As I was driving home from work this afternoon, I started thinking about my hall.��It's nice enough.��When we moved into the house, we had knockdown put on the walls and painted it a soft yellow with white trim but it is still a little bare.��Not being very wide, I don't want to hang pictures along the walls.��I do have a large interesting ceramic dish mounted at the end of it but I think I can do more.
I always liked the countryside murals that some people have painted on their walls.��Some are really beautiful but I don't care for most of the commercially produced wall sized pictures you can buy.��They can be expensive and aren't easily changed.
What I was thinking was that I can take a poster and fasten it to an old window that can be mounted on the end wall.��If I choose something that is bright enough, on first glance, it will look like another window down there.��Adding curtains will enhance the effect.��If I do this, I think it would be nice to mount the window with hinges on one side so that the poster can be changed with the seasons.��It is not necessary for the pictures to be the same scene but I think they should be regionally appropriate.��I don't think a snow capped Swiss mountain scene would work on my Florida wall but a nice beach scene might.
Taking this a step further, it would be easy to buy a poster for each major holiday.��I think my grandchildren would love to come see what Grandma has on her wall this time.��Since posters are economical and they could be purchased over time, this is one decorating feature that would stay fresh for years to come.
By:Glenna Andree
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