My Grandma has always had a watercolor painting of a sunflower in her bathroom, which I have loved since I was little. So last spring, when we helped them move out and down size all of there household items, I asked my Grandma, Mom and Aunt if I could have the watercolor, provided my Grandma didn't want it at their new place. And I received a "Yes"! Woo Hoo!
I figured it would look awesome in the kitchen, but the only walls in the kitchen have my bulletin board and my bird wall, so I had to find another location for it, at least for now.
The hallway to our bedroom has nothing on the walls, so I figured it was a perfect place. Plus there is no direct sunlight, which I figured was probably a good thing for the painting.
The watercolor had a older mat and thin gold frame, which I wanted to update, so I headed to Michaels to check out the custom framing options. At first I couldn't find what I wanted, but then a few weeks later I went back with a open mind, and looked again. At that time, I was able to find some good options, and with the help of the salesperson, we got a frame and a double mat picked out that really compliment the painting nicely.
Normally I feel I can do better than the sale people at Michaels in terms of design, but despite looking like a D&D master, this sales dude had a good eye and I appreciated his help. (Design Snob Anyone???)
After a little back and forth, I went with a burlap inner mat, a simple cream main mat, and a distressed green frame. And then once we picked it up, Colin got it hung for me! So now we have art in our hallway and my beloved watercolor refreshed and ready to lighten up my home.
Now I just need to have my Grandma over to see if she likes the new mat and frame!!!!
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