Given the current state of events, it's fair to say that life isn't normal. The First Amendment has been weaponized by an ultra-conservative, vocal minority. Children are being torn apart from their parents and held alone in detention centers. And the rights of anyone who isn't wealthy, white, and male are in jeopardy thanks to a Supreme Court vacancy.
But just because life isn't normal doesn't mean life doesn't go on. In between attending rallies and political gatherings, educating others, writing to our Members of Congress, mourning the direction of our country, and cheering victories when they do occur (like the fundraising goal met for the Girl Powered Planner and the success of Dr. Ron Holt's PRIDE book series) Cliff and I consciously look for ways to bring normalcy -- and temporary distractions for sanity's sake -- to our lives. One of them is through continued improvements to our condo.
This most recent project -- turning our long, winding hallway into an art gallery -- was months in the making, and we're thrilled with how it turned out. Just look at these before and after shots!
But just because life isn't normal doesn't mean life doesn't go on. In between attending rallies and political gatherings, educating others, writing to our Members of Congress, mourning the direction of our country, and cheering victories when they do occur (like the fundraising goal met for the Girl Powered Planner and the success of Dr. Ron Holt's PRIDE book series) Cliff and I consciously look for ways to bring normalcy -- and temporary distractions for sanity's sake -- to our lives. One of them is through continued improvements to our condo.
This most recent project -- turning our long, winding hallway into an art gallery -- was months in the making, and we're thrilled with how it turned out. Just look at these before and after shots!
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I've got to give Cliff all the credit here. This project was entirely his idea, and he encouraged me to display my own artwork in our home -- something I've never done before. He was also the one who did ALL of the taping, priming, and painting, and who changed the light fixtures from those old, ugly flush mounts to something more gallery-esque.
Being a photographer, we had hundreds, if not thousands of images to choose from to display. We went with a Nebraska theme, because of all the photos I've taken, these ones we both feel a deep, emotional connection to. (Scroll to the bottom of this post to see the eight images we chose). We also purposely chose canvases, instead of framed photographs, because of the experience you get with them. Unlike framed images, there is nothing separating you from the art. You can walk right up to each canvas, see the texture and color, and touch them if you want to.
It's hard to believe we lived with such a bland space for nearly four years. I love how bold and vibrant our hallway has become, and of course adore the subject matter. Each of these images means something special to us and I'm so glad I get to look at them every day.
Being a photographer, we had hundreds, if not thousands of images to choose from to display. We went with a Nebraska theme, because of all the photos I've taken, these ones we both feel a deep, emotional connection to. (Scroll to the bottom of this post to see the eight images we chose). We also purposely chose canvases, instead of framed photographs, because of the experience you get with them. Unlike framed images, there is nothing separating you from the art. You can walk right up to each canvas, see the texture and color, and touch them if you want to.
It's hard to believe we lived with such a bland space for nearly four years. I love how bold and vibrant our hallway has become, and of course adore the subject matter. Each of these images means something special to us and I'm so glad I get to look at them every day.
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Here's a look at the images we chose. These are all originals taken by me:
Fun Fact: Nebraska is the only state with a unicameral, which means there is no house and senate--there is just one law-making body. This is our State House (which Nebraskans call a capital building), home-away-from home to Ernie Chambers, my personal hero.
This is the Platte River, the river Nebraska (which means Land of Flat Water) received its name from. The river is wide, but shallow, and full of sandbars, like the kind you see in the image. Each year, millions of cranes stop here on their migration south.
Want to see more home improvement projects? Check out what we did to our bathroom and this sweet floor-to-ceiling headboard Cliff made!
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