pathetic arrangement at the top of the stairs,
this pathetic attempt at something trying to be cute is failing miserably and has been like this for about two years. no one cares for you, we all walk by you a thousand times a day without even glancing at the mess you are.
well thats about to change. no more haphazard extra photos leaning around just because i dont have a better place to put them. no more super outdated five year old photos making me miss my babies. no more shelves i cant really stand anymore. and no more full drawers that are full of god knows what. time to clean you out and use you for something, well, more useful.
we will let you keep the jars though, no matter what jeff says.
after i’m done with you, you will be a hip, updated, family portrait wall that will include our extended family and maybe a few accessories while im at it.
Wow, Tara, you are so talented! Not only do you take AMAZING pictures, but you have an amazing way of transforming everything you touch in your house to make it beautiful!
Here is before picture for June:
ashleyschultz.blogspot.com/2008/06/june-opam-before.html
Can’t wait to see it !!!!!! Ditto to what Wendy said……..no doubt, your talent will shine through !!!!
ok, I give up – what is OPAM? One project a month?
Tara – I think it looks cute. :) What paint color is that on your walls? It is BEAUTIFUL! I may have to copycat.
i have an idea for you!!! when you post pictures there’s one thing that keeps coming to mind–wall words or prints! i’ve become really interested in typography and quotes and plan to get some vinyl wall decal words or designs for picture displays and a large vaulted wall that stand empty. there are several etsy sellers who do this, example: http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=12063802 just an idea in case you’re interested :)
Hey thanks for stopping by the blog :) Keep it up!!
Okay, you have inspired me!
Here is my before post for June:
http://sicotte.typepad.com/up_here/2008/06/opam-june-08-wall-in-front-room-before.html
I have to say.. i gasped when I saw this…. my first thought was.. NOT THE JARS….lol.. i think those jars are the single best idea i have heard of in home decor… i may have to go back and reread..because i kept chanting not the jars not the jars..LOL Phew.. sorry Jeff…. the whole universe wants those jars safe and sound!
lanne-jars are one of my favorite things in the whole entire world. i love buying things to put things in. and jars…sigh…just something about them. they are staying for sure. :)
Okay I’m totally digging that wall color, can you share the name? Please??
well, i think it looks pretty cool as it is! love the colors you’ve got going on in here. and, um, what’s in the jars?
jessica-the main color in my house is this color-its a soothing, creamy green/grey called spanish olive from benjamin moore. its an OLD paint name-they have to look it up on their computer now.
michelle-the jars have some of my collections, including tickets to movies/concerts/etc, incense, wine bottle corks (i write the date on special wine corks and save them), and my favorite (yet no longer sold) candles from pier one. the others are empty, waiting to be filled…
You know Tara, the before looks pretty damn good. But I understand how sometimes we just don’t love things. I’m sure the after will look great. Here’s my ‘before’ post for June OPAM…
http://pinkpolkadotdays.blogspot.com/2008/06/june-opam.html
Ohhh I am excited for this one too!
Tara! If you’re done with those shelves send them over to my place. :-) It would inspire me to get started on a July OPAM. Can’t wait to see your final product.
I love the shelves (except a little too linear with the dresser thing underneath) and the idea of the photo gathering! I really like the jars and the dresser thing that holds them…try to incorporate some of this stuff in the new gathering! Sometimes just altering a little bit goes a long way….even updating the shelves and the photos might make a big difference! Can’t wait to see what you come up with! Good luck!
Love this, great idea, it looks great.
hi tara,
okay, i’m totally lame! i didn’t read your entire post yesterday…..had i, i would have noticed that you told us how to get that black frame around the photos and the antique look. Never mind me:) thanks, teri
the before is looking pretty good!
can’t wait to see the after!
T, can’t wait to see what you’re going to do with this space! I’m late in posting my June OPAM, but better late than never. I’m doing a project and I’m hoping Mike will too. All I can say is 30 pictures… and cabinetry. Here are some before pictures… http://katrinaelizabeth.typepad.com/katrina_elizabeth_photogr/2008/06/june-opam.html
Tara, I don’t think the arrangement is THAT bad. In fact, I can’t really see the photos but I CAN tell that the larger one is of you and Jeff at someone’s wedding and I remember when you actually posted that photo on your blog and I loved it then and still love it now. That one’s a keeper! LOL
Corinna http://www.myscrapbooklife.com
will someone please tell me what OPAM is? :-)
Hey….I saved a picture of that spot way back when you shared it ages ago. Now you’re changing it?!?!? I can’t keep up…
i think it looks pretty spiffy as is. so i can’t wait to see the after. could you tell me what color that is on your wall? love it. thanks.
I can’t think of what i’m going to do for my June OPAM…I’m losing 2 weekends because of vacation…so that only leaves me this weekend and next…but the weekends are already full…so unfortunately i’m going to have to skip this month’s OPAM – but I’ll be back in July! Can’t wait to see what you do with the portrait wall above…Hugs! :)
Okay I am joining the party this month. But, I have to admit that I feel a bit silly doing it because my entire house can fit in the living room of most of your homes. I dream of being out of this 100 year old house but for now I will do OPAM
http://www.inspiredreflectionsphotography.blogspot.com
I’d love to see the top of your stairs, btu I’m seeing the cute baby on the beach again. Is it me, or is something wrong?
bev-you were right-oops-just a mistake on my end that i fixed.
thanks for letting me know!
t
Here is my OPAM before for June.
http://creativeclicksphotography.blogspot.com/2008/06/opam-june-before.html
Hi Tara!!
LOVE eveything you do and love your photos that you take!!! AWESOME!!
Just a quick question….Those shelves in the hallway…kinda look like mantel shelves….?? Where did you get those from? I am currently doing up our room and would love some like that in our home….??
Thanks
Ali x
Are you no longer doing OPAM?
I have enjoyed following your blog.
hi Tara!
Whatever happened with this project? I’m so curious to see what you wound up with. And also curious to know if you’re still doing OPAM. Would love to see more of it! So inspiring!!
Blessings to you and yours!