New Bathroom Artwork

Let's talk about bathroom artwork.  I feel like bathroom artwork is kinda tricky.  It's nice to have artwork in your bathroom, but it has to be the right kind of artwork.  For instance, having a family portrait might not be the best choice.  I would feel like my family could see me naked each day.  Yikes! 

While I don't have family portraits currently hanging in my bathroom, I do have some pretty pathetic artwork going on.  When we moved in, I felt like I needed to fill in all the empty space above our bathtub. It was a big, blank space and it was calling for some sort of wall adornment.  So I bought some generic artwork and stuck it up there.  There's nothing wrong with it, but it's nothing special.

After staring at those random red flowers every day for years now, I decided I needed to do something different.  I wanted to get some sort of artwork that not only fit the space, but was sentimental.  When I think of sentimental artwork, I generally think about photographs I've taken.  Wanting to steer clear of any sort of photos featuring close-ups of people, I landed on some sort of nature shot.  I decided to take a look at some of the different photographs I've taken over our travels.  I had a lot to choose from, so I narrowed my focus to photos featuring water.  Adam and I love a good beach and have traveled to many together.  I ended up with these three possibilities: 

  

Cannon Beach, Oregon

The Florida Keys 

Maui, Hawaii

It was a tough decision.  All three photographs bring back such wonderful memories!  Ultimately, I picked the photograph of Cannon Beach.  I felt the cool, blue tones would go perfectly with the wall color.  

Once I decided on the photograph, the next step was to get an enlarged print.  Mpix is my go-to when I need prints.  (This is not a sponsored post, I just like Mpix!)  I've ordered several prints from Mpix.  It's super convenient and affordable, especially when you sign up to receive their emails.  They have promotions all the time.  I ordered my 16 x 20 print when they were offering 50% off large prints, so I got a great deal!  

After my print arrived in the mail, I needed to get a frame.  Hobby Lobby is always a great place to look for frames because they are always 50% off the marked price.  I looked around and decided I wanted some sort of rustic wood frame.  I managed to narrow it down to two frames.  One frame had hanging hardware on the back, while the other did not.  Not wanting to bother with attaching hanging hardware, I made my way to the checkout lane with the frame that already had hanging hardware attached.  As I was standing in line, I decided I liked the other frame better.  I had to awkwardly tell the cashier that I had changed my mind and go back to the frame section.  I swapped it out for the frame I liked best, despite it lacking hanging hardware.  

I'm glad I did!  I asked the lady that worked in custom framing which hanging hardware she would recommend I add to the back of the frame.  She told me she could just add it right then and there for $2.50.  I was sold!  I probably would have spent just as much, if not more, buying the hanging hardware. Then I would have had the chore of attaching it myself.  So I was more than happy to pay the small fee.  To top things off, she added a wire hanger so I would only have to hammer one nail into the wall instead of one on each side of the frame.  It's always a time-consuming pain to try to get two nails hammered in level and located the correct distance apart.

            

So I brought my cute new frame home, added the photograph and hung it up on the wall.  I love how the crisp photograph plays with the rustic frame!  The rough wood of the frame reminds me of some of the driftwood we saw washed up on the beach when we visited.   

The large scale of the photograph fits the space a whole lot better too.  And it's meaningful!  When I look at it, it instantly reminds me of our trip to the beach.  It brings me far more happiness than those red flowers ever did.