This week, we’re going to see how to hang a whole bunch of art for less than five dollars in about 10 minutes using zero wall space. Am I a magician from the future that I can accomplish such miracles? Possibly – but if I told you for sure, I’d have to turn you into a rabbit.
Meanwhile, let’s talk about doors like these:
These happen to be the pantry doors in my kitchen, but they could just as easily be the closet doors in your bedroom, especially if you broke into my kitchen, stole the doors, and then installed them wherever you sleep. But please don’t do that. Instead, track down some little Velcro tabs like these:
(Yours don’t have to be mini, but they can be. )
NOW. On my doors, I am about to display a bunch of ATCs, or Artist Trading Cards, which are pretty small at 2.5″ x 3.5″. If you collect ATCs or ACEOs, this is a great way to display them, but you could just as easily display postcards, 4x4s, 5x7s, etc.
The steps for this are stupid simple. Ready?
- The velcro pack will contain the fantastic combo of “A” dots (the sticky side) and “B” dots (the fuzzy side). Stick either side to your door OR your art.
- Make the combo! In other words, put the fuzzy dot onto the stick dot or the sticky dot onto the fuzzy dot. The adhesive on the back of the dot will stick to your finger a little; just remove your finger carefully.
- Now stick the art to the door.
Here I’ve created a grouping of food-themed ATCs. I used the remaining three panels for three other little collections.
I think you can see from this shot that the spacing isn’t perfect – but honestly, it doesn’t have to be. Put it all together, add some 4x4s at the top, and whammo!
FANCY!
Your doors don’t have to look just like this, by the way. You can do this with a plain door, too. If you want to create “frames,” you can use rulers, thin dowel rods (which are easy to trim since they can be cut with scissors and sanded), or thin molding.
Submit pics of your door decoration project, and we might feature YOUR doors on the site!
11 Comments
sarah · January 17, 2014 at 8:19 am
They look SO cute! I may or may not be coming over to steal that little goth girl drinking a slurpee atc. Probably may.
AnnDAngelo · January 17, 2014 at 10:35 am
Hahahaha. Fair enough, as long as you do, in fact, come over!
Cheri Quigley Hayward · January 17, 2014 at 12:00 pm
And I may or may not meet her and come with so I can procure that little Nosferatu baby in a jar! That is what it is, right?
AnnDAngelo · January 18, 2014 at 12:44 am
I approve of this plan! I don't think the monster is *necessarily* Nosferatu as a baby in a jar, but that's how I like to imagine him, so . . . YES. That's exactly what he is! 😀
SLScheibe · January 17, 2014 at 10:05 am
Really cool!! Are you sticking them on directly or are they in plastic sleeves first?
AnnDAngelo · January 17, 2014 at 10:36 am
Thanks! I stuck them on directly. 🙂
Cheri Quigley Hayward · January 17, 2014 at 12:04 pm
I love the fact that your art decorates you home. Mine just sits in binders like some weird family secret. I look at the walls and think 'I should put something there.' But then I start and I'm, like, 'Der, der, der…' It leaves me feeling very Special Ed worthy. I can't figure it out.
AnnDAngelo · January 18, 2014 at 12:45 am
You have to explain to me what the "der, der, der" is. I am trying very hard with this series to get people to make the move from *thinking about* putting more art on the walls to *putting* more at on the walls. What is holding you back? Help me help people who are in your same boat!
Cheri Quigley Hayward · January 18, 2014 at 11:29 pm
IDK Blank walls for me are a whole lot like blank canvas. Only waaaaay larger, and I can't just slap some paint on them to make the whole 'scary whiteness' go away (we rent = super strict landlord). So, when I am trying to figure out how to decorate, I just stand there like a moron, confused and staring at this giant blank surface. Until it's too overwhelming and I just give up. It makes me feel like a dumbass.
I *want* to display stuff. However, when I manage to hang something or put something up, it always looks like a 5 yr old could've picked a better place/way/grouping/whatever. It's super frustrating.
Cindy D. · January 17, 2014 at 6:09 pm
Great idea! Looks so great! It might freak me out not to have sleeves on them. Haha. I might do a door! Also, 9 ATCs fit so nicely in an 8.5" x 11" frame. I did one! So much beautiful art on your walls and doors (and some less beautiful but quite gruesome. Like you like!)
AnnDAngelo · January 18, 2014 at 12:46 am
Thank you! <3 You could easily put sleeves on them. And I would love it so much if you did a door! I have a ton of beautiful (and gruesome) art in my house, and I want others to feel the joy of seeing that sort of thing every day!
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