Gallery wall finally complete

Daddy and I finally finished the gallery wall that mommy's been wanting to do going down the basement. It was such a huge DIY project because I first had to choose the pictures, do a mock-up, measure everything and do the actual hanging. However, I think it turned out beautifully.

This was the inspiration behind the whole project. I first saw this tear when I was searching
paint colours. I loved the visual impact of all the black & white frames hung on a grid. 

We bought the 20.5" x 20.5" frames at Ikea for $19.99 a piece. We bought 9 so it ended up
being quite expensive. However, when you think about it frames from other stores would
have cost much more.
I ordered the prints at Costco at 12" x 12". They were much cheaper than Walmart. I think
they were around $22 for 9 prints at Costco whereas the 12" x 16" prints at Walmart would
have cost a little over $90 for 9 prints. They didn't have square prints available so that was
the only viable option.

I made a quick mock-up on my computer of the configuration that I wanted. I mixed family
photos that I took with some travel photos. I think having the travel photos breaks it up a little. 

Finally mounted. It's not perfect, but we did our best. I bought sawtooth hangers instead of
using the wire hangers that the Ikea hangers came with. That way the frames didn't lean
forward like they sometimes do. I attached 2 sawtooth hangers on each corner of the frame
because normally sawtooth hangers don't support heavier frames. These were 8lbs each.

The gallery wall view from the basement.

Close-up of the photos.

One of my favourite shots of Aidan and Kendall.

When you saw the gallery wall up you said to me, "Mommy, what's this?" With which I replied,
"It's pictures of our family." And you responded, "Wow, I like!" Haha.
I asked you to pose in front of the frames. At first you did a happy face, then you changed
your expression to a grumpy face. What a character you are.