Creative and easy ways to decorate with photos

Lisa Steadman

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Creative and easy ways to decorate with photos

Home Decor with a Personal Touch

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Home Decor with a Personal Touch

To make a house feel like home, adding personal touches is a must. One easy and creative way to decorate your place is by using personal photos. Here's a compilation of innovative and easy ideas for photo decoration.

Create a Photo Wall Gallery

Decorating with photos is much more than simply placing framed photos on every flat surface of your home. It’s about creating galleries, using unique frames, and making the photos part of the home decor. This article will guide you "picture perfect" in amplifying the cozy feel of your place.

Make a Statement with Large Prints

A photo wall gallery can be a wonderful way to showcase your favorite photos while adding a touch of style to your decor. You might choose to display a collection of family photos, holiday snaps, or a selection of black and white images. From strict geometric patterns to a more eclectic, free-flowing arrangement, the beauty of this is that you can make it truly your own.

Light it up with Photo Lanterns

Enlarging one of your favorite photos can create a dramatic statement piece in your home. Try a black and white shot to give it that extra artistic flair. Companies like Posterjack can turn your photos into large, high-quality prints suitable for framing.

Personalize Ordinary Items

For a twist on the traditional picture frame, why not display your photos using lanterns? You could either select lanterns specifically designed for this purpose or adapt a clear glass lantern. Place a small string light inside, and you have a magical photo lantern that looks stunning by day and glows warmly by night.

Use Photos in Unexpected Places

Why limit your photos to the walls? Personalized items such as cushions, mugs or blankets decorated with your favourite photos can be a charming and cozy addition to your home decor. Numerous online platforms offer such services, such as Shutterfly.

Transform your Bookshelves

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Transform your Bookshelves

Consider unconventional places like the kitchen, bathroom or hallway to proudly display your photos. Magnetic photo ropes, waterproof photo frames, or under-glass cutting boards with photos can all work wonders in adding a unique personal touch to these often overlooked spaces.

Never underestimate the power of a creatively styled bookshelf. Combining books with artistic arrangements of framed pictures can create a fascinating visual interplay and add personality to your space.

Rotating your photos, updating your wall art, