DIY Botanical Gallery Wall {Plus 4 Free Fern Prints}

 

 

When we moved into our current apartment, we downsized from a larger townhouse. This left me with unpacked boxes full of items that had no place to go. Since I don’t like clutter, I decided to get my house in order by first, purging the items I don’t absolutely love. I have donated loads to Goodwill but I’ve also sold a few pieces via my new favorite phone app: VarageSale.  After you install the app on your cell phone, you look for a group in your area to join. Once you’ve joined, you can sell items from your home and arrange pickup at your convenience. VarageSale has allowed me to sell the items I no longer want and then invest that money in pieces I do want. I love it!

**Note: VarageSale is a fairly new app so it may not be available in your area yet. Also, this is NOT a sponsored post. I’m simply sharing. 🙂 

As you’ll see in the photos below, I have a brown colored sofa which I’m not a fan of. I’m not sure if I’m going to sell it or buy a white slipcover for it. One thing I did know (even before the brown sofa} is that I wanted a botanical gallery wall in the living room.

After searching for free fern prints online, I found a few sites that had them available but the colors appeared muted and/or the images were in need of serious editing. Of course I could have purchased what I was wanted online but paying $200 for six framed fern prints was out of the question.  My solution? Scan, edit, and print my own prints from a vintage botanical book I borrowed from the library.

 

 

 

 

 

The ferns were printed on Epson Ultra Premium Presentation Paper MATTE (8.5×11 Inches, 50 Sheets) (S041341) from Amazon. I have a laser printer and this paper from Epson makes all my vintage prints look like high-quality art prints.

 

 

 

I bought the frames from Walmart—ten dollars for a set of six 8 x 10 frames. I bought 3 sets since you can’t beat that price and the frames are open which means prints and photos are easy to load.

To create the gallery wall, my husband painstakingly measured out the distance between each frame {2 inches}. Thank goodness for easy to use levels and wall stud finders.

 

 

Since this photo was taken, I’ve already replaced the coffee table and added more succulents to my faux succulent bowl. I’m in the process of adding more pillows and I’m exploring the slipcover vs. new sofa option. I am in love with my gallery wall and I can tell you that the photos don’t do the greenery justice.

To help you get started on your own gallery wall, I’m giving you four free fern prints that I have personally scanned and edited.  Each print took 3-4 hours to scan and edit so I’m giving you, my lovely readers, four freebies. You can find the remainder of the fern prints in my Etsy shop. Check out my shop’s main page for a 10% off code {valid during August 2015}.

 

 

 

 

 

Thoughts? Comments? Questions? I welcome them all.

DIY Botanical Gallery Wall {Plus 4 Free Fern Prints}