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November 12, 2013

Black and White Gallery Wall

It was around this time last year when I started our master bedroom makeover. Yes my friends, it’s been over a year and I am not even close to being done. I’m chipping away little by little, in between the kitchen remodel, bathroom remodel and my daughter’s new big girl room. And on a side note, I am making tons of progress and hope to have all of these spaces revealed by January! But let’s look at the new black and white gallery wall!

Black and White Gallery Wall

Black and White Gallery Wall with FREE Printables

In order to make room for Little Man’s arrival, we had to play a little game of musical chairs and moved my daughter out of the nursery and into our guest bedroom and had to move everything out of the guest bedroom into…. well that’s a great question. I had to either find a new place for it or purge. I did a lot of purging. But some of it ended up in our master bedroom, like this desk and all of these gallery frames. They were exactly what I needed in this space in our bedroom.

Modern Black Frames For Cohesive Gallery Wall

Black and White Gallery Wall with FREE Printables by @tarynatddd

I took these frames, which once held photos, and turned them into a unique black and white gallery wall. I wanted it to have a vintage typography theme and I love how it turned out. And guess what, it is made entirely of DIY graphics printed on card stock. So yup, I didn’t pay a penny to fill these frames!

Black and White Gallery Wall with FREE Printables by @tarynatddd

While artistic to the eye, it is actually filled with sentiments. A few months ago I shared a post on How I Create A Meaningful Home, and I this is just another project that falls into that category. Almost every piece has a story behind it and meaning to my family.

Black and White Gallery Wall with FREE Printables by @tarynatddd

Within the wall you will find the lyrics to my husband and my song, an eye chart made with our families names, a number graphic made with our birthdays and wedding anniversary, several meaningful initials and the numbers on top represent my favorite scripture.

And because we all love before and after pics, here is how this room has taken shape over the past year.

Before and After Gallery Wall

Quite the difference, I  must say!

Black and White Gallery Wall with FREE Printables by @tarynatddd

All of the frames were purchased at Target.

CLICK HERE TO ACCESS THE FREE PRINTABLES I CREATED FOR THE WALL

About Taryn Whiteaker

Hi! I’m Taryn! The voice behind Taryn Whiteaker Designs. I launched this brand over 11 years ago when I became a stay-at-home mom. What started as a small craft and mom blog eventually grew into a full time design and DIY site. My goal has always been to inspire others (especially women!) with design ideas, DIY tutorials, entertaining ideas and give you the tools you need to complete them yourself!

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  1. Ashley@BiggerthantheThreeofUs says

    November 12, 2013 at 5:26 am

    I love this! Simple and elegant. Great job!

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  2. Ashley says

    November 12, 2013 at 7:50 am

    Beautiful Taryn! Love it! : )

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  3. Gina says

    November 12, 2013 at 7:57 am

    I love this Taryn!!! Don’t be so hard on yourself- I think you have had a whole lot happening this past year ;)

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  4. Ashley@Dirt Stains and Paint says

    November 12, 2013 at 8:40 am

    Taryn – first of all, this is BEAUTIFUL! Like totally magazine worthy. AND, congrats on guest posting at Tater Tots & Jello – you’re so big time! :)

    Reply
  5. Chelsea says

    November 12, 2013 at 11:52 am

    So gorgeous, Taryn! I love the black and white and all of the meaningful things in the frames. I love gallery walls!

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  6. Dannyelle @ www.lifeisaparty.ca says

    November 12, 2013 at 3:51 pm

    Taryn, I love your gallery wall, so so pretty. Great job!

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  7. Stephanie says

    November 12, 2013 at 9:34 pm

    I love this! Great inspiration for a wall I’ve been trying to fill. Thanks so much for sharing!

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  8. Michelle @ Elegance & Enchantment says

    November 13, 2013 at 9:01 am

    I absolutely love this idea! Your prints are beautiful! Thanks for the inspiration!

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  9. Tonya @ Love of Family & Home says

    November 13, 2013 at 6:59 pm

    I’m glad I’m not the only one who has been making over her master bedroom for a year now! Kudos to you for making progress! I haven’t worked on our master for months now!! The gallery wall looks great! Love it!

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  10. Tasha @ Designer Trapped in a Lawyer's Body says

    November 14, 2013 at 4:32 pm

    I am totally, totally in love with your black and white gallery wall! Thanks so much for hosting this party. I look forward to following you!

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  11. the cape on the corner says

    November 15, 2013 at 10:09 am

    what a great use of the space! don’t you love eye openers like that? I had a poster in my kitchen on a large wall, and I finally hung some wall spanning shelves in there, and it was like “duh” what a better use of the space!

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  12. Chelsea says

    November 15, 2013 at 11:22 am

    This is beautiful! I love this idea! I never would have thought to use simple black and white, but it looks incredible!

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  13. Chelsea says

    November 16, 2013 at 10:02 am

    Found you through TT & J. This is beautiful! Amazing job!

    Reply
  14. Midsommarflicka says

    November 21, 2013 at 12:53 pm

    Awwww… I love this!
    I’m abig big fan of anything typographic (probably because I’m a skilled graphic designer) and this gallery is exactly the style I love! Awesome!
    I need to remember this for the future :)

    Love, Midsommarflicka

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  15. Andrea says

    December 3, 2013 at 9:00 am

    Beautiful. I love the black and white. I want to do this but always end up adding color pics back in.

    Reply

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