A few weeks ago, I shared a few vintage pieces that I wanted to frame and turn into wall art. Here's a look (above) at the pieces "before"…
and the framed pieces "after" in a room! Here's how it all went down…(click below to read more)
After we decided to frame a couple scarves and the beaded obi, I pulled some art prints from my "to be framed" pile that felt like would work together with the vintage pieces. The two scarves and the obi were predominately pink, yellow, and orange, so I chose art prints that accented those colors for a fun, bright, citrus-inspired color scheme. I wanted to mix the frame colors and decided on accents of white, gold, and silver frames from Simply Framed after they sent me some photos of the frame options they had. I sent all the pieces to them, and they came back matted, framed, and ready to hang looking like this!
We laid them out on the floor first to figure out the general placement and how the pieces should sit together. I love the look of the long scarf as a vertical since it's so rare to have such a vertical piece of art like that. That scarf served as the focus and the others were placed around it balancing the colors and sizes of the art and the frames.
I love how the vintage pieces add extra depth and texture to the flat art prints. And, it finally gave me a use for all those vintage scarves and decorative pieces I've been collecting but never got around to wearing. Now, I can look at them and enjoy them as totally one-of-a-kind wall art…
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{All photos (except the frame sample photo) by Casey Brodley and styling by Julia Wester for Oh Joy. Coffee print by Permanent Press Editions, Whatever Forever print by Read Between the Lines, orange print by Jen Gotch. All other pieces are vintage. Pink chairs are vintage, coffee table from Target, pillows by Rebecca Atwood, framing by Simply Framed.}
i received a scarf when my daughter was born and have been wanting to frame it as a piece in her room for some time, think it would be a fun way to add, like to mention, some thing more to just the prints. thanks for the inspiration
LOVE the gallery wall! turned out great!
do you know who makes (the artist?) the paris je taime print?
Such a beautiful space! I love the idea of framing scarves.
http://www.patternpatch.blogspot.com
It all turned out very beautiful!! The vertical scarf is the cherry on the cake! Quick note: I mentioned you in my last blog post and how your book inspired me to write a blog. Hope you like it!
Alina
http://www.eclecticalu.blogspot.com
This looks so cool! Framing a scarf? Brilliant! We just love it.
I love the mix of gold and white frames. And of course, the bright colours! Love that you framed a scarf too.
Kristi
http://www.beloverly.com
I think I just found what to do with all the old scarves that Igot from my MIL…..
Love love the artwork and frame, and love the styling!! The gallery wall looks awesome! I personally use my home a lot when it comes to styling and design work, and I particularly love gallery walls. The colors, the arts, just make me so happy every time I look at them.
Thank you for all the great tips!!
Ah! I did this in my older daughter’s nursery: http://www.laybabylay.com/zoe-ellens-nursery
Love them all, especially the bold one in the middle.
Oops, here’s link:
It looks really good but I wanted to see the gold crocodile framed! 😉 Or is it an Aliigator? I’m British and we don’t have such things.
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I know! We tried but it was just too heavy to attach and feel confident it would stay! I think it’s a piece that’s better hung simply with a nail and hook (and not in a frame).
best!
Joy
I never though of using a scarf as wall art!
I’m sure it will look lovely somewhere on a nail. Shall keep my eyes peeled in further posts and send it some love across the ocean.
These look so good all together!
Nina xo | littlepinkcactus.blogspot.com
I love the combination of colors and textures! The pieces look amazing together, and I especially love the pop of the long scarf.
What a gorgeous gallery wall, Joy! You always know how to make every single thing look so lovely and whimsical!
Thank you so much for this post!
qué se puede decir, que no sea positivo! es una verdadera belleza!
I have that same exact vertical Vera scarf and am now quite embarrassed that mine is wadded up in my closet, rather than framed and lovely like yours!
Oh so nice! Those colours all work so well together.
I have tons of vintage headscarves that I really should do something with.
Maybe this might be the time ; ) x
This room is so happy and cheerful!
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wow these turned out so good!!! You really are great at putting different pieces together 🙂
BTW your bandaid designs are too cute 🙂
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To be honest I would buy everything. Super cute and unique. I love your creativity
I never thought that vintage pieces can look so good when framed. The frames which you have chosen are enhancing the beauty of vintage pieces.
The framed vintage pieces are looking lively. Great work!!
I have ordered frame from http://www.arttoframe.com/ to frame up one of my artwork, but now I think that I’ll work on something similar which you have done.