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I’m one of those people who has collected tons of prints and photos, but they’re not on the walls. Instead, they’re stored all over the house – most of them under a bed or still in a cardboard tube. I always say, one of these days, I’m going to frame them all and hang ‘em up! One day…
If you’re the same way, then your New Year’s resolution should be to finally get it done! If you need a little encouragement, this might help: we’re giving away a Change of Art® 8-piece gallery of frames.
I love this concept: it’s everything you love about gallery style framing – except the hassle… Seriously, go from unopened boxes to everything matted, framed and hanging on your wall faster than you can watch a bad sitcom. Best part: Everything’s changeable. Update photos (or art prints!) as often as you like with a simple motion – no more digging those little fasteners out and dealing with centering your photos or realizing there’s a bit of dirt stuck under the glass.
Watch how easy it is:
This awesome gallery package is worth over $200 and comes with eight easy-to-hang, eco-friendly, made-in-the-USA frames with mats. Choose from Matte Black, Silk White, or Dark Cherry (you can mix and match!) and get 2 pro, 2 large, 4 medium to finally get those family photos up on your wall.
But before you enter to win, here’s Mary Ann Einarson’s story about how she came up with the concept:
Back in 2003, Mary Ann started a “friends and family” gallery in which she gathered some great photos, bought frames online, glass, and mats. She used her computer to design the layout and spend an evening hanging her frames (without photos!). However, it stayed like that – sans pictures – for 3 years. Why? “Fear of commitment, I suppose. I only had 12 spots, and I just couldn’t decide on the pics. (Who do I leave out? And what if they come to visit?).” She just didn’t want to commit, so she wanted to help other people take the plunge that it took her so many years to take and created Change of Art®.
Mary Ann knew what stalled her from getting pictures on the wall… How about you? Share your favorite (and not so favorite) parts about matting, framing or hanging your pictures – and you’ll be entered to win. Maybe share your ideas about the perfect gallery wall…
Rules: To enter, tell us more about your dream gallery, or gallery nightmare in the comments below (on this post). One entry per person. Open to US readers only. Contest runs from January 7, 2013 through Sunday, January 13, 2013. We will choose and contact the winner the week of Monday, January 14th. We’ll update this post with the winner’s name when available. Good luck!
Sorry, this giveaway has expired. Congrats to Ashley!
Amber on 01.07.2013 at 09:22 AM
My dream gallery wall would include all of the photos I took during my study abroad in Europe – one from every city! I have them all printed and waiting for “someday”.
Lindsay P on 01.07.2013 at 09:29 AM
I’ve been collecting art, souvenirs and family photos for a year in the hope of adding more art to our new house. This gallery package would put a serious dent in my “to be framed” pile!
Brennan on 01.07.2013 at 09:45 AM
My dream gallery would include art from all of the cities I’ve traveled to and lived in.
Ken G. on 01.07.2013 at 09:50 AM
I have the biggest problem keeping the frame, matte and print plumb. I measure, I place everything carefully, then I turn it over and voila! Crooked!
allen hori on 01.07.2013 at 09:52 AM
my dream gallery would be rotating captures of the funny antics of the two french bulldogs that bring laughter and love into our household!
Tim on 01.07.2013 at 10:21 AM
My girlfriend is a photographer and everytime I tell her I really like one of her pictures, she prints me out a copy. Now I have a box full of images I love, that I never see. I would like to get them out, framed, and hung so I can finally enjoy them…
Michelle K. on 01.07.2013 at 10:29 AM
As a photographer I want to display so much of my work, but I only have so much space to do it in. I can’t put up every picture I’ve ever taken, so to have a way to change things up once or twice a month would be AMAZING. I have a problem deciding which photos to frame as well, so they all sit on an external hard drive, never displayed.
I also draw (graphite and pen & ink) and this would be a great way to display artwork as well! My livingroom would be a new gallery every month!
John Hutchens on 01.07.2013 at 10:33 AM
my dream wall would be one of the photos I have taken around my beautiful state through the years. A timeline of sorts of my travels
Peter Storms on 01.07.2013 at 10:41 AM
My partner and I just moved in together, and we each have tons of great photos and pieces of art that we want to combine into a shared gallery wall. We started putting one together, but it just came out looking messy. Having a number of coordinated frames, and this handy system, will make our next attempt come out much better, and help us take another step toward turning our old house into a warm, loving home.
Kit on 01.07.2013 at 10:51 AM
My dream gallery would be a Tardis – like on Doctor Who, bigger on the inside than on the outside – because I have more art than will fit of the walls of my small house! My lifelong dream is to own and curate my own gallery, but that is decades away. In the meantime, I collect art compulsively and constantly agonize over what goes up and what cannot. These frames are bloody brilliant – they would make it so much easier to change things up each month and help me maintain a rotation!
