I have loved quotes since I was a young girl. I'm not sure what got me interested in them or how it started, but as long as I can remember I have kept a list of them. Of course now that "list" has turned into several Pinterest boards, but I have old journals from middle school that I hand-wrote quotes for safe keeping. So naturally, when I had my own home to decorate, there would be quotes everywhere!
One of the first spaces I really focused on after we settled into our first home was our master bedroom. There were a couple of reasons: 1) it actually had matching furniture (from my bedroom at my parents house) 2) for guests to access the second bathroom they have to walk through our master bedroom 3) it makes me happy to lay my head down on my pillow at night in a space that feels finished. Its like my brain can finally stop working because the room I am in doesn't have a giant list of "to-do" items.
So I made this collage from some of my favorite love quotes: (don't judge me for the old crappy cell phone picture)
As soon as we hung the frames on the wall I knew it wasn't quite finished. The frames did not take up enough space compared to the headboard - there was too much empty space. After a lot of shopping and searching Pinterest, I decided to add some large letters to the collage of frames. The tricky part was, my husband didn't want to put a "bunch of holes in the wall" so he said we could hang up the letters as long as I could use all the existing nails and only add new ones. I've always liked a challenge :)
After a little re-working, this was the final result!
We finished this project almost two years ago and I still love it. I've considered either swapping out some quotes or adding more frames for wedding photos, but I think it will look crowded. So for now, it stays.
A lesson I have learned time and time again while decorating our house: if you like something, go for it. It may not be perfect right off the bat, but you have a start and can always find more things to make it work!
You can purchase these quotes from my Etsy shop to make your own collage! This would look great above a bed or in a hallway, even above a dresser.
*Disclaimer: these quotes are not my original quotes, however, I did create the designs
