picture page, a picture page

finally we've had the opportunity to start taking on some of our envisioned finish projects.  even though we still have some major renovation work to do in the mud room and bath we have started to put a few of the finishing touches together in the living area and it makes such a difference.

a while back, while perusing a design magazine, i came upon a entire wall filled with picture rails.  the rails were white with all black framed photos.  i loved it.  i wanted to interpret that look but for our aesthetic.  we used the shelving we designed for the kitchen (i showed you it here) as our inspiration.

we wanted to join rough cut steel with fir again for a similar yet new look.  each of these picture rails weighed like 50 lbs.  no joke.  ok.. maybe 30 but they were quite heavy.  we made sure they were anchored into studs to support the weight.

sorry for the night time pictures but sometimes that is when the most work gets done!  we bought offset steel angles so that they would be wider to allow for the photos to be placed on the rails.

here you can see the finished look.  i am not yet sure of the types of frames i have on the rails.  i think i will need to simplify the the material palette to pull it together a bit more.  i love having my pictures up again.  i missed seeing them during the renovation.  i have tons of photos, which JD would attest to, and still have more to hang once we finish the remodeling of the fireplace wall in the living room!  yippie...

another project down.. 1 zillion more to go!