I have been inspired lately by the hand written look. I am sure you have seen things like this. So I decided I wanted to go for it myself with a rather blank and boring wall in our home. I also chose a wall because it’s not much of a commitment. I told myself that if I didn’t love it, I could repaint the wall in 15 minutes. So here is a peek what I ended up with! 
I have to say that I am pretty darn excited about it. The wall is connected to our kitchen and you see it when you walk down our stairs. It has always been a challenge because of all of the silly light switches, thermostat, etc. 
If you tackle this yourself, it’s really so so easy. I think the whole wall took me about 35 minutes. 
And then get busy with this little number {$10 from Michael’s . . . cheaper with a coupon} 
I realized it’s much easier if you write above your line and just see it as a guide. That way when you erase the pencil lines later, you are not in danger of hurting your paint job. {I still have some erasing to do . . .life as a mommy called!} 
The words are actually the lyrics to the song that my husband and I danced to at our wedding for our first dance by Joshua Kadison {Beautiful In My Eyes} You’re my peace of mind in this crazy world. You’re everything I’ve tried to find. My only prayer is that you realize you’ll always be beautiful in my eyes. The world will turn and the seasons will change, and all the lessons we will learn will be beautiful and strange. And the passing years will show that you will always grow more beautiful in my eyes. 
The cloud cover came just as I was snapping away. So much for natural light. But I just love the feeling I have when I see the wall. And something tells me it will be quite the conversation piece. What about you? Have you written on your walls lately? {I better make it clear to my kids that this is not a normal occurrence!}. Sharing this idea with: Home Stories A 2 Z Domestically Speaking Remodelaholic The Shabby Nest Just a Girl My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia
That is so lovely…
And I love that song.
Great job you did there ♥
Looks great. I love the meaning behind it!
Oh Courtney, it's beautiful! Design-wise, it's genius. But I love the sentimental value even more! You nailed this one, sister. Bravo!
Wow!
That is beautiful! I love this idea.
Just beautiful, Courtney! One question – how did you calculate the number of lines and height of letters so that it fit so perfectly?
Sue
very pretty! love the idea, and your handwriting is so neat!!
You've done it again my friend! Love the handwritten look, and the sentiment…such a personal touch to a home. Well done!!
Oh Courtney, this is such a beautiful idea! I love that the words on the wall have such a special meaning to you! I have an awkward space in my home that I would love to try this in! Thanks so much for the inspiration!
PS. your handwriting is beautiful!!
Courtney! This is so beautiful! I think I am going to do this in my foyer instead of a stencil. I have been searching for cheap and easy project and your great mind thought of it before me:) Great job, it's lovely!
Beautifully done! Your handwriting is perfect! Mine not so much!!
I'm in love with this idea! This was the perfect wall for it too! Your writing is so pretty – wanna come write on my walls?!
This is incredible and so so lovely!!!! You did such a great job and I think you picked the perfect thing to write. I love reading your blog everyday!
http://simplisticlivinggirl.blogspot.com/
What a great idea! Aren't those Sharpie pens fun??? My sister just 'stenciled' a wall with them… it was so much easier than painting!
L.O.V.E.
Ahhhh- it is absolutely fantastic Courtney! It's the perfect sized wall for it and I love the lyrics- so beautiful and sentimental- that's my girl:) And lucky for you, your handwriting is really nice. Hmmm- where can I do this in my house???
Such a great idea! Thank you for sharing!
What a great idea! We all have those awkward walls in our house that need just a little something! I think I might have to use this idea in my house. Thanks for the fabulous idea!
Oh my goodness this is so fun!!! I love how unique and special this is
Right now I'm trying to come up with a wall where I can do this!
That is SO cool! I really love it. I wish I had two more hands so I could give you four thumbs up. :o)
You creative girl, you're going to have all of us in blogland writing on our walls! So fun!!
you always come up with the brightest, loveliest ideas courtney! love this!
This is so great. If only my handwriting didn't look so terrible. Thanks for the inspiration to do something outside my comfort zone!
This is gorgeous! My handwriting would be all over the place, though. Maybe I'll wait until I get my Silhouette for Christmas and try it with that!
Oh I simply adore this Courtney…so sweet and sentimental and really a work of art! You have beautiful cursive…THAT is why people need to learn it.
