My sister lives 7 hours away, but we're slowly but surely making progress on her living room. A couple of weeks ago, we came up the the bright idea to do some "Skype decorating"and I thought you would enjoy the funny process. It basically consisted of me yelling things like "Move that to the right! No, no, I mean left! Now, move it down! Oh no, that doesn't look right at all. Take it down and let's try something else!"
Our goal was to make this gallery wall above her piano look better by beefing it up a little, working only with frames she already had. Here's how it looked when we started (and that's my sweet nephew, who also likes to Skype):
Step 1: Take everything down. I think this is always the best first step when accessorizing, hanging pictures, styling bookcases, etc. It gives you a clean slate.
And, here's the start of our Skype session--and the scary part. Yes, you will see me with no make up and my hair in a towel. One of the luxuries of working from home, I guess. . . .
We started by hanging her biggest print first.
(Look closely and you will see that I have alot of help on my end, during this process.)
We started from the bottom and worked our way up the wall, paying more attention to the size and orientation of the frames rather than what was actually in them.
Stopped to dry my hair. . . Another luxury of working from home (and working with your sister).
Yeah, she's going to kill me for some of these. . . (Notice helper #2 is in my lap now.)
Making progress, extending the gallery out beyond the sides of the piano for more impact visually. (Helper #3 is awake from her nap and ready to Skype.)
Added an embroidered "M" centered at the top. (That's me, in the corner, pondering. . . .)
And, we're both happy with the arrangement! All she has left is to find pictures for the empty frames.
The before (again):
And, the finished wall:
What did we do before Skype?
***On another note, I have a giveaway that you're going to LOVE coming up on Wednesday! I'll let it be a surprise, but trust me, it's a good one :)
That is too funny! Never heard of Skype decorating but it seemed to work!
ReplyDeleteAnd to think, when I watched the Jetsons as a kid, I didn't think it would ever really happen! I love that the "M" is in a place of honor. I love me an initial.
ReplyDeleteYour post totally made my day, thanks!! "Skype decorating" should be added to the dictionary ha ha!! Your sister's gallery wall really went to crooked and drab to sleek and fab! Great work (on both sides of the web cam)!
ReplyDeleteHappy Monday!
xo Linda
Skype decorating...I think you have actually discovered something new!! Funny opening line on the post, and I have to say I actually did feel a bit dizzy looking at the first image, having just woken up a bit ago!! Great job! Janell
ReplyDeleteso cute, and the wall looks great, emily. isn't skype the best!?
ReplyDeleteHa! I love this use of technology!
ReplyDeleteThat is too funny! It looks great.
ReplyDeleteHow cool is that? And the added bonus is that we got to see your hair in a towel :). The wall looks great! Cute post.
ReplyDelete-Rene
Sisters are awesome! The wall looks great!
ReplyDeleteI don't skype but I think I might have to start. My friends live all over the world - could be fun.
ReplyDeleteThe gallery wall looks great, Emily and you are so brave to post your morning look for all us! Nice to have the support of all of your helpers, too! :)
ReplyDeleteYou're so cool! The wall looks great, did she use tape to hang the photos?
ReplyDeleteThis is friggin hysterical and SUCH a great idea!!
ReplyDeletefuuuuuuun! gotta love skype..you girls did an awesome job. xo
ReplyDeleteVery cool and the wall looks great! Good job. If you get a chance, stop over and give me your opinion on my gallery wall.
ReplyDeleteLonden
That's a great idea and I will have to try it with my sister who also lives too far away. The wall looks great!
ReplyDeleteHEE HAW...that was so funny! Loved it! Especially the "rear end" shot, she will get you back for that!
ReplyDeleteyou're such a nice, patient sister! i did this with my sis (non-skype) in person. it can be a little tricky if you think too much about it. good job!
ReplyDeletelooks great.... that was hysterical... thanks for the laugh!
ReplyDeleteThis is so funny, but I think you are actually onto something! I help my sister decorate her place all the time through emails, texting pictures, etc. but I never thought to use Skype! Genius :)
ReplyDeletei love this! so great that you guys were able to work together virtually, and the end result is fantastic!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fantastic idea, I think you all are on to something - decorating by Skype! And I LOVE that you are wearing your hair in a towel! Oh, and the wall looks fantastic!
ReplyDeleteThis post is adorable!! I love it. I love showing my sister my progress on various projects on skype. So fun!!
ReplyDeletethis was hilarious AND effective! lucky for you that she was a great student!
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