First of all, I can’t tell you how much I appreciate all of your nice comments about my gallery wall reveal. I would love to say that I slapped that sucker up in a day but the reality is that I arranged, rearranged, added to, took away, and second and third guessed myself while my soon-to-be-hung-up gallery wall laid on our living room floor for two weeks. So I was more than excited to finally get it up on the wall and to then read all of your wonderful comments. Thanks – you guys are the best!
When I started planning for my gallery wall, I already had a few pieces that I wanted to include but I knew that I was going to need several more. Nice art and frames can quickly get expensive so I DIY’ed several of my art pieces and stuck with inexpensive frames and other objects to hang. I thought it might be helpful to go through and share my resources in case there were any pieces on my wall that you guys were eyeing. (affiliate links included in post – full disclosure statement available {here})
Let’s start on the left with my much loved elephant print and move our way across the wall, ok? The elephant is a limited edition art print called “In The Room II” by Holly Royval that was c/o Minted and it’s framed in a chunky white/wood frame that was on clearance at Pottery Barn a few weeks ago. Underneath the framed elephant print is a botanical that I bought on my June visit to the Country Living Fair.
I found the sun mirror at the Ballard Outlet years ago but this Suzanne Kasler Sunburst Mirror that they currently carry is almost the exact same one. Below it is a wooden arrow from Urban Outfitters – it comes in a natural wood finish that was a little too much next to my tree slice so I dry brushed on some gray and white paint. Below the arrow is a woven frame from HomeGoods that I’ve had forever and to the right is my tree slice, which is a cutting board that’s also from HomeGoods (the cutting board section of HG has some great finds – remember this Instagram pic?). The gold cleat is Anthropologie’s Streamline Hook – I snagged it at the eleventh hour with no time to mess around with painting, but you could easily replicate it for very little money by spray painting a standard cleat gold.
Above the tree slice is a picture of the ship called “The Finland” that my maternal grandfather was on when his family immigrated to the United States. I found the image online and printed it out at home. It’s framed in Target’s Carved Chevron frame* from their Threshold line.
The black and white bone inlay frame is an old Nate Berkus frame from Target. I simply added three feathers to the frame with no background matting.
The green branch/frond/whatever was from my stash (I have no clue why I had it) and the frame is from Michaels. It started out a dark brown but I painted it white and distressed the edges.
The huge lion’s head door knocker was a HomeGoods find – love that thing!
And finally, the octopus print was a freebee from the Graphics Fairy {here} – I sized it to fit my frame and printed it on my home computer. The Graphics Fairy is definitely worth checking out if you haven’t been on it before – lots and lots of free graphics! The octopus print frame is a flea market find. And I should also mention that the beautiful vase is from Bonnie Nieman’s Antiques & Artisan in New Jersey. I won it in a contest on The Relished Roost several months ago and have used it all over my home. On the books next to the vase is a Turtle Magnifying Glass from World Market.
The rest of the items sitting on my console are either vintage flea market finds (like the elephant & pineapple) or are from my private stash.
Now that my gallery wall is done, I’m switching gears and putting my bathroom remodel into overdrive – I’ve got lots and lots to do before the final reveal in just over two weeks. Yikes! I’ll be back tomorrow to fill you in on the progress…
Denise Baliotti says
October 22, 2014 at 8:27 amKris – I am in awe of your stunning gallery wall!! Kudos to you for doing such a fabulous job! Your ideas/resources are so helpful. Love, love!
Kris @ Driven by Decor says
October 26, 2014 at 5:12 pmThanks so much Denise!!
cassie says
October 22, 2014 at 8:49 ami love it all and cannot decide which part is my favorite!!!!
Kris @ Driven by Decor says
October 26, 2014 at 5:12 pmI really appreciate that Cassie – the lion’s head is my fave 🙂
Anonymous says
October 22, 2014 at 9:35 amI love love love your wall! You did an amazing job!!!!!!! Thank you for sharing! You are so talented!
Kris @ Driven by Decor says
October 26, 2014 at 5:13 pmWow – thank you so much for taking the time to leave such a nice comment!
[email protected] Stroll Thru Life says
October 22, 2014 at 10:04 amLove this wall and your frames are all fantastic. Such great texture.
Kris @ Driven by Decor says
October 26, 2014 at 5:13 pmThanks Marty!
Lisa @ Shine Your Light says
October 22, 2014 at 10:27 amIt’s such a great grouping of eclectic items. So hard to pull off and you did it!!!!!! Looking forward to seeing your bathroom progress tomorrow!
Kris @ Driven by Decor says
October 26, 2014 at 5:13 pmProgress or lack thereof! I’m missing my ORC buddy this go round!
Anne says
October 22, 2014 at 11:11 amThis is so beautiful and bursting with personality. I love everything about it. I would not have thought to hang a door knocker on a wall!! I love how the neutral palette keeps it from being too busy. You are so generous to share all of your budget friendly sources. I am a new fan.
Thank you!!
Kris @ Driven by Decor says
October 26, 2014 at 5:14 pmThank you so much Anne and so glad to have you following along!!
Patty Day says
October 22, 2014 at 12:03 pmThanks for sharing where you found all your fabulous goodies! I “think” my favorite is the lions head with the ring!
Kris @ Driven by Decor says
October 26, 2014 at 5:14 pmMe too!!
Patty Day says
October 22, 2014 at 12:04 pmThanks for sharing all your finds. I love the lions head!
