The makings of a Gallery Wall

This post has literally been saved in my blog for a month. I have had half of the wall put together and it is just not turning out the way I wanted. It looks tired and not what I had in mind for the space at all.

I don't hate it, but I don't love it. I am frustrated that I spent time and money making this wall into something that I am not in love with walking by. Good news is a lot of the things were free, and in a color scheme that I do like, so it won't go completely to waste.

This is what I am thinking now.

Either stenciling on the whole wall 



Source:http://ourcitylights.org/2011/09/for-love-of-failing.html

Source:

 http://www.firsthomelovelife.com/2013/01/an-impatient-diyers-shortcut-to-stenciling.html

Or Stripes

 Source:

http://sidebysideblog.blogspot.com/search/label/home?updated-max=2010-11-19T09:00:00-05:00&max-results=20

Or  just a cluster of matching clean frames

 Source:

 http://interiors-designed.com/2013/06/27/use-michaels-5-12x12-frames-i-think-they-call-them-record-album-frames-black-and-white-photos-and-you-could-even-cut-12x12-scrapbook-paper-for-the-mat-effects/

What are your thoughts? I am leaning towards the stenciling. I have next weekend off of work, so I am hoping we can decide what to do by then, and get this area finished!