Hallway Decor

We have one hallway in our house. It's long, narrow and mind-numbingly boring.

I want to create a gallery of sorts, with picture frames lining the walls to liven it up. I just can't decide how to hang them or what type of frames to use.

Our home is decorated in a contemporary sort of style (clean lines, simple color pallette, modern furniture pieces) with a slight traditional edge (crown molding, silk drapery) to warm it up a bit.

So the hallway could go either way. Contemporary or traditional.

The question is:

Do I go with a look like this, with the simlicity of symmetry and matching frames?

Or do I do something like this? Still symmetrical, still with matching frames, but a little more haphazard.

Or do I make a statement and go floor to ceiling with my arrangement?

What would you do?

Deck the Halls

Saying that I'm obsessed with Christmas would be quite an understatement. I get absolutely giddy with excitement this time of year. And one of the things I look most forward to is turning my house into a Christmas wonderland. Or "the Christmas crack den", as my friend Andrea lovingly nicknamed it. Too bad that didn't insult me. I LOVE it!


This year's theme is ornaments. I went a little overboard. They are EVERYWHERE. They're hanging from my drapery, draped over picture frames, sitting on shelves, they're in my china cabinet... Like I said, EVERYWHERE. I have issues.


Without further ado, below are pictures of my crack den, er, wonderland. If you get bored, make a game out of it and count the ornaments ;)

It's also bears mentioning that my Christmas tree MUST match my living room decor.

One guess as to whose stocking is whose. The dogs share.

Please ignore the massive wad of cords. And the finger prints on the frame.

See? Like I said. Ornaments everywhere.

You like?