A Gallery Wall for Renters

Check out any Pinterest home board and chances are, a gallery wall photo (or 5) will be pinned to it. I love a good gallery wall. I think it's a great way to tell your story and showcase your taste through personal photos, prints and art. But, if you don't own your home (like me), these can be tough to execute as it requires drilling or nailing multiple holes in your wall.

I bring you: the gallery wall for renters. While it still requires some drilling - putting the shelf into the wall - it has a lot less holes than if you were to hang each photo individually. Plus, I love that I can rearrange the order of these photos or the images within them to give my room a whole new look and feel whenever I want.

All you need is a collection of frames, a picture ledge (I used the IKEA Ribba, which I've talked about before here), and a series of prints and pictures. Many of the images on my gallery wall feature some of my travel photos that I've had printed off using an online printing service or at the local convenience store. 

Picture frames can get expensive fast, so whenever I see a frame that I like, I purchase it to avoid having to buy 10-20 frames at once to create a gallery wall. I've gathered the frames pictured below over the past couple of years from places like IKEA, Home Goods, Marshalls or TJ Maxx. I have a habit of picking up cheap frames and good candles wherever I go because I know in my house they will always get put to use!

Shelves, Lady Prints, Gold Frames: Ikea// Comparison is the thief of Joy: Schoolhouse Electric & Supply Co.// Photos from Barcelona, Berlin, DC

W E L C O M E B A C K

Welcome back W&W! It's been a while since I have posted and for that I apologize. Between work and play, things got a little busy. So where exactly have I been? The long and short of it: 

up the street and around the world.

In the past few months I moved apartments, traveled to some new cities and countries, and took some time to really think about the future of W&W.

With that in mind, here's what you can expect to see on W&W:

More structured posts, with more frequent updates 

Some weekly inspiration

Some new W&W branded social media channels

A general, revive, refresh (and some reinvention) of the blog

In the words of one of my favorite divas:

I think reinventing yourself is vital to your survival as an artist and a human being...When you stop learning, engaging and growing, you’re dead.

- Madonna

So thanks for sticking around and look for some new content and a fresh set of posts starting next week! In the meantime, here are some fun snaps from the past couple months:

Went to NOLA for my first time and wandered the French Quarter. One word: dangerous.

You can usually find me here weeknights, so it seemed like an appropriate photo to add to this collection. 

Moved into this place with three days of planning.

Went all DC and went to the White House for the holiday. Mobama knows how to decorate.

Then I hopped on a flight to Prague, which doesn't look real.

But it looks so good, it gets two photos. One (of many) cafes I stumbled upon in Prague.

Then went to Berlin for NYE. This 5 a.m. photo doesn't have a filter, it's just the weird club lighting.

Then I had an early morning in Istanbul. Luckily not the next morning from picture above. #NoMakeupSelfie

I got to watch the sun rise over the city.

And see a warm sunset out in Cali.

#loulouGNO

Last Thursday, myself and three other fashionistas of DC got together for a Girl's Night Out (GNO) at lou lou in DuPont. We rocked to music wearing the latest fall styles while sipping on some wine and enjoying some sushi - what more could you want from a girl's night?

Each of us, with our distinct style, shared with the group our look and why we chose it. The staple of my selection was this Wells Grace feather-fringe vest. I love wearing fur in the fall. I think it's such a great way to extend the life of your summer pieces before packing them away for the season. Pair it with a maxi dress or skirt, or skinnies and a tank like I did below. 

Keep scrolling for more details on the night and our outfits!

Me, sandwiched between two lovely blondes: Ashley in DC & District Sparkle

The DJ rockin it between racks of clothes

My GNO support group

Playing dress up and loving it

The GNO Squad (L to R) Ashley in DC, Paige @ lou lou, Tanvii.com, me, District Sparkle, Wendy @ lou lou

*All photos courtesy of Eric Campbell, lou lou boutiques

My outfit, along with Ashley's, Tanvi's and Meaghan's can all be shopped at lou lou today. My details are below, but feel free to ask questions or connect with any of the other bloggers on what they are wearing and why they choose it.

Also, check out Paige's amazing Flash Tattoos. I'm obsessed, and luckily you can now find them at lou lou - one of the only places in the DC to buy them!

XO

Vest: Wells Grace// Top: Ella Moss// Skinnies: Level 99// Necklace: lou lou

Girl's Night Out @ lou lou

Hi all! Hope your week is off to a great start. I'm so excited to be joining these fabulous ladies this Thursday, October 9 from 7-9 p.m. at lou lou DuPont for their girls night out (GNO) event. There will be music, bites and sips while we dive into the latest fall fashions. Hope to see you there!

XO