I think it looks amazing and will bring a smile to your face every time you pass by.
simply beautiful. I love how meaningful it is. And a Sharpie? Ha! Too bad my cursive is not so pretty!
Your handwriting is beautiful! I thought for sure this must have been a stencil! Such a great idea to use such a meaningful song. Great job!
Gorgeous!! You have beautiful handwriting! Hope you're doing well!
You are forever now dubbed as "Creative Rockstar".
This is so great and I will be pinning it on Pinterst to save for an idea for my guest room. Thanks for stopping by In His Grip ;O)
I love… love… love this idea! You have such beautiful handwriting. I'm a teacher and I'm embarrassed to say that my handwriting is horrible.
Um…you rock. I saw this done in Anthro one time but it was a chocolate chip cookie recipe and I loved it. I've said for forever now I will do that in my kitchen one day. This is amazing!
So pretty Courtney!!! I love the impact of a whole wall!
I have the lyrics of our first song written on a frame in our master bath…same idea. I love to see it every day…makes me happy as I'm sure your wall does for you!
this.is.AMAZING!! And 35 minutes?!?! I almost can't believe it. I'd love to do something similar in our home, but in a non-permanent way since we're in a rental. Seriously though, your handwriting is beautiful and I love the idea of making your home really personal with something like this. So inspired! Xo, Katie
*Gasp!* That looks SO beautiful! I absolutely love it, and I didn't even notice the switches & thermostat. Brilliant! Thanks for the inspiration.
Oh, I would be excited about it, too! It's lovely!!!
Wow! That is phenomenal! How on earth did you get it to fit so perfectly? I'd be so nervous to start and then not have room for all of it!
First, what an amazing idea! Secondly, your handwriting is beautiful. So there are actual hand models but perhaps I could hire you as my handwriting model and do a wall at my house. :)Great job!
Courtney, this looks amazing! I love it because it is so meaningful and sentimental and you did a beautiful job. You have lovely writing. How nice to be able to look at each day!
This is gorgeous and incredibly thoughtful. You have great handwriting, too!
Oh wow. I really, really love this! I have the perfect wall for it too…
Wow! I love this!!! What a great idea! You have GREAT handwriting too. Think I'd have to have a friend with good penmenship come over if I was gonna write on my walls.
That looks amazing! Your handwriting is just perfect — can you come over and do a wall in my house?!
That wall right there couldn't be a better spot for it! Excellent job my dear!
That is fabulous! And so much more beautiful knowing that the lyrics have meaning to you.
~Tami@Scribbles and Swirls
That is just too cute! You must have one steady hand Courtney
Oh, Courtney, I love this! Your handwriting is perfect, and love that the words mean something so special.
Brilliant! Love everything about this – your writing, the lyrics, the perfect wall for it. Thanks for continuing to inspire us!
Wow! Looks fabulous!! I am so impressed.
I love this idea! And I love your kitchen! Can you tell me where you got the vase on the right side of your stove? Or could you post a link to a similar one? I'm working on redoing my kitchen, and I must have one! Thanks! I'll check back in the comment section.
LOVE LOVE LOVE! This is so pretty!
You never stop with your amazing ideas! I'm so glad you let us know what kind of marker you used. Love it!
LOVE this! I'm putting this on my to-do list!
What a WONDERFUL idea! It looks beautiful, Courtney!
this is awesome! and i mean it. really. and your wedding song lyrics? i'm gonna cry. well, maybe i'll just follow you instead.
amy
That is beautiful girlie!!! Even more so because you have gorgeous penmanship! (Mine is of a serial killer, no joke) And how lucky that the spacing was perfect to the end!!!
I love how sweet the note is, and the perfect little spot for it!!! Awesome!
Thanks for all of your really sweet comments! You all made me smile. Fun project and super easy to tackle.
this is such an adorable idea! i'm following you an expecting many more creative/crafty posts
xx
alyssa
http://wereaucourant.blogspot.com
Wow, that turned out INCREDIBLE! Those words are heart melting. I have never seen those markers, thank you so much for sparking new ideas! You are a design genius!
xoxo,
Jen
When I saw that wall, I gasped in awe. It is beautiful and wonderful. And it really means something to your family!
I love it.
You did a beautiful job on that wall! Love that the words are meaningful to both you and your husband as well.