Mark on 01.07.2013 at 11:15 AM
Gallery that features all local attractions.
sh on 01.07.2013 at 11:16 AM
My dream gallery would include images of my family & friends who inspire me daily.
Hanna on 01.07.2013 at 11:17 AM
It is hard to commit! Especially pictures of kids, since they change so fast! My dream gallery would be one where every picture makes me smile or warms my heart.
Traci on 01.07.2013 at 11:41 AM
My dream gallery would be the large blank wall in my dining room. I would love to have a rotating gallery of photos and prints that are important to us at the time. (The ability to change out photos to reflect teh seasons, etc. is great!)
Katharine Davis on 01.07.2013 at 11:45 AM
I have been buying many beautiful art photographs from etsy, a dream gallery would be to frame and group them in my room.
Rabenda on 01.07.2013 at 12:31 PM
My dream gallery would displays all the lovely pictures my family took during th many trips we had together!
Erica C. on 01.07.2013 at 13:00 PM
We just moved into our first home and I’d love to have a wall full of photos on the entrance hallway. It would be wonderful to have all of our guests pass through it.
Andrea on 01.07.2013 at 13:12 PM
I tried unsuccessfully to execute this exact sort of thing in my living room, using mismatched but all the same color frames, and it looks terrible. this collection would change everything–it’s exactly what i’ve been hoping to achieve!
Raymond on 01.07.2013 at 13:26 PM
My biggest problem with matting and framing is that I have one main wall where I have pictures hung, laid out for that specific set of frames. Every time I want to add a frame I want to revisit the composition.
Angela on 01.07.2013 at 13:31 PM
I try to keep pictures of my family on my wall, but the most current pictures are about 3 years old at this point. I’d love an easier way to keep it up to date.
Tiffany Bolton on 01.07.2013 at 13:34 PM
My dream gallery would be to have a collection of our favorite travel photos! I can’t wait to get them on the bare walls of our house! I love that these are eco friendly.
Rasheed on 01.07.2013 at 13:52 PM
My dream gallery would have photos of the various abandoned mines and mills I have seen in my travels.
Julia Marchionna on 01.07.2013 at 13:55 PM
My dream gallery would be of Portland, OR. I am so inspired by this city and it’s imagery, it’s people, the environment, the bikes! I am obsessed with bikes and ride mine every day to work so it would be a tribute to one of the best cities ever. I live in a tiny 500 sq foot apartment and yet there’s a wall ITCHING to be adorned with beautiful photos. I would be very grateful if I won this contest to display my love of the city that has inspired, empowered and loved me.
Samantha on 01.07.2013 at 14:01 PM
My dream gallery is clean, but also eclectic and fun. I like that these frames can be organized in your own fun layout, but they keep that simple clean look.
Caitlin on 01.07.2013 at 14:31 PM
My husband and I have been wracking our brains to try and figure out a way to help our 8 month old son get to know family members who live far away…and who we don’t get to see often. My dream gallery would be a collection of family photos down our long upstairs hallway. I can just picture us walking down the hallway and saying “and this is Memaw, this is Grammy…”. These frames would be ideal so that we could keep up with everyone’s changing looks! What a great idea.
Katherine on 01.07.2013 at 14:37 PM
My dream gallery would be pics of my children from infancy to adulthood
Tze Haung on 01.07.2013 at 14:57 PM
My dream gallery would have a print of Rembrandt’s Nightwatch on 1 wall, 1 wall of wooden bookshelves, with O’Keefes and Mondrian on the other 2 walls. And that’s if I keep it to just 1 room :)
Jessica on 01.07.2013 at 15:55 PM
My dream gallery would include photos from my various trips, mostly taken by my boyfriend (the photographer of the group).
Jared Hardwick on 01.07.2013 at 16:50 PM
My dream gallery would consist of prints from http://www.ugmonk.com and http://www.55his.com
Nali P. on 01.07.2013 at 16:54 PM
Oh, I have a pile of photographs from travels that I would love to put in these!
Katie B. on 01.07.2013 at 16:59 PM
My dream gallery would be a collection of life events, trips, etc. all hung in my bedroom. I want to go to sleep and wake up each day looking at the things I love.
Megan on 01.07.2013 at 17:00 PM
My dream gallery would feature photos from the summer I spent in London, interning at an architecture firm. I got to travel to nearby places as well, like Paris, and took amazing photos but still haven’t been able to print or display any of them!
kenny on 01.07.2013 at 17:12 PM
My dream gallery is a mix of shots from when I was a pro photographer, shots of my three year-old and art he paints/draws.
