Did you know my husband is an interior designer? {Gallery wall decorating}

HA! Not sure if Mike is going to appreciate this post, or the title!
But did you know my husband likes to have a say in decorating the house?  Yes, he does and he created a fabulous Gallery wall to call his own.

Mike In fact,  is a creative kind of dude himself. We both love to antique and pick out fun pieces for our home! However this gallery wall is his baby! I had no pick, and  very little say in the matter.

It started with my want for a new piece of furniture to replace the garden table.

In reality, we do not need a new piece, we just had to create around it. More or less build it up.  I like the iron element and it does look nice with the Spanish mirror above it.

Because our ceilings are so high 24ft. I do believe, it is difficult to create a warmth on the walls.

I think Mike nailed it.
Let's take a look at my husband's skills, shall we?

  

While out antiquing I found this cool, and very old pharmacy light.  It was a total steal at $24.00!

I knew exactly where I would put it.

It goes beautifully with our Spanish mirror.

Which btw, I often get asked about this mirror.

We purchased it in Arizona and had it shipped back home.

This base even has little places for paper clips and what not.

I can feel many of  brilliant people studied under this light.
Now let's see Mike's picks.

I asked of him one thing, or maybe two or three,
first something with color.

Something Old....

Something with texture.

He delievered all of the above.

The best part was it meant something to him. Things that he likes and is interested in.

Oh I must add, I told him a budget.  No more than $200.00 Total for everything.
It was a good budget, but considering we wanted to make  a statement, I had to up my usual dollar tree art work. After all, he is the one who brings home the bacon, he should be able to splurge ONCE in a while.

He created a beautiful gallery wall.

This grouping is either from Splinter groups or from  The Masonic group.  The earliest dates back from the early 1800's and the later from the early 1900's.  I really do not know much about these groups, however my husband is very intrigued and interested so, hey I support his likings too! Besides that, it is unique, and I can just about guarantee NO one I know will have this kind of art in their home.

Mike will LOVE to read your comments, so carry on, rave, tell him how cool he is:)

Now that I showed you this, next week I can show you the entertainment center tweaks that I did.

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SpaNish style MisSion and our insPiration~

I have mentioned from time to time that my husband and I have been very influenced by the Spanish artifacts and styles.  It really started after a trip to Arizona and visiting a Spanish mission.  We where in awww of it all!~ We love looking at it, and love people asking questions about the history of our collections We lived in a Spanish style home in Florida, so the style was easy to achieve there.  Moving here to the Carolinas we continued with the look and feel we  have achieved it.  Here is some inspiration of the beauty we see, and hope you see the same.

History of Spanish Missions Arizona

Long before Arizona became part of the United States, it was home to several indigenous groups including the Tohono O’odham, the Sobaipuri, the Pima and the Apaches.
These agrarian and hunter-gatherer cultures lived along the Santa Cruz and San Pedro Rivers - and throughout the Sonoran Desert - for several centuries before the arrival of Anglos into what is now Southern Arizona.
The first Europeans to arrive in the Southwest were the Spanish Conquistadors.
As they conquered the Americas, they were soon followed by the Jesuit missionaries.
By order of the Spanish government, the Jesuits were sent to "New Spain" to create a series of missions with the goal of converting the indigenous people into devout, tax-paying Christians.
One of the most well-known of these Jesuits was Father Eusebio Francisco Kino.
Many Missions still exist, and California is a top stop to tour them. If ever given the opportunity to go to one, I would recommend it, it truly will leave you feeling the sense of history and beauty that we come to know. 




Connecting energetically with sacred sites in the world allows you access to their peace and power if you cannot visit.Do you find you are drawn to a certain style or are you eclectic?  perhaps you just do not know! Here is a mosaic of some of our favorite pieces in our home!