Arlene is helping her daughter renovate her recently purchased home and the look they are going for is “industrial cottage.” So they took a bunch of old frames, painted them white and hung them on the wall in the dining room.
But wait! Before you go thinking this is something you’ve seen before, what I didn’t tell you is WHERE they hung them on the wall. Under the chair rail, like framed moulding! If that’s not “industrial cottage,” I don’t know what is! OK, I don’t actually know what “industrial cottage” is. But I dig it. I think it looks quirky and fabulous! Check out more on Arlene’s blog Little Altars.
28 Comments
Amie
June 21, 2011 at 7:24 PMVery brave and I really like the look!
Chyanne M.
June 21, 2011 at 4:57 PMThis is really creative. I would’ve never thought of this.
Chyanne M.
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Belinda
June 21, 2011 at 5:04 PMNow THAT is cool!!
Tayskye
June 21, 2011 at 5:45 PMawesome idea!! And it turned out fantastic!
~Brooke
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Korrie@RedHenHome
June 21, 2011 at 5:49 PMWhat a unique idea! Very cool.
Melinda
June 21, 2011 at 5:53 PMVery creative idea!!
sweetouch!
June 21, 2011 at 6:09 PMI am logging that idea away for some future time in the future when it will be valuable to me, I love this!!!!
The Beals
June 21, 2011 at 6:12 PMBrilliant!!
Bente
June 21, 2011 at 7:27 PMWhat a fantastic idea. So beautiful
Bente
Comeca Jones
June 21, 2011 at 7:39 PMNow thats a great one!
Amy
June 21, 2011 at 8:12 PMLove it!
Mal
June 21, 2011 at 8:18 PMThis is the first time I’ve ever seen empty frames on a wall that I’ve actually liked! All the other versions look like someone’s trying too hard, personally. What’s wrong with a picture?! But this looks great! And like it belongs there.
Kristina Marilyn Photos
June 21, 2011 at 8:18 PMsweet idea!
arlene
June 21, 2011 at 8:37 PMThanks for featuring us! “Industrial/cottage” is a term we coined after too many days working and not enough sleep! It marries the coziness of the hardwood flooring and vintage furnishings with the concrete countertops, stainless appliances and mid-century furnishings. In other words, a label to describe her eclectic decor 🙂
Heather Feather
June 21, 2011 at 11:28 PMWow! What a cool idea!
Carol-Anne (Use the Good Dishes!)
June 22, 2011 at 12:07 AMHate to be boring and sound like everyone else…but that really is a unique and clever idea! Amazing!
Allyson & Jere
June 22, 2011 at 2:53 AMSUPER love this!!
Allyson & Jere
June 22, 2011 at 2:53 AMSUPER love this!!
Allyson & Jere
June 22, 2011 at 2:53 AMSUPER love this!!
Michelle
June 22, 2011 at 11:53 AMWow, interesting! I think I really like it!
Kimi Coopet
June 22, 2011 at 12:54 PMI love this idea! I have SO many old frames that I bought to make crafts but only used 4 of probably 12 or 13 that I have! Time to buy a bigger house!
Sacha
June 22, 2011 at 5:49 PMBrilliant!
Holly
June 22, 2011 at 10:17 PMThis is AWESOME!!
Anna See
June 22, 2011 at 10:24 PMthat’s one of the coolest things i’ve ever seen!
Kim
June 24, 2011 at 3:50 AMGenius!!
bego
June 28, 2011 at 5:04 PMabsolutely great idea!!!! thanks
kisses
Wiz's Wench
July 6, 2011 at 12:55 AMi absolutely LOVE this and it comes at a perfect time for me…we’re redoing our guest room in a beach cottage style and THIS will be our faux ‘wainscoting’. Thanks soo much for posting!
Anonymous
August 15, 2012 at 8:51 PMHow did you attach the frames to the wall?