Most importantly it’s something I can update and switch out often as I get bored looking at the same old… Kind of an analog version of a digital frame (not just saying that because it’s what you’re giving away)
denise on 01.07.2013 at 17:35 PM
I have been so overwhelmed by my gallery wall project. When I was 9 months pregnant I went out and bought a bunch of mismatched frames under pressure to get my frame wall done in the last few days before baby came. Well, baby came that night and I still haven’t gotten around to it (she’s 19 months old…) Now I realize that I picked a bunch of frames that don’t work well together and I get grumpy every time I think about it. So, my dream gallery wall is one that isn’t overwhelming, and one where I don’t have to shop for a bunch of frames! I also love the idea of switching out pics as life takes its twists and turns.
ooh ooh pick me pick me on 01.07.2013 at 17:47 PM
I have boxes of frames and photos and artwork, and a huge heart of depair at my inability to hang anything that isn’t fridge magnets.
I would love to have a collage of my dearest relatives and friends who are not here by fate or fortune, and some colorful memories of good times past and present.
It is rare that I ever comment, I am really excited by this opportunity. Thank you.
Gail on 01.07.2013 at 18:21 PM
This would be a great way to get rid of the cheap frames I get every Christmas with the niece and nephew school photos! The assortment is way beyond eclectic – it looks more like thrift shop!
candyce wilson on 01.07.2013 at 18:32 PM
This is a perfect giveaway. I’ve been going through photos from the 50s through current. There are so many I would like to frame and hang, including childhood photos of myself as well as my children, memories of the many places I’ve lived.
Thank you for the opportunity to win :)
Holly B on 01.07.2013 at 18:39 PM
My dream gallery would be all the wonderful photos and prints I’ve collected over the years (from my artistic family and my travels), but not yet displayed. A couple moves plus lack of funds, and I realized this year that I’ve had some really great pieces just sitting around for years!
Andrew on 01.07.2013 at 18:42 PM
My dream gallery would be an assortment of my photos from around the world.
Kathleen on 01.07.2013 at 18:54 PM
My dream gallery is to have all my watercolors from my travels up on the wall. Having a love of traveling and a background in architecture, I’m fascinated by buildings and love to draw them when I travel.Instead of photographs I have paintings that can only capture the colors of my mood.
Ashley K on 01.07.2013 at 19:12 PM
My dream gallery would be photographs of different galaxies. I think the stars are so beautiful!
Lorena Keech on 01.07.2013 at 20:26 PM
Photos of family and the friends who have become family.
Nate on 01.07.2013 at 20:45 PM
I’ve done a fair bit of framing over the years: photo snaps, local art work I bought at street fairs, gifts. By far, the biggest crazy-maker I always seem to run into is the tiny spec of lint that finds its way smack in the middle of the picture after I’ve painstakenly gotten everything mounted straight and closed up. This looks like a great solution!
Tiffany | Peanut Blossom on 01.07.2013 at 20:56 PM
My dream wall gallery is a rotating seasonal display of photos of our family. Several times a year I rotate the images to include fresh prints as well as older ones all mixed together representing the holidays and seasons as they come. I would love to be able to fill our wall in further with additional frames! So excited these are being made again!!!
Cat on 01.07.2013 at 21:16 PM
I would love to actually have a gallery of my family, instead of just wishing that I did.
C D B on 01.07.2013 at 21:27 PM
My dream gallery would include photos from various significant events throughout my life – including wedding, honeymoon, children, vacations. These frames will be perfect because I can never decide on which ‘one’ photo I would like to mat/frame/hang. These would allow me to print a collection of my favorites and rotate them for a fresh new look on occasion!
Jenny on 01.07.2013 at 21:49 PM
That is SO me! I have a ton of prints and other things that I would love to get hung, but I have so many that I’d need to swap them out regularly to display them all…. which used to be SUCH a pain that I just never did anything. And for years I’ve wanted something where I could store the prints in the frame so I don’t have to go looking for them when I want to swap them out. I have a big blank wall in my new living room that I really want to cover with a variety of frames, plus a mirror and a square clock (have the former, thinking of diying the latter). These frames would be perfect to create that wall gallery!
Kristen on 01.07.2013 at 21:52 PM
My dream gallery is made if my kids and nieces, but they change faster than I can get the frames gathered! We’re always getting pictures taken but very few are hanging.
Amy on 01.07.2013 at 22:00 PM
We moved into our current home over 2 years ago and decided we would have a family photo gallery going up the stairs, but we could never decide on which pictures and what size. These frames would be perfect. We could could swap out the photos of the kids as they get older or just because we feel like it!
jay on 01.07.2013 at 22:03 PM
would love to finally get some of the pro shots of my kids printed and framed!!!
Karyn on 01.07.2013 at 22:04 PM
My dream gallery would contain photos from our wedding. Five years, three houses, and a baby later,I still can’t bring myself to complete this project. Between choosing the photos, the frames and the installation it’s just too daunting.
Sad thing is…. we’re probably moving again in another 6mos! Silly military. ;-)
Leigh Benigni on 01.07.2013 at 22:07 PM
I love the frames from Change of Art. I have one from the old company and one 8×10 from Change of Art. I’m so pleased with the quality and I LOVE LOVE that they are eco- friendly and made in the USA. I will never buy my frames from anywhere else!
