Shake it like a Polaroid picture

I have always wanted to do a photo wall with different, but similar frames.  I collected a plethora of black frames over the past year or so, all black but different shapes and materials.  For photos, I used our wedding as the theme.  Most stairwells have a lot of wall space that goes unused, so this was the perfect place for my photo wall.  I arranged all of the frames on the floor, and then taped up a paper cutout of each photo on the wall to make sure the design layout would work.  I couldn't be happier with how it turned out!  Now walking down the stairs is like walking down the aisle all over again, which was the happiest day of my life!

It looks rail good

Our old railings were quite traditional - vertical wood spindles.  We decided to go with something a bit more modern (surprise!) and updated them to metal.  We also decided on a horizontal design, which I LOVE!  Our friends Andy and Rich at Nashville Fab were able to bring Jeff's drawings to life, and then weld them in our home.  Hooray!  Once they were installed, we decided to do a similar treatment to our outdoor lights (click to read more about that process) and polls and treat them to a bronze oil rub.

Old vs. New:

Some shots of the new metal railings being installed (thanks Nashville Fab!):

Railings painted with black RustOleum:

Nice and shiny bronze:

Before and After

 Now that we have completed the kitchen and majority of the first floor, time for some BEFORE and AFTER shots!

Entry:

Dining room:

 

Main living area:

 

Kitchen: