Wonder Wall

Common New Year’s resolutions are both tackling, or improving, the looks of our walls and mantels, as well as FINALLY doing something with the hundreds (or thousands) of family photos that often live on our hard drives, and nowhere else. We love creative wall displays of favorite photos, so here are a few cool ways and innovative ways to add some intrigue to those blank canvases.

One and Done

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Take a single favorite photo, and blow it up large. This time though, have it printed on canvas, and use it as a single point of interest above a mantel, table or bed. Many of the most popular photo sites, like Snapfish or iPhoto, will do this for you affordably and quickly.

Black and White

Print several of your favorites in black and white tones. This is also simple to you using the sites and stores you normally use for photo printing. Frame them with contrasting black and white mattes and frames, then hang them together as a gallery in a hall or bathroom.

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Theme Theory

Have a favorite room of your house where you take lots of photographs of your family and friends? Living room, bedrooms and dining rooms are often fun places to create a gallery wall of photos taken in that very room. It’s a fun conversation piece for future gatherings and can often be a fun research project as well.

Bold and Bright

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Go bright or go home. Consider creating a rainbow-hued wall of photographs in a hall or bedroom. Keep the photo size and frame type the same, and keep the layout simple, but try matte your pictures in a variety of bright or pastel hues to add some visual fun to the display. 

Message in a Bottle

Have shoeboxes full of antique family photos and nothing to do with them? This is a fun idea for beach or vacation homes, or even a guest room. Use clear glass bottles as a unique way of housing and displaying old photographs. This is great for a mantle or even a dresser or nightstand.

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