Christy on 01.07.2013 at 22:31 PM
My perfect gallery is my wall with eight more fabulous frames frome Change of Art!
Brenda on 01.07.2013 at 22:58 PM
My dream gallery would include all of my favorite pictures of my kids previous smiles. Priceless.
AmyW on 01.07.2013 at 23:00 PM
When I have a great shot of the kids, I usually stick it on the refrigerator with a magnet until I find a frame to hang it. But the shots rarely make it off the ‘fridge – so I end up with a cluttered refrigerator door and pictures that eventually get food-stained or faded. I need a way to get those pictures off the refrigerator and onto the wall where I can enjoy them!
Kristin Johnson on 01.07.2013 at 23:39 PM
I completely get Mary Ann’s “fear to commit.’’ 18 years ago, I had a wonderful collage collection of framed outdoor photos that I took from various locations in my travels, and would switch the photos out depending on the seasons (fall photos for fall, and so forth). But soon after working and having children, I couldn’t find time to change the photos out regularly, so I would have winter scenes in the summertime! Those frames were such a hassle to change out on a regular basis. We then moved into a temporary apartment for nearly 2 years while we did a major addition to the house, and moved back in 2008. I kept putting things off as I was afraid to commit things to the walls, making holes and such. Up until yesterday, I had only 2 art frames up in the entire house. But today I was motivated (because I’m hosting two parties this weekend) to finally nail things to the walls -6 more so far! I spent today reviewing my old frames and figuring out where to hang them up. The frames I had for above the couch years ago are so worn out with yellowing mats. Hence did my research online tonight for new frames and found the lovely Change of Arts frames. These frames would be stunning above my couch, and I can get rid of those dated frames! The Change of Arts frames would allow me to change the photos out easily, maybe even change them out for one day on the days of my children’s birthday parties, using photos of them growing up, to make it special for them!
Jen Hollingsworth on 01.07.2013 at 23:43 PM
My husband and I (with 2 wild kids) have lived with extended family and friends for most of our married 13 years. A way to display photos and art that can flex and change with roomies would be a dream. I’d like to mix art with photos that showcase our temperaments and loves.
Merry on 01.07.2013 at 23:53 PM
I recently inherited a lot of very old photos of my ancestors, but have been intimidated by deciding on how to display them. Some are over 100 years old! This framing solution gave me hope. I believe with this set I could do these family heirlooms justice. I am so excited about discovering this beautiful framing solution. My dream is displaying these antique family photos In a manner that will make them shine!
cynthia on 01.08.2013 at 02:22 AM
What a great solution for those of us with arthritis in our hands! No more struggling with framing or having to pay someone to frame for us. I have a collection of vintage family photos that I’d love to display.
Amber on 01.08.2013 at 05:10 AM
My dream gallery would allow me to finally get many of my family portraits in one place. I have tons of photos of my two small children, but they’re hidden away where no one can see them. I’m proud of my little red-heads, and want to show them off.
Joanna on 01.08.2013 at 05:14 AM
I had a home gallery when I lived in Poland. To avoid that somebody will be left out, I carefully chose the best group photos so that nobody was left out. And because I used to (still am sometimes) taking pictures of “everything & everyone”, I had plenty of choice…
Something else: I like the idea of black & white. I would choose the photos of Paris from the times I used to live nearby. I saw those lithography’s they sell for tourists, they look great in black & white especially and it’s an inspiring idea.
Monica on 01.08.2013 at 06:32 AM
We have a large, blank wall in our kitchen – I’d love to fill with family members and places we’ve travelled. I love the flexibility of changing pictures as time goes on! It is so much less intimidating!
Medley on 01.08.2013 at 06:51 AM
I love these frames and they are the only ones I’ll buy now. I have a lot of family pictures and pictures of my son with his friends that I’d love to put together in a gallery. Also planning to completely repaint our living room this year, which will require a rethink of what goes on the walls where – this would be a huge help!
Tari Lawson on 01.08.2013 at 06:56 AM
My dream gallery would have a mix of photos of my family, kids and vacation shots all together.
Lucrecia on 01.08.2013 at 07:11 AM
My dream gallery would be to see all the frames tastefully matching instead of the ugly collection I have made over the years. And that is my ugly truth.
Nichole on 01.08.2013 at 07:42 AM
My dream gallery would include art/images of or from people and places that have a special meaning to me. I have never used change of art frames but I can’t wait to get my hands on some. The idea is genius!
Liz Sweeney on 01.08.2013 at 08:14 AM
My dream gallery is currently a blank wall in my living room. It has been empty since we moved in four years ago. I would love to see our family pictures up there. It’s just hard to commit to the pictures! These frames are great because you can change out the pictures over the years as you feel like it.
Cynthia C on 01.08.2013 at 08:30 AM
My dream gallery would be of photos I have taken but have not framed or hung.
