I started off by priming all the frames because they were all different colors and finishes. I let them dry overnight in the middle of my living room:
The biggest frame in the photo (upper right) was a roadside rescue! The rest I paid somewhere between 50 cents and $3 each for. The $2/$3 ones were more expensive because they were actually framed prints with glass, and one was a mirror.
The next day I gave them each two coats of paint. The paints I used were the leftover sample jars I purchased when I trying to choose wall colors! So not only do the colors all coordinate well with my decor, but it was also a good use of already purchased materials!
Again I let these dry overnight, particularly because it has been so humid lately. Today I finally cleaned up the drop cloth from the middle of my living room and set to work arranging the frames in a pattern on the floor.
As you can see, Lily wanted to be involved but not actually help at all.
I hung all of these today on the wall behind my dining table, and I think it looks fabulous.
I'm very happy with how these turned out and I think I have just enough! I'm definitely running out of useable wall space now! :-)
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