I’m definitely not a pack-rat.
I don’t easily form attachments to things. Thus, I prefer to donate or Craigslist stuff I no longer need to simply get it out of the way. It’s cleansing to have a free and empty space (which is why No Man’s Land bothered me for so long). But, that being said, I’m SO huge on keeping stuff that I love even if I don’t think I have a place for it. You just never know when an idea will hit. So, my rule is: If I absolutely love it, I keep it. Nomatterwhat.
When we first moved into our house, I hung up this leaf print in our laundry/mudroom….
I’d purchased it for our last house from TJ Maxx about 5 years ago. I remember seeing it in the store and it just grabbed me. I’m not really sure why. I think it was the boldness and simplicity of it. It adorned our last home’s mudroom, so it only made sense for me to start if off there. Don’t get me wrong… I liked it in the space, but decided to take it down when I made my DIY pear art. The pear art just suited the space so much better in both style and size. For a while my little print sat ignored in No Man’s Land, then when I redid our guest bath, I decided to give it another go…
Again, it’s not that I hated it here… I just realized after living with my new bathroom for a bit that I wanted to adapt a more monochromatic color scheme. So, out went the leaf. Next, I tried it in my craft closet…
Again, I liked it, but was not completely married to it. Then, the other day as I was passing through our foyer, I spotted this wall and had a Mighty Eureka! Moment….
I grabbed my leaf print and had it hung in a jiffy…
And I danced. It was perfect here. It’s funny how you can live somewhere for a year and a half and see the same wall every day, and then one day that light bulb moment hits out of nowhere. I love it. I feel like the print plays off the other natural elements in the space (the hemp rug and bamboo light fixture more specifically). It warms up the space and makes it feel way more finished. THIS is what my little print deserves. To enhance the space and be enhanced.
Here’s the view from a little farther back so you can get a feel for how the casual gallery wall plays into the feeling of the foyer…
and a little closer up…
Finally my little friend has a home. 🙂
So, do any of ya’ll have any traveling accessories?
Operation Home 
The trip was well worth it for your little print! He’s finally home and has many a travel tale to tell to all his future little prints!
I am glad to read I’m not the only person who loves her things. I just moved into the home that had previously belonged to my parents…unfortunately that means I not only have my lifetime collections but also theirs. I am having a hard time deciding what to keep and what to let go of, I’ve moved a lot to different rooms and that is fun to see it in a new place. Thanks for sharing.
That’s awesome! I’ll bet you’ve got a lot of possibilities!!!
Love it! All my accessories travel at some point! I love how interchangeable all my decor is. Just curious– what do you have hanging on your front door?
It’s the green frame wreath that I made about a year ago. It’s still sporting orchids still from Spring. Haha! I probably should change that out soon! 🙂
Perfect!