[email protected] says
October 22, 2014 at 1:05 pmSomehow I missed the reveal. AMAZING! You are so talented.
Kris @ Driven by Decor says
October 26, 2014 at 5:15 pmThanks Lauren!
VEL says
October 22, 2014 at 3:06 pmI saw your gallery wall on IG and it is a stunner Kris, great job once again! Like I mentioned before, I need help with making gallery wall especially the kind you just did – the collected and asymmetrical kind. Love what you did and hopefully will be an inspiration for my future gallery walls! My fave is the ship picture -so sentimental and the cutting board!
Kris @ Driven by Decor says
October 26, 2014 at 5:15 pmThanks Vel – most of the art is just stuff that makes me happy but I love having the ship print as part of it given all of the meaning behind it.
Sandy says
October 22, 2014 at 3:09 pmOf all the gallery walls in this series yours is my favorite. A great mix of art. You inspire me to get busy.
Kris @ Driven by Decor says
October 26, 2014 at 5:16 pmThanks so much Sandy!
Jennifer Smith says
October 22, 2014 at 3:39 pmIt looks amazing. I love how you incorporated some things you already had with your new items. I really like the lion. He looks heavy!
Kris @ Driven by Decor says
October 26, 2014 at 5:17 pmIt is VERY heavy Jennifer. I must have tested that sucker about 100 times before I was convinced that he wouldn’t fall down and knock someone out!
Tanya says
June 13, 2016 at 10:32 pmHi Kris,
How did you hang the lion? I have the same one and it is tearing up my sheetrock trying to hand it through the holes with screws. The anchors don’t help as it just pulls down on the screws and rips. I love it but can’t figure out how to support the weight
Kris Jarrett says
June 15, 2016 at 10:29 pmHi Tanya! I used picture wire and a three-nail OOK hook to hang mine and it’s in there really well without any damage to my walls other than those three small holes. Hope that helps!
Taylor Greenwalt says
October 22, 2014 at 8:48 pmIt looks so good…you did a great job!
Kris @ Driven by Decor says
October 26, 2014 at 5:17 pmThank Taylor!
Suzanne says
October 26, 2014 at 6:35 amYour Gallery Wall is gorgeous. Love that you used varying materials and the wild nature theme. Everything about i is perfect – the wall color, the spacing, the mix of objects. Just beautiful!
Thanks for sharing,
Suzanne
Pieced Pastimes
Kris @ Driven by Decor says
October 26, 2014 at 5:17 pmThanks so much Suzanne!
Suzy @ Worthing Court says
October 27, 2014 at 8:33 pmHi Kris. This is truly one of the best gallery walls that I’ve seen – love it! Thank you for sharing your resources.
Kris @ Driven by Decor says
October 27, 2014 at 9:38 pmWow – that’s such a nice compliment – thanks Suzy!
Candi Wright says
January 23, 2015 at 9:29 amI love this! I love everything about it. Including the wall color. I looked to see if you listed it, but I didn’t see it. Unless I missed it somewhere. What color is it? I love it! I am think that is the color I want in my office! 🙂
Kris @ Driven by Decor says
January 23, 2015 at 9:02 pmThanks so much Candi! The wall color is Benjamin Moore Nightfall – it is a deep gray that pretty much looks black. I have been really happy with it!
Peggy says
March 18, 2015 at 11:34 amLove the art, the wall color, and the console. Is the console currently available?
Kris @ Driven by Decor says
March 18, 2015 at 9:50 pmThanks so much Peggy! Unfortunately, the console isn’t a current piece – it’s a Craigslist find and the owner had had it for over fifty years!
Trisha says
July 13, 2015 at 10:26 pmWow, I love the wall! Could you please tell me the paint color too?
Kris Jarrett says
July 14, 2015 at 10:49 pmSure Trisha – the wall is Benjamin Moore Nightfall
Teresa says
August 14, 2015 at 10:47 amHi, This is gorgeous… Do you know what is the wall color?
Kris Jarrett says
August 14, 2015 at 10:43 pmSure Teresa – the paint color is Benjamin Moore’s Nightfall.
Ralinn says
December 24, 2015 at 11:15 pmLove your gallery wall. You have amazing talent. What size is the Minted elephant print?
Kris Jarrett says
December 25, 2015 at 12:12 amThank you so much! The Minted elephant print is 11 x 14.
Sharon says
May 9, 2016 at 7:43 pmI have combed the internet looking for ideas for my own gallery wall and yours is by far my absolute favorite. I was wondering if you would be able to provide the approximate measurements of each of your pieces so that I can get a feel for how to set up my own work. Thanks so much for your time!
Karen says
March 12, 2017 at 10:58 pmLove the credenza cabinet!!!!!!!!!! Where did you find it? (Love the Gallery wall too!)
Kris Jarrett says
March 15, 2017 at 12:28 amThank you! Wish I had an easy source for you but it was a Craigslist find!
Martina says
August 28, 2017 at 9:50 amTell me the color of that beautiful wall!!
Kris Jarrett says
August 28, 2017 at 10:51 pmIt’s Benjamin Moore Nightfall!
Christina says
October 7, 2018 at 9:17 amYour home is beautiful!
I am in love with your vintage buffet in your home office. Can you tell me the company that made it?
Thank you!
Christina
Kris Jarrett says
November 4, 2018 at 9:06 pmThanks Christina! It’s a vintage piece I got off of Craigslist – it’s made by Baker furniture.