The Cassa- Hall Gallery Wall

Well, it’s been awhile since you got an update on things over here at the Cass household (Cassa, if you will). One of my goals this year was to decorate with some of our wedding photos so that we could use those expensive things after all! And I really do love them, SO! Here’s the first gallery wall i did of our family wedding photos. What’s more interesting than the photos itself, is actually the quick and easy process I used to hang them straight, using wrapping paper! (I did not think of this, by the way, I saw it on Pinterest somewhere a few years ago.) Here’s how I did it!

The frames I bought are from Hobby Lobby if you are interested.

STEP ONE: Lay Out Frames on a Piece of GRID BACKED wrapping paper.

Lay out a roll of wrapping paper on a level surface. And here’s THE SECRET- You have to use wrapping paper that has a grid printed on the back (I get mine at Kohls). Lay the grid face up and arrange your frames on the grid however you would like them.

STEP TWO: Trace the outlines of your frames

Use a pen or a pencil to trace around the outsides of each frame, making sure to use the gridlines for guidance and keep everything straight. Mine frames were all laid out symmetrically because that is the way I wanted them, but this will also work if you are doing a gallery wall with frames that are more staggered instead of even.

STEP THREE: Mark Nail Holes on the paper

Turn each frame over and make an “x” where you’d like the nails to go for each frame. I slid my frame down a little bit from it’s outline so I could mark it best and used the center of the wall hanger as the guide for my nail holes. Remember to use the grid lines to help you keep all the nails aligned. WORD TO THE WISE- even if all of your frames are the same, measure each one individually. Some of your wall hangers may be slightly off than the rest.

STEP FOUR: Hang your sheet of wrapping paper on the wall.

Once you’ve marked the outlines of all of your frames and nail holes, take your sheet of wrapping paper and hang it on the wail where your frames will be hung. I used painter’s tape so it wouldn’t leave marks on the wall.

STEP FIVE: Put nails into the wall

Using the marks you made for your nail holes, hammer in your nails for each frame over the wrapping paper. My husband did this for me, but he said the wall template worked perfectly for him! Once all of your nails are hung, pull the wrapping paper off of the wall and TA=DA, you’re ready to hang your frames!

Super simple, right?? I mean, at least it’s waaaay easier than just guessing and hoping for the best. I’m really happy with how it turned out! I will be doing it again on a bigger gallery wall for our master bedroom, so stayed tuned for that! If you try out this tip, let me know how it works for you!

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The Cassa-Kitchen

I’m back with another house update for you, and this week we are moving into the kitchen. The kitchen of this house was one of the big sellers for us because of the open layout to the dining room and the ample storage space. I hope you enjoy another little peek into our home!

The wall color is Oyster Bay by Sherwin Williams. We also carried the same color through to the dining room since the spaces are so open to one another.

I utilized the space above the cabinets to display some cute decor pieces that matched the color scheme or fit the subtle coffee motif I have happening in here.

I pulled in a shade of navy blue with matching rugs in front of the sink and the patio door in the dining room from Kohls. That is also where I got my kitchen towels from.

Eventually, I would like new light fixtures in the kitchen and to replace the bar stools with a set that’s a bit more decorative, but I’d say round one on the kitchen is complete!

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The Cassa- Guest Bathroom

Happy March and happy first Cass-a update! I’m kind of cheating on this first room, as the room really did’t need much. The space is small and the Smoke Infusion wall color was already there when we moved in. It is a room that gets used often, though, so it;s nice to have it fully decorated.

The first thing I purchased for the room was the white and blue medallion Shower Curtain from Amazon. I had no idea how well the color would match from looking at it online, but it was a PERFECT match when it arrived. There’s enough white in the curtain that the medallion pattern doesn’t overwhelm the small space. I bought a brushed metal curved shower curtain rod to update the plastic teal one that was there and also added some textured brushed metal curtain hooks.

The hand towels for this bathroom were a stroke of luck. I happened upon them at Kohls while I was looking for kitchen towels. I’m happy I got two of them since Kohl’s no longer carries them. The do have a Bath Towel on clearance right now in the same pattern.

The Hand Soap is from my favorite place, Bath and Body Works. This scent smells good but also matches the color scheme of our house.

For wall decor, I found white wood medallions at a Home Goods store.  Their selection changes all the time, but here’s a similar product on Wayfair. medallion wall decor.

The blue mason jar vases are from a local craft vendor, but decor like this is super popular now so you could find something at almost any retail store or make your own.

This set of wall hooks were a Christmas gift from my mother-in-law. I believe it was from Kohls, though they no longer have it. They do have many other options though-  Wall Hook Search

For the picture spaces in the frame, I didn’t want to put any actual pictures in there, so I took a close up picture with my phone of the medallion wall art, printed it off at home and cut out different sections of the image to put in the frame instead. I also considered using printed scrapbook paper, but I didn’t have any on hand that matched.

I do also have a bath mat for the floor, but since the shower is rarely used, I don’t keep it out. It takes up a lot of physical and visual space. I’m super happy with the way the room turned out. I was afraid that it was a bit too matchy-matchy, but I guess i like matchy matchy because I genuinely love everything that’s in here.

I likely won’t touch this room again in the near future as I’m moving on to other rooms, but if I did, I’d maybe incorporate an accent color or accent material for some variety or buying another textured bath mat. On to the next project!

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