Jessica K on 01.08.2013 at 08:51 AM
I have a gorgeous 12 foot wall in my entryway. My dream gallery would be placing pictures from my world travels along that wall, and filling it in!
Katie on 01.08.2013 at 09:36 AM
As a photographer and mother of four, I always have more prints than I know what to do with. I would love the ability to change prints on a whim. As a foster parent, I know how important it is for children to feel like they belong. My dream gallery would provide the opportunity to include images of everyone, making everyone feel like part of the family.
Janice Biqw on 01.08.2013 at 09:41 AM
I have a wall by my stairway where I would love display photos of my four grandchildren in frames that match.
Ryan C on 01.08.2013 at 09:49 AM
I’d actually give it to my mother, she’s great at photography and always has new images coming in; she’d love it!
Kim Robb on 01.08.2013 at 09:56 AM
I have been using Change of Art frames for YEARS. I bought them on clearance from a store many years ago without knowing how WONDERFUL they are. I created a small gallery of pictures going up our stairway wall. It was full of the school pictures of my daughter, nephews and nieces. The frames were great for being able to change their yearly photos. I wanted to add more, but the frames were no longer available. Then the company changed hands and I have waited patiently for them to be available again. Now they are available and I have moved to a new home and ready to start a new gallery. This gallery will be a mixture of new and old photos. I have inherited my father’s photos so I would like to include old pictures of him and his family. With the ability to scan photos, I am also getting photos from my mother and aunt and my husband’s family. I LOVE these frames and the templates that come with them is a brilliant way to help plan a gallery wall.
Denny Weinman on 01.08.2013 at 10:19 AM
My dream gallery would be to have every piece that is displayed on my wall something that I have shot either where I live or abroad on vacation.
Chris C on 01.08.2013 at 10:22 AM
We have two young children, and have been taking professional photos of them since they were each 2 weeks old. We planned a rotating selection of photos that we would change out every time we completed the photo session. Four blocks of four 5×7 black and white photos each. Well…the photo sessions have taken place, the photos are beautiful including those precious newborn shots. But…the gallery has never been put together because the idea of lining up the frames, getting the nail in exactly the right place by memory or hopeful pencil mark behind the hanging hook, and fear of multiple holes in the wall only to end up with crooked misaligned photos when all the frames were hung has meant that this project has never gotten off the ground, literally. This idea started when our daughter was a newborn…her newborn shots were precious to us and worth displaying. Now she’ll be four this summer and we’ve since had a young son, who will now be two this month. None of their photos from the professional shoots has ever been hung! I’d LOVE to complete this and make our staircase photo gallery a reality this year. How could we not have these photos on our wall??
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Bryan K on 01.08.2013 at 10:32 AM
About 4 years ago I made a gallery wall of miscellaneous photos from my travels, included in which is my favorite inventive matting I’ve ever used: two pages from the Guía T public transit map I used while living in Buenos Aires. If you’ve ever been to BsAs, you know how essential it is to never leave home without your Guía T. The muted corals and greens of the map look great as the backdrop for a couple of my black and white photos of the city. They are my favorite because not only are the photos significant to me, but so is the matting. I can still point out the intersection of where I lived (Las Heras and Scalabrini Ortiz) on the map.
Now that I live with my boyfriend, who is a fantastic photographer, I’d like to create a gallery wall of his work, as only a few of his shots are currently displayed in our home.
Eileen on 01.08.2013 at 10:40 AM
My dream gallery will include wonderful, colorful pieces of contemporary art.
Angela Woods on 01.08.2013 at 10:42 AM
Love these and love gallery walls. Have one in the hallway that needs freshening up (and lightening up).
Sharon M on 01.08.2013 at 10:56 AM
I am the proud grandmother of 2 beautiful little girls, who I don’t see often enough, and who change SO quickly! I have a lot of pictures of them, and my dream gallery would be rotating their pictures – adding new ones whenever they visit us or we visit them – so I can look at them every day that I can’t be with them!
Amanda R on 01.08.2013 at 11:03 AM
I love these frames! I use them all over the house for my kids school pictures, family pictures, the list goes on. It is so easy to switch out pictures if you change your mind or update with the new school picture in minutes. No more procrastinating! No more frames and pictures in boxes! These are the best!
john cooper on 01.08.2013 at 11:18 AM
My dream gallery would include the art of all of the numerous friends and inspirations I meet as an artist and designer. I’d have a rotating show every month featuring a different artist be it small works, prints, photos of outdoor/public work. Since its a dream gallery I could focus on artists i admire or inspire me and not worry about paying the rent!
Candace P on 01.08.2013 at 11:36 AM
We have a wall in my dining area that is just crying out for some beautification. This system like it would fulfill my dreams perfectly, as I have many photos of our beautiful family that would great displayed there.
