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February 6, 2017 · 9 Comments

Art in the Kitchen

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Want a bar cart update? Of course you do.

Because who wouldn’t want to feast their eyes on this beauty again?

Gorgeous gallery wall inspiration, ideas for what to hang above your bar cart, felt letter board inspiration

Mmmm. I’m still swooning over it. We’ve had this bar cart living in our kitchen for several weeks now and we are totally loving it. It might have less storage than the china cabinet ever did, but it’s so much more organized and I find myself actually using the things in it rather than just shoving them in there and hoping everything doesn’t come falling back out.

I promised I’d come back and give you guys a look at what I decided to hang above it, and today’s the day.

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The bar cart is such a big focal point of the kitchen now, I wanted something pretty visually dynamic and eye-catching to go above it. I’m so used to a giant china cabinet there, and a big blank wall above the bar just felt so bland. Luckily, I had this adorable vintage vegetable poster that we snagged at Magnolia Market for about $4 a while back (you can find similar ones on Etsy!) and it filled the space really nicely.

Gorgeous gallery wall inspiration, ideas for what to hang above your bar cart, felt letter board inspiration

This is also basically the perfect spot for our letter board (which, by the way, might be my favorite thing I own. It’s ridiculous how much joy it brings me). I feel like bar carts are all about being a bit sassy, and since it’s in a main walkway of our house I see it all the time and can change it out on the regular. My goal it to switch it up at least weekly to keep it nice and fresh.

Is it embarrassing to admit I have an entire Pinterest board dedicated to letter board quotes?

It is? Okay, I don’t. Just a hypothetical question.

(Psst – I do.)

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Anyways, the bottom line is I’m obsessed with the thing and I love having it front and center like this.

Can we talk about that cute “be our guest” art? I wanted something small-ish and horizontal to go above the letter board and round out this little gallery wall. I considered making something myself but I’m feeling a little in over my head with all of the art I’m planning right now, (I’m currently doing a gallery wall in Jackson’s room AND in our room, thinking about revamping our staircase gallery wall, and working on a DIY art piece for our entryway. Simultaneously. Because I’m crazy.) so I decided to just buy something instead.

I found this little guy at Hobby Lobby – their art game is on. point. lately, and with a 40% off coupon, it was less than $15! If you want something similar, I love this printable piece on Etsy!

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Oh, and can we have a true blogger confessions moment here?

After we moved the china cabinet I realized that there were a few spots on this wall that never got painted very well. I guess I knew they’d be covered up, so I didn’t try very hard. #slacker. Well, I clearly needed to fix it because they were painfully obvious, so I headed out into the workshop to grab the leftover paint and patch them up really quick.

Only problem? I found four different gray paints, and none of them were actually labeled.

Whoops.

I grabbed the first one and tried it out…way too dark! The next one? Too light! The third one seemed to do the trick but as I was taking these photos I realized that it isn’t quite an exact match.

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Don’t look too closely. You’ll see the spots.

I still have the fourth one to try, but the lid is a little warped and I can’t seem to get it off. I’ll either get Corey to help me with it sometime this week, or I’ll just live with splotchy walls for the rest of my life.

I mean, it’s not that obvious.

I might look like I have it all together sometimes, but let this serve as a reminder that bloggers can be a hot mess too.

We’re just good with Photoshop.

Gorgeous gallery wall inspiration, ideas for what to hang above your bar cart, felt letter board inspiration

Anyways. I don’t even know where to go from there. Are you embarrassed to be my friend now?

Or maybe you have splotchy walls too?

It’s okay. I still like you. Come on over and I’ll pour you a drink.

(The walls are even less noticeable after a glass of wine or two.)

Pssst: If you want some art inspiration for your kitchen, here are a few of my favorites!

What’s your favorite source for art? I’m looking for a lot right now!

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  1. amy @ mylifefromhome says

    February 15, 2017 at 8:41 am

    I love your letter board. I need to change mine out more often! Your bar cart is amazing! I have splotchy walls also, no judgment here!

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  2. Ariel says

    February 14, 2017 at 9:07 am

    I love everything about this! That wall hanging is perfection, and I love how you’ve maxed wood tones and metals. Great job!

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  3. Cass says

    February 11, 2017 at 8:08 am

    classy and elegant! i love it! awesome design!

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    • Amanda says

      February 11, 2017 at 11:24 am

      Thank you!

      Reply
  4. Sarah says

    February 10, 2017 at 10:00 am

    I love that fruits & veggies poster!!!!

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  5. Corinna - ADesignerAtHome says

    February 7, 2017 at 12:06 pm

    I have splotchy walls, too. And I’m a blogger but I know nothing of the magic of photoshop, lol #bloggerfail. I am obsessed with those letter boards. I really want one! I just need to pull the trigger I guess and I’ll have all the inspiration I need with your pinterest board 😉

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    • Amanda says

      February 8, 2017 at 11:58 am

      They’re SO fun, you won’t regret splurging on one!

      Reply
  6. Jamie says

    February 6, 2017 at 6:16 pm

    We seriously lived for almost a full year with five different paint swatches on our living room wall, front and center, behind the TV, where everyone could see them. We were just too lazy to go get a full can of paint after swatching the samples. It was embarrassing how quickly we got it painted when we finally went and bought the paint. *shrug emoji*

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    • Amanda says

      February 8, 2017 at 11:59 am

      Glad we aren’t alone! I still haven’t fixed it… I have a feeling we’re just gonna roll with the splotchy wall look. 😉

      Reply

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