Feathered Nest : intimidating wall

so I have this large wall in our family room

and even though we have lived here 

for a few months now

i still have yet to hang anything up.

it scares me.

"hello, i'm a big white wall.

i will eat anything you put on me.

i'm here to stare at you as you crochet

making you wiggle on the couch nervously."

that wall and i? we don't get along.

BUT

i have a plan

shhh, don't tell the wall.

please behold the following images.

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notice a common theme?

boxes on the wall

with lovely papers

and lovely things (i.e., Henry, Hoot, Frederick).

i decided Mr. Mean Wall (as he will now be referred to as)

must have a similar display.

oh i can see it in my mind

and it makes me smile.

but, how to accomplish such a task?

i began looking for wood crates

but decided that i did not like the open slats

and needed something more solid

so i found some shallow boxes that might work.

too expensive.

too boring.

Mr. Mean Wall mocked my from downstairs.

i grumbled and kept looking.

found this.

too small but i liked the hexagon shape

much better than a boring square.

ALAS, here it was.

inexpensive hexagon boxes made of paper mache

light enough to hang

different sizes

perfect.

i purchased a few in different sizes and cannot wait until they arrive.

i will coat them with paint and pretty papers

and perhaps some washi tape.

then adorn them with my lovely brass figurines

and other goodness.

surrounded by pictures of my sweet babies

and perhaps and snapshot of Handsome Man and i.

watch out Mr. Mean Wall.

here i come.