From Photo to Wall Art

One of the hardest decisions I ever made was choosing where to go on our honeymoon.  Aaron is pretty laid-back and would be happy just about anywhere so he left our honeymoon whereabouts up to me-- which seemed great at the time.   I never thought I would have such a hard time choosing!  Was Hawaii too cliche?  Was Europe tropical enough for a honeymoon?  For some reason I felt so much pressure to pick the perfect place!  I finally settled on Spain-- Mallorca and Barcelona-- and never looked back!

 It was such a great trip and Aaron took such amazing pictures.   I wanted a way to remember it without printing the typical "Here we are on the beach" vacation photo.  We still have plenty of  bare walls in our house so finding a place for it was not going to be a problem!  I have been searching for a piece of art for this wall in particular for months:

I started flipping through Aaron's photos and found one of two guys sitting on a beach in Barcelona early in the morning before anyone else had arrived.  I thought it would make a cool print so I took it down to A & I in Hollywood and asked them to print it on a chrome paper that gave it really blue and silver tones that would go with our living room.  They recommended a place locally that would mount it in between two thin sheets of plexiglass, as opposed to doing a regular frame so I did that as well.

A few tools for optimal hanging:

And voila! The husband was more than a little surprised when he came home to this:

Spain photos by Aaron Pinkston, Rug from Room & Board, Coffee Table from West Elm, Sofa from HD Buttercup, Leather chairs from Urban Home, Side Table from Big Daddy's Antiques and Lamp from Pottery Barn

In the market for some new art?  We are getting rid of the photos below:

Aaron took all of these photos-- most of them during our first trip to Europe together 🙂 If you are interested in purchasing any of them, just email me at [email protected].  Prices include shipping!

1. Cinque Terre, Italy 21" x 25" $200

2. Bruges, Belgium 29" x 23" $250

3. Eiffel by Day 29" x 23" $250

4. Bruges, Belgium 29" x 23" $250

5. Eiffel by Night 18" x 22" $150

6. Canals in Ammsterdam 14" x 17" $75

7.  Mount Hood, Oregon 14" x 17" $75