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I've been admiring this look for some time now.

I love the eclectic look.

I'm thinking I can pull this look off with black frames in different sizes.

Especially since I think it could distract you from the 1978 wallpaper that is behind the frames.

I'm hoping to pull the ole' switcher'roo

 on you and fool your eyes into thinking my hallway looks better than it really does.

Here's my inspiration...

eclectic family room design by media and blogs The Vintage Glitter House

eclectic hall design by other metros interior designer Judith Balis

eclectic hall design by san francisco architect Barbara Chambers

contemporary living room design by philadelphia interior designer Designs by Shoshana

modern home office design by los angeles interior designer Emily Ruddo

eclectic family room design by media and blogs Whimages

eclectic living room design by london rossana

traditional hall design by san francisco interior designer Amoroso Design

eclectic staircase design by los angeles interior designer Tracy Murdock Allied ASID

traditional family room design by portland interior designer Garrison Hullinger Interior Design Inc.

My hallway currently looks like this...

Din-ger-amma

Normally, in my world at least, I would whip out the paint and paint right over that wallpaper.

Yes, you heard right, my name is Denise and I paint over wallpaper.

I've tricked you several times now with that little trick, but that's a whole different post entirely.

This wallpaper is too peely, in fact it might just be one of my kids favorite things to do when no one's looking.

{peel wallpaper that is}, oh they're so cute.

 May be if I'm lucky they'll grow up to become wallpaper removers - oh dream.

Cause, it's a job I hate I tell ya'.  No wallpaper removal for me.

Besides, why spend money to remove it when you can spend money to bead board OVER it.  

Much better.

I'd prefer to have bead board, but that's not in the budget right now.

And that angle is too tricky for me to try myself.

So on with the wall o'frames.

So, picture some smooth white bead board behind it for now, would'ja?

I'm crossing my fingers.

Here goes.

I took down the hand rail so I could spray paint it black.

The lighting is horrible, I know.

The yellow glow is very appealing, eh?

I filled the frames with scrapbook paper I found at AC Moore.

Eventually I'll fill the empty frames with black & white photos.

For now, the craft paper is not so bad.

But, I still want to bead board the walls in the hall.

{bet you thought this would be a post with Jonas's room pics in it?

sorry, hold up with the mattress delivery}