I like your pretty kitchen, too. It's warm and inviting! I just added you to my blogroll.
Jessie
http://www.mixandchic.com
this is SUCH a clever idea. and you have the best handwriting ever. fabulous!
How did I miss this??? It's such a sweet and simple idea and I love the way it turned out…you have absolutely fantastic handwriting, so that definitely helps! Mine would end up looking more like graffiti…but I guess that could be cool, too…or not! ha! (c:
very creative and such a simple, yet AWESOME Idea… thanks for sharing
What a fun idea!! Great for a small wall
I just found you through Just A Girl blog. I just thought I would share a simple trick….Instead of using a pencil to draw out your lines, use a water color pencil close to the color of your walls or the color you are painting. Then you can just wipe it away with a damp paper towel or it will disappear into the paint. This is the way I did my bedroom wall.
AWESOME! I totally want to do this, so easy peasy but great impact.
That is one beautiful wall (and kitchen btw.) Even more special that you chose your wedding lyrics. Thanks for sharing.
LOVE this idea!! it looks great!
Oh my goodness. So simple yet such a big impact! I seriously LOVE this so much. Would be amazing in a nursery with lyrics from a song or maybe even a prayer written out? Thank you for the inspiration!
I love this so much and the sentimental value is priceless! I featured you today over at Scribbles and Swirls. Please take a look – http://tamiscribblesandswirls.blogspot.com/2011/11/writing-on-walls.html. I hope you like it and follow me as well.
Thanks for the inspiration!
~Tami
This is not only unique but beautiful. Another idea: instead of using a pencil for the lines, use chalk. Then when the written words are dry, all you have to do is wash the wall down and the chalk will come off easily…much easier than pencil. Just thought you might want to know.
Love this! I'm a new visitor to your blog, and I love your home! Following you now!
This brought tears to my eyes Courtney – what a great idea!!
What a great idea! I'm afraid my handwriting is horrid, but yours is lovely! The wall and entire room is gorgeous!
Such a great idea. I love the meaning, the simplicity of the project, the next-to-nothing cost and that you found a way to work around a tricky wall space. Thanks so much for sharing your project & your insights.
TOTALLY LOVE THIS!!!! I may have to steal this idea… Would you mind?!?!
Stopping by from A to Z! Love this idea and just pinned it for inspiration for a wall of my own!
It looks so great. What a unique and personal touch. Great job!
I am so impressed with this! I love everything about it and I'm desperately trying to find a wall in my house to try this on. I'm visiting from A to Z and will definitely be back again!
Monica (and Jess)
http://www.realhousewivesofbc.blogspot.com
I remember seeing this. Just love that wall and your kitchen too!
Just saw this while reviewing older posts…I absolutely love it!! You did a beautiful job on it and the sentiment is perfect. Thanks so much for sharing!
Pat
I have spent the past hour enjoying your site. Your home is absolutely beautiful. Each room looks so soothing and relaxed, yet like some place where people actually live! I have wanted to put words on my walls for years. I love this idea and am going to find a couple places to do this in my new home. That these words have special meaning to you make this all that much more wonderful. You are truly gifted. Thank you for sharing your talents with the rest of us!
I rarely comment, but this is just gorgeous! Love the song, love the way it looks … gotta go – have to buy a Sharpie before the newsagent closes! thanks for the amazing inspiration
I absolutely LOVE the writing on the wall! I keep coming bac to look at it. I have to find a wall in my own home and do something like this. I recently started a blog to document the changes we are making to our 1996 split level. It is called sweetparrishplace.blogspot.com. Maybe one day you can check it out. In very early stages, and so much work to do on this house. But it is my joy and obsession to whip this house into shape!
What a fun idea! I love this. Can't wait to try it out around our house. Love your blog!
I just happened upon your lovely blog today and this post is truly one of the best things I have seen on any home blog. Absolutely beautiful!
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I'm a new follower of yours. Have been reading your posts all day! Although I'm only 22, I know that you've inspired me to live an amazing life. As soon as I saw that first picture up there, I started crying. That Joshua Kadison song was playing as we had our last dinner as a family before my parents divorced in 1996. It's such a beautiful song, you should have it in your beautiful home. Lizy xx
Love this! May I ask: is the Sharpie water or oil based? Medium point? Thanks!