I thought I'd share my accomplishment from this weekend: my living room wall!

I was inspired to use the old newspapers (dating back to 1923) we found when we remodeled the studio as the background for our family portrait. Karen created an awesome image for us and we'll never have another one quite like it. The problem was that the dark tone blended in with my chocolate brown wall. It became even trickier because the image is printed as a 24x36 canvas gallery wrap, therefore, making it unnecessary to frame (which might have helped it stand out). I decided to paint a "frame" on the wall. I used crackle paint to give it a little depth and interest. I then found a quote about family that really struck a cord with me so I turned to UpperCase Living and had a custom expression created. Finally, this weekend, it all came together!

Kim