Valerie on 01.08.2013 at 11:50 AM
My house is full of pictures of my oldest son as a baby. Once my twins were born no pictures were hung or updated! The poor babies, who are now 21 months old, don’t have any framed pictures on the wall and my oldest son’s pictures haven’t been updated in 2 years. I tried to update the pictures in October by getting professional portraits framed, but the frame has been sitting on the floor of my room for 3 months! Please help!
Cole Parnell on 01.08.2013 at 11:59 AM
My dream gallery resides half-way done in my room. I had an idea of starting with a big cluster of frames and prints in my room and having it thin out as it moves across each wall. The gallery would consist of all black and white photos that I’ve taken through out my life showing that life.
susi on 01.08.2013 at 12:59 PM
I’ve been collecting images, drawings (especially my children’s), photos, postcards, you name it, for years (and yes, stuck in boxes). What a dream it would be to see them on the walls to be enjoyed.
Kim Phillips on 01.08.2013 at 15:38 PM
I’m a new artist and hope to be able to do it full time. These frames would let me do some small showings at galleries, affordably.
Khalid on 01.08.2013 at 15:40 PM
I can tell you guys, these 5-sec frame and mount frames are definitely the best I ever found in the stores. I bought few years ago one of these frames and I was happy with the simplicity to mount it on the wall with no strings and no hassle. Few months later I went back to kohls to get more of these frames and I couldn’t find them. I checked online and I found only Chinese copies on eBay with plexiglass instead of glass. I emailed the designer of these fantastic frames and was told they will be back. I’m glad they are and will definitely buy some more… Thank you Mary Ann!
Joette H on 01.08.2013 at 16:33 PM
These frames & the hanging template is worth it’s weight in gold. I have always struggled on where to place all the frames I would like on a gallery wall. The template for each frame would make placing the frames on the wall a much easier project not to mention that having the exact place to place the button makes it exact. I also like to change or update pictures but do not like to take a frame apart. Who wants to do that all the time. This is a much easier system. To have a gallery wall system that is easy to use, easy to hang & easy to change pictures would be a dream. Love to hang family & vacation pictures
Carolyn G on 01.08.2013 at 16:56 PM
My dream gallery would include family photos. This would include photos from my great grandparents up to now
Emily on 01.08.2013 at 17:30 PM
I’m actually writing on behalf of my sister’s dream gallery! She has amazing walls just screaming to be covered in large photos of her travels, wedding, and new baby and a ton of amazing photos she’s taken over the years. Unfortunately she doesn’t have the time or dedication to hanging a photo wall. I’d love to be able to help her out and create a gallery wall that not only showcases her photos but makes it easy to change over time!
amanda on 01.08.2013 at 17:56 PM
Love these frames! I use them to showcase kids and family. Love being able to store and swap out extended family pics based on who’s coming to visit…makes them feel special and reminds my kids of their extended and remote family members prior to their visit.
Christine on 01.08.2013 at 19:22 PM
My dream gallery would be the stairway filled with family photos
ky2here on 01.08.2013 at 19:40 PM
My partner’s watercolors and our photography from traveling. It would have no value to anyone but us. But it would be priceless in our opinion.
May on 01.08.2013 at 20:17 PM
Mine would be to put up all the places I’ve visited so far…which have been patiently waiting in my computer!
Anna on 01.08.2013 at 20:23 PM
My dream gallery would take the size, and merge with, my entire apartment. It would be great to have some frames on the wall, some hanging from the ceiling, and other just free-standing. Why not to do a little display on the door or inside a cabinet? I love the idea of a journey and discovery. If I had that gallery, every time people visited me, they would have a chance to uncover this little bit more of my personality.
Michelle on 01.08.2013 at 21:37 PM
My dream gallery would be a grouping of family photos for our entrance hallway wall. I’m so overwhelmed with trying to pick out the right frames and how to arrange them that just can’t make a decision. This would help! Then I just have to decide on the photos.
Erin on 01.09.2013 at 01:51 AM
My dream gallery would be of all my preschoolers art projects. He brings home several a month that he’s so proud of. I’m running out of room on the fridge! The few pieces I’ve framed seem to be permanent. An easy to update frame sounds like a dream!
Kimberly on 01.09.2013 at 02:04 AM
My dream gallery wouldn’t be on my wall, it would be on my mom’s. (Don’t get me wrong, I would also LOVE these frames at my house, but my mom would absolutely cherish this gift.) So, I’m entering for her, secretly. (Aren’t surprises fun?)
Talk over a wall of her most favorite pictures (mostly of her 4 grandbabies) comes up often, but the expense of framing all the pictures would stretch her too thin. I’ve thought about helping her start by gifting frames for special occasions, I know she would be thankful, but her ideal is a set, not a mix of different frames.
If I win, I promise, the gift will go to a great home, the best home, my mom’s home!
Andrea on 01.09.2013 at 06:18 AM
My dream gallery is to display photos I acquired after my grandmother past away, which consists of my family from about 5 generations back. My family tree is very fascinating to me and I would love to hang them so I can see and remember where I came from. Thanks.
