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Wallpaper!


Sunday our day went a little like this.

 I always get up before Mike and I take my time enjoying coffee and making my breakfast while diving in to our plan for the day.

 Once Mike got up we took our typical 8 mile run, which was really beautiful and I'm starting to get myself back in running shape from the lax I always seem to take in the winter.  Although I didn't take as much of a break this winter as I usually do.

 Errands.  Does anyone like these?  I do not.  We went to an inner suburb that has all the stores we need and Mike always comments on how poorly designed it is.

 Mike focused on his homework and I spent the next three hours hanging a gallery wall.  This is the first gallery wall I've hung that I wanted multiple columns to be even and line up.  It was not the most enjoyable project.  And I'm sure it's not perfect, except in my eyes.  Three hours.

 After dinner I spent about the same amount of time looking a temporary/removable wallpapers.  Whew!  I made a list (without considering cost) of about 20 to choose from!  We have a little section by our stairs that we moved some furniture around and really opened up the space so the plan is wallpaper on one section and another gallery wall on the other.  

 Note: please remember the large gallery wall I had at my place in Lakeview, we still have all the art and I want to use as much as possible.  I'm just trying to get it to make a bit more sense this time around.

 So, now to get to the point.  Here are a few of my favorites.  After looking all night, I really think I'm leaning towards some sort of palm tree design.  Maybe it's because spring is in the air?  Maybe it's because I think it needs to be green?  These are some I jotted down along the way.  (Prices are going to vary here and we will not be investing as much money as some of these cost.)




I have no idea which one we would choose and the space might be a bit awkward for it, but I love these map options.




Have you used wallpaper in your adult life?  We will definitely choose a removable option so we can change it out, but I think it's such a fun way to spruce up a small section of a room!

 UPDATE: We picked!

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  1. KarenMarch 2, 2018 at 9:21 AM

    So many great options! I don't know how you are going to choose...

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