The Wall.

Sorry to disappoint, but I'm not referring to Pink Floyd.

I'm referring to a our off-the-cuff family gallery.  It is actually two walls, each with two of THESE oh-so-easy-oh-so-cheap shelves.  Jake made them in a matter of a couple of hours.

By the way, did you know you could add hyphens to any series of words and create your own legitimate 'word'.  True story.

Silly me thought I would have too much space to fill.  Too bad I still have a whole box FULL of photos and art.  I have decided I will swap things out as I see fit.  I have about 4 canvases I'm planning on ordering of photos I took of my littles.  Those will have top shelving priority when I get around to it.  Whenever that may be.

For now, the shelves are full of oldies, but goodies with a few posters and art that I love mixed in for good measure.

I love this idea that all of our photos are displayed in a large statement grouping.  There aren't any other photos in the house except on these two walls.  Okay, I lied...there is one other photo in the master bedroom.  See?  I can't be trusted.

I've read personal/family photos shouldn't be in 'formal' rooms or bedrooms.  I say, "Dumb.".  My house, my rules.  These two walls are the first thing you see when you come in the front door. Bam!  In yo face!

You can also see the right wall when you  walk down the back hallway where the kids' rooms and the main bathroom are.  Our floor plan is very open and the lines of formal and informal are blurred.  Better yet, they're non-existent.  Just the way we like it.

Now, my question for you, dear readers...should I paint all the frames white to make such a busy installation more cohesive, or do you like the mish-mash {there's that hyphen thing again}?

What is your take?

For alas, I can't make up my mind for chiz.