Sleepyheadedmom on 01.09.2013 at 06:51 AM
My dream gallery would consist of a combination of us, our son, parents, grandparents etc. Basically like a family tree.
Loren on 01.09.2013 at 11:30 AM
My dream gallery would be on the giant white wall in our living room that has sat there totally blank for the past 2.5 years. I would love to hang photos and artwork, but need a little help with inspiration!
Stephanie on 01.09.2013 at 11:55 AM
My dream gallery will include black and white photos of my partner and I. It will also include photos from our vacations together. I believe having reminders of good times together around bring a greater appreciation of the relationship and inspire more good times and vacations to come.
Katerina on 01.09.2013 at 12:04 PM
You would think my kids are still 11, 8 & 5 from the look of my walls, but I am actually ready to put up portraits of grandchildren!
Angela on 01.09.2013 at 13:41 PM
I would love to use these frames to update the family photos in my home. Besides the yearly school pictures of the kids, I don’t change my old photos for new ones because it would be such an ordeal! Slipping a new photo in a frame without having to take the whole thing apart is ingenious!
Shannon Daddy Dude on 01.09.2013 at 16:15 PM
My dream gallery would be an entire wall of LCD monitors displaying all of my digital photos with some sort of controller or program that would allow me to rotate between various folders. Now we have a 3 month old daughter and I’ve already filled 2 DVDs backing up most of the photos I’ve taken. I spend time each day switching folders on my Mac’s screensaver so that my wife can see them and begin to choose some to print. We need frames!!! Frames that we can swap photos in easily.
This product is genius and a great name too! Thanks Mary Ann
Joan LIeuw on 01.09.2013 at 17:24 PM
dream gallery to finally put up family photos
at the entrance of our home
it would decorate large wall that is blank at the moment
Fritz on 01.09.2013 at 19:05 PM
I’d have to go with a combination of travel and family photos. Family in the larger one, recent trips in the smaller ones.
Gives you a good excuse to keep updating the layout.
diane Baum on 01.09.2013 at 19:36 PM
My dream gallery would include photos I’ve taken from my travels and some prints I’ve bought from all over the world
domestic diva on 01.09.2013 at 23:02 PM
My dream gallery would include all those moments that made my heart smile and feel open enough to embrace the world.
Rosanne Morrison on 01.09.2013 at 23:18 PM
I just emptied a couple frames in my bedroom. One was a picture of my son when he was 2 years old. He is 34. The other was a baby picture of my son who is now 21. I have 3 grandchildren and the 34 year old noticed I don’t have a lot of pictures of my 2 year old grandson. It takes me forever to put pictures in frames. My daughter in law looked at an empty frame on top of the TV for a year before she just filled it. She did that @ Christmas and hired a photographer to come to our house to get family photos. I’m grateful and we had a LOT of fun. It’s something I would have never gotten round to do but if I won these frames now I’d have really nice photos to put in them
rachel on 01.10.2013 at 10:50 AM
My dream gallery would be above our fireplaces–in white frames–and be of all sorts of world maps. We love them!
L. Feder on 01.10.2013 at 11:52 AM
Oh my gosh, my biggest gallery disaster is in our bedroom. I have all of these amazingly cool prints from a slide librarian who gave them away when the art history library at my alma mater went digital, but absolutely no frames that suit them. Right now, they’re still in their mats that have been TAPED to the wall. Believe me, I know, it’s horrible, especially since everything else in our apartment is beautifully frames. What makes it worse is that I’ve worked with expert art handlers and framers through my work AND my mother in law is an art conservator! I cringe inwardly every time we have the in laws over and they walk in the very “dorm room chic” bedroom. Having an easy system like this would let me not only give the prints a framed home, but also change them easily and maybe even mix in pictures from our wedding and vacations to Maine!
Megan Calkins on 01.10.2013 at 13:32 PM
I would love to have more frames to put up pictures of my beautiful family. My sisters always send me updated prints of their families and they usually just end up staying in an envelope with no frames to showcase them.
Aubrey Fox on 01.10.2013 at 17:10 PM
I have a few Change of Art Frames and just can’t get enough of them. I had been waiting for the return of them and am so excited! I would love to have more frames for my growing family. (Due in three weeks) With my other chidren it was easy to take as many milestone pictures as I could and then change them out and keep them in their baby books. I handmade a few display shelves to be able to change it up from landscape to portrait… so easy and so much fun! My dream gallery would be to showcase our growing family and the milestones together, it would be delightful!
jennie on 01.10.2013 at 18:28 PM
My dream gallery would consist of family photos. I have a collection of black & white photos of ancestors–including some great ones of my grandmother who was a jazz artist in the 1920s. Would love to get the collection out of boxes and on the wall for us to enjoy.
Reesa Nevarez on 01.11.2013 at 09:39 AM
My dream gallery would be holding all the family moments. People visit our home and always gravitate towards all the photos in our home. I’d love to have everchanging frames to hold our memories.
Tania on 01.11.2013 at 13:33 PM
As newlywed and avid photographers, my husband and I are always jostling which prints will go up on our wall!! The Change of Art Frame Gallery would be a wonderful way to spend more time taking pictures rather than painfully switching pictures in and out of traditional frames. We could regularly update the look of home and share with our family and friends they joys of our various travels.
April V. on 01.12.2013 at 11:42 AM
My dream gallery would include lots of original art by young, unknown artists – mostly of fantasy type images or images inspired by books and movies. Sadly, the husband would never go for this and neither would my wallet!!
Sarah on 01.12.2013 at 12:18 PM
Dream: finally fill the space over my couch (it’s only been blank for…oh…six and a half years.)
thu on 01.12.2013 at 17:05 PM
my dream gallery would be a mixture of family photographs and paintings by my friends.
Michelle Tucker on 01.13.2013 at 00:35 AM
Honestly, my least favorite thing about it is trying to get everything exactly how I want it on the wall, and my husbands least favorite part too. ;) I really love how pretty it looks when the finished product is up though.
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Dawn Reid on 01.13.2013 at 02:36 AM
My dream gallery would be all the outdoor photos I have
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Susan Chester on 01.13.2013 at 10:43 AM
I would love to hang the black and white photos of my great grandparents and grandparents. They would look fantastic blown up and in those frames!
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Sherry Conrad on 01.13.2013 at 11:22 AM
I would love to display some of my charcoal drawings- never quite get around to framing them.
Debbie Mademann on 01.13.2013 at 14:34 PM
My DREAM gallery? First, to be able to space and hang frames that don’t later appear cock-eyed. Isn’t that everyone’s dream? And then to have fun with searching through my favorite photos and find the perfect ones that would inspire me, help me remember, or make me laugh out loud. And then in three months or two years time to be able to do it all over again and rotate the photos. I wish I’d thought of this, but I’m overjoyed MaryAnn has. :)
Estela S on 01.13.2013 at 15:35 PM
Mine would be something color-coordinated. Preferably pictures of my daughters, all with the same main tones.
Candie L on 01.13.2013 at 17:19 PM
I want to incorporate some souvenirs from our vacations with our pictures. Thank you
Mike LaVelle on 01.13.2013 at 18:20 PM
I have many photos of kids and grandkids, all of which are wonderful. But the special photos of each of these kids, and their kids are a testament to family and life, which I have been blessed to have. Our proudest achievments are the ones who will follow us in life.
Vikki Billings on 01.13.2013 at 19:41 PM
My dream gallery would be a room full of my children and grandchildren’s photos. I love family photos.
FranB on 01.13.2013 at 21:05 PM
Back in college, an artist friend introduced me to the wonders of a drop-down gallery: frames all aligned at the top edge. It’s a powerful method for unifying a collection–no matter how diverse in shape, color and subject matter. I like to picture a whole room, preferably with tall ceilings, the height broken by a single line of frames creating a dramatic “stripe” around the entire space.
Kathie Kooy on 01.13.2013 at 21:28 PM
My dream gallery would consist of many shots of my family through the years in lovely assorted frames positioned in a way that would actually look GOOD on the long wall leading up to our second floor.
stefanie anderson on 01.13.2013 at 21:41 PM
My gallery would be a gift to life spring women’s shelter to display the family portraits of each mom and her children as they encourage one another out of life’s painful places.
Andrew L. on 01.13.2013 at 22:45 PM
Wow! That is amazing! My dream gallery would be full of pictures of my son from different stages in his life coupled with a few of myself and my wife when we were around the same ages mixed in. We are currently expecting Baby #2 in less then a week so we could add pictures of him to the mix and keep it growing!
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Claire Mademann on 01.13.2013 at 23:20 PM
My dream gallery would include a collection of all my family and friends. I come from a big family, so my older sisters joke about me not having pictures of them and their families up when they come visit. These frames would be the perfect solution. Also, my dream gallery would include pictures of places I’ve traveled. With my husband’s and my love for traveling and his increasing interest in photography, we have taken a plethora of gorgeous photos. These frames would be the perfect way to treasure these photos and remind us more often of all of the fond memories. Photos are cherished in countless ways, and these brilliant frames allow us to thoroughly enjoy them.
marybeth i on 01.14.2013 at 00:50 AM
My dream gallery would be black and white photos of the girls through the years
Kathleen Rzepka on 01.14.2013 at 07:26 AM
My dream gallery would be of my children. I started one many years ago. My oldest goes from birth to age 13. The youngest only to about 2, and the middle one to age 9. It took me many years to work on cause of that fear of commitment thing. Ever since, I haven’t made a change or update. They are now 29,25, and 18. What a wonderful product idea you have, especially for procrastinators like me!