue to gather photos and make new pieces for the wall.

I think this will be a great way to remember some of my travels.

Cost of the Project:
$0.00*

This was another "free" project for us since we had all the items.

*Assuming you had your coins, glue and tape already and only had to buy the frames and fabric, I would think this could be done for no more than $5 a piece.  Less if you could find frames at the dollar store or thrift shop.

Linking to:
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