A Nice Supply For Gallery Wall Frames (And A Peek At The Framed Paintings For The Residence Fitness center)

When you’ve been round right here some time, you already know I’m a giant fan of gallery partitions. And usually, as a result of I’m a perfectionist, I really like symmetry, and I like issues to look neat and tailor-made, I favor the type of gallery wall the place every part is identical measurement, framed in the identical body, and hung in a grid.

I provide you with Exhibit A, our entryway…

And Exhibit B, the water closet space of our rest room…

I hadn’t actually thought-about the paintings I’m including to the entry wall of the house health club a “gallery wall”, however I suppose it truly is. It’ll be six framed footage hung in a grid, similar to the chook footage within the entryway.

So after having the images printed in an 11″ x 14″ measurement at CVS (one hour images for nearly rapid gratification!), I headed to Michael’s to search for frames. I do know IKEA has actually good costs on frames, however we don’t have an IKEA in Waco. The closest one to me is simply exterior of Austin, so about an hour-and-a-half away. I’ve solely been there as soon as. 🙂

So my go-to is Michael’s. They virtually all the time have frames on sale. I wanted six 16″ x 20″ frames with a mat for 11″ x 14″ footage. That’s a fairly tall order. They virtually by no means have that many of 1 body in inventory. After looking for some time, I lastly discovered the proper frames…

These are the Home by Studio Decor Natural Walnut Stain 11″ x 14″ Frame with Mat, and within the retailer, they had been purchase one, get one 50% off. However simply as I anticipated, they didn’t have sufficient. There have been solely two within the retailer, so I obtained my cellphone out, discovered the body on the Michael’s web site, and acquired 4 extra.

I purchased the 2 that that they had within the retailer, introduced them house, and stained the frames. I actually beloved the pure shade of the frames, and they might look lovely in one other room. However for our house health club, I would like darkish walnut to match my walnut WaterRower. So utilizing Behr oil-based stain in Darkish Walnut, I gave every body a fast coat of stain.

The frames took the stain fantastically. I assumed they might as a result of the wooden of the body didn’t really feel prefer it had any kind of protecting coating on it. I didn’t even must sand earlier than staining. I simply eliminated the protecting wrap, eliminated the glass and mat, and began staining.

And right here’s how the primary two turned out.

I really like these prints (you can find them here), and I believe they’ll tie in properly with the remainder of the black and walnut all through the room.

However right here’s what I actually needed to share with you. Later that night, after I had already stained the 2 frames I purchased, I pulled up my Michael’s order on my laptop computer to make certain that my order went by way of appropriately. And that’s once I seen this on the backside of the display screen…

That’s the very same body that I purchased, besides that I purchased mine individually. And I even purchased them on sale! However have a look at that value!!

I purchased mine on sale for $33.74 every. That’s $202.44 for six frames. And once more, that’s a sale value. However that very same precise body is available in a “professional pack” of six frames for $121.44. And that’s not a sale value. {That a} common value of $20.24 per body when bought in a professional pack.

I don’t know why I forgot that Michael’s has these professional pack provides on their web site! I discovered and acquired professional pack frames for the wall within the water closet of our rest room. And but, I utterly forgot about them this time round. And due to that, even shopping for these frames “on sale” (ha!), I ended paying $80 greater than I might have with their professional pack.

Had I not already stained the frames, I might have taken them again, canceled my on-line order, and bought a professional pack. Nevertheless it was too late.

So I simply needed to go that data alongside to y’all. Michael’s doesn’t promote professional packs of all of their frames. However that is the second time I’ve been within the retailer, discovered a body that I actually like, and found that they arrive in professional packs, bought solely on their web site, at costs which can be far decrease costs than even their sale costs on the person frames.

When you’re on the lookout for frames for a gallery wall, I recommend trying there first.

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