Tuesday, January 27, 2009

My First Whats on Your Wall Wednesday; Brought To You By The Letter "R"

To continue my green entryway and stairway I thought I would share with you what I did on the walls in this area. Okay I admit I probably need a 12 step program to handle my addiction to monograms. Monogram anonymous or something. So it was a natural choice to house my "R" collection. I had been buying "R's" where I could over the past year and collecting them for my family room wall. The wall in the family room houses a very large iron clock. But the rest of the wall was empty. I thought how fun to place "R's" all around it. I had been saving and searching for unusual fonts to use. Once my striped wall in my stair way was painted, the lightbulb went off as it often does, and I thought HERE is the perfect place to house my "R's". The one below was glued to a white canvas board that was re-purposed along with the frame (which I painted black) from a key display that I was tired of. Here is a look at the entire wall as it is now. The great thing is, as I find more fun "R's" I can just add them on!
A peek as you look up the stairway. I love the way the black plays against the green on green stripe of the wall. You can see my doggy print peeking there on the side wall.

Here are three fun dog prints I picked up some months back. I loved them, although I had no idea what I would do with them. Some of you may have clued into the fact that I love dog stuff!



When I bought these they hand a painted plaid mats in a sage green. That just wouldn't do against my Georgian Green walls. A trip down to Michaels to find some new mats. I had considered painting the existing mats and even considered adding a red tartan fabric to them as the mat. In the end though, I just settled on a plain red mat. Inexpensive and just the right touch. I love red and green. It is one of my favorite combinations.


In my home any area would not be complete with a touch of blue transferware. I added some to this wall that is in the entrance directly ahead of the stairs as you decsend them. I love the crisp blue and white against the green too!


Hope you have enjoyed my walls for this first Wall Wednesday. To find more participants visit Grits and Glamour http://www.gritsandglamour.blogspot.com/ Next week I will show you a collection that is very special to me and hangs on the wall of my study.








20 comments:

  1. Oh!! I had not seen the blue plates you have hanging in your foyer. Love those! And I don't remember the framed/mounted R. I love that too. :-) I also like your doggy prints, but I have to say that very quietly b/c Miss Prissy is laying in my lap as I type this, and she will get very jealous and hiss. :-)

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  2. How precious KD!
    I too love all things initialed and think I'm a bit obssesed lately.

    The doggie prints are just right. Very cool! :)

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  3. Love all these ideas! The R's are my favorite! Great idea! Blessings,Nancy

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  4. Loved your collection of RRRRRRR's, fun. I enjoyed seeing your blue plates on the green wall. I too have blue plates on my green wall.

    I'll be looking for more on your walls.
    Kathy b

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  5. Love the "R"'s, it's a really nice grouping placed together, and I love the blue plates. But you know my heart belongs to those doggie prints! Great choice on the matting, very nice. Kathy

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  6. Don't you just love having unique things that everybody else doesn't have...your "R" wall is certainly yours & yours alone...love that!
    I do love all things dog myself...LOL ;-) Bo

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  7. Love all your walls! The plain red mats are perfect for the doggy prints! Your R's are resplendent (going for alliteration here)! I laughed at your idea for Monograms Anonymous!!!! :D Jewel

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  8. I like your R's, dog prints with the neat mats, and especially like your blue plates. It's so much fun to get a peak into other people's homes.

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  9. I love the dog prints very much, the R's gives your stairway lots of character (what a neat collection!) and love the blue plates too....Christine

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  10. Gorgeous! I love how your "R" collection is something you can add on to. It's always fun to know you can see a new piece and have a place to put it. The collecting bug is a strong one! lol

    The doggie prints are so sweet. :)
    ~Michelle

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  11. Love love love your walls. Thank you for sharing, especially giving details of repurposing and redoing.

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  12. LOVE the R's, well, actually I love everything! I have a few "B"'s, and I'm adding to my collection! Let me know if you find a Monograms Anonymous group, 'cuz I need help.

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  13. Love the "collage" of initials! I collect vintage dog prints (hard to come by!) & figurines.

    Love your striped wall!

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  14. Love the dog pics and all of the "R"s on the wall. Great idea! Kristen

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  15. Love your collage of R's. That is great, and I may copy!! Thanks for the idea.

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  16. Love your R's and the striped wall behind them, very cute!
    Red prints are cute too. I enjoy your home, all very fun to see!
    Linda

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  17. I love the R monograms all grouped together! So cute! ~hugs, Rhonda

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  18. I don't have to tell you twice, but I will anyway. I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the R's. Now, my last name begins with an "R", too. But, I have to say, even if your R's were Q's or Z's, I'd still want to copy your design with my R. (gee, did that make ANY sense at all?) ;-)

    Have a great night!

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  19. Ohhhhh, love it, love it, love it all!!! You have such fantastic taste!

    Robin

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  20. I love the green and black together. What a great combo!

    :)

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