… And I intend to give it one!

Here are a few sneak peeks at the latest items to grace the Glitter & Goat Cheese house. As per usual, not a single one has been hung yet.

Pirouette Marbled Paper in Turquoise, Apricot & Raspberry ($4.50 from Paper Mojo) in a seriously large Ikea Ribba frame ($24.99). A big, beautiful piece of original art for under $30. I believe Kristin F. Davis did this first, and Danielle Oakey also framed a gorgeous piece. It’s sweeping the interwebs! You’re next – you know it!

It’s so vibrant in person. I’m obsessed.

Let it be known that this particular Ribba frame (the 28″ x 40″) is a huge pain in the ass. The clear piece is actually plastic, not glass, which is fine. It makes it lighter, safer and easier to hang. However, when you remove the plastic wrap that the frame comes in, it makes the plastic piece extremely static-y, and if your frame happens to be lying on a carpet where your pets hang out, it’s going to get COVERED in fur. I can’t tell you how frustrated I was to bend down those stupid pieces of metal 87 times only to flip the frame over and find ANOTHER piece of hair caught in between the paper and the plastic. UGH. It was AWFUL. Anyway. Moving on.

These two are just a small part of my upcoming mini-gallery wall.

The fuchsia is Agate Marbled Paper in Purple and Pink in a 20″x16″ Ribba frame, and the grey is Pirouette Marbled Paper in Black, Gold and Silver in a 20″x28″ Ribba frame.

You’re also getting a first look at my two Ikea dressers, which are in the middle of being hacked. Can you guess where I’m going with them?

When I get around to replacing the three frames I smashed – don’t ask – the gallery wall will hopefully look like this:

I don’t have pieces planned for each frame quite yet, but I do have some more paper from my Paper Mojo order.

The pink paper – Agate Marbled Paper in Rose and Blue – will probably be the only one used in the gallery wall. I think the two ikat sheets – in turquoise & gold and yellow & gold – will go in our bedroom somewhere.

I also have some of the grey and fuchsia left, and just hate the idea of throwing them away … Should I use them elsewhere in the house, or is that just too much marbled paper for one abode?

It’s just so damn pretty!

I think the rest of the gallery wall needs to stick to the simple, abstract look. I’d really love to order an Electric Garden print from Cozamia, but I feel like that insanity deserves a GIANT frame and its very own wall, don’t you?

Stay tuned for more photos after I get these puppies hung on the wall!

Have you found inexpensive artwork substitutes to frame in your home? I’d love to see!