The upstairs hallway has been a project in progress ever since we moved in. It’s taken forever for me to round-up all our pictures, souvenirs, maps, and just general travel items. But round them up I have, and they are finally up on the wall. The arrangement isn’t perfect, because I really want this wall to grow with every trip we take. So, not perfect, but it reflects us and our favorite thing to do… travel.
Oh, and I tried to wait for the sunniest day that we have had to take pictures because it is pretty dreary in the hallway, but I never did have a great sunny day. So, forgive the pictures!
The “Please Be a Traveler” print is available as a free download.
The large map is magnetic and we have different pins for where we have been. To the right (top) of the map is a watercolor painting of a castle that we visited in Scotland. Directly below that, is a cut-out portion of a coffee bean bag from Jamaica (Blue Mountain – the best coffee that I have ever had!).
“The World is a Book…” is a print from Gus & Lula. You can buy it here.
The highland cow is actually a pillow that I framed. We attached pilot wings to a canvas to represent the flights that we took as a family during our last trip. I made the embroidered map art and will continue to update that as we travel together as a family.
The top left picture is a picture we took in Italy and then used the Waterlogue app on it. The black tin plate was a Goodwill find. The multiple opening coin art was a recent DIY that is one of my favorites!
So, I really need a wider lens to really capture what the hallway looks like. Oh well! We love it and the memories each item brings to mind.
Hope you all have a great weekend!
Charlotte W says
May 16, 2014 at 8:29 amLove it!!! It has really great flow and variety. Great turnout!
Oh and Blue Mountain Coffee is the BEST coffee ever. Unfortunately, when I’ve bought it in the states it has never been the same.
Ashley Mayes says
May 16, 2014 at 12:57 pmTotally agree with what you buy in the States! Seriously, I’ve been itching to go back to Jamaica just for the coffee!
Katie says
May 16, 2014 at 10:39 amI LOVE this! I am working on an ancestry wall, but now I want to do a travel wall, too! I am seriously going to take so many of these ideas – so inspiring! 🙂
Ashley Mayes says
May 16, 2014 at 12:57 pmThe ancestry wall sounds fun! Thanks for stopping by!
Julia@Cuckoo4Design says
May 16, 2014 at 1:14 pmSuch a great way to capture your travel memories. Happy weekend
Ashley Mayes says
May 19, 2014 at 7:05 amThanks Julia!
Amy W says
May 16, 2014 at 8:09 pmTurned out so amazing! Love that magnetic wall map.
Ashley Mayes says
May 19, 2014 at 7:05 amThanks Amy!
Krista @ the happy housie says
May 17, 2014 at 10:18 amThis is absolutely awesome Ashley – I love how it turned out!! Such a great collection and so unique and full of memories for you. Great idea! Pinned:)
Ashley Mayes says
May 19, 2014 at 7:20 amThanks Krista! I’m excited to add to it over the years and just let it organically grow. =)
Alyn says
May 18, 2014 at 3:22 pmThis is the idea I’ve been planning to do in my living room- I need to go to ikea and buy more frames- or spray paint the ones I have. Where did you get your frames? What is the green map of the NE USA to the left of the doorway? LOVE LOVE LOVE it! Thanks for your inspiration!
Ashley Mayes says
May 19, 2014 at 7:21 amThanks Alyn! We started off with about $100 in frames from Ikea and since then, I have added frames from garage sales/thrift stores. I would have loved to stick with Ikea frames to make it more stream-lined but we live 10+ hours away. =( The map of NE USA is from Urban Outfitters.
Katie @ Upcycled Treasures says
May 20, 2014 at 10:15 amWhat an amazing gallery wall and I love the theme! Pinned 🙂 I can definitely relate to the whole dreary weather photos, lol. I ran into the same problem when I took photos of our dining table.
Ashley Mayes says
May 20, 2014 at 2:13 pmThanks Katie! I know… dreary weather plus a natural darker area in the house = not good! Love your table though. =)
Gladys Wall says
March 24, 2019 at 6:02 amSo nice and inspiring! What an amazing example for you son to follow. Love it!
Ashley Mayes says
March 28, 2019 at 10:10 amThank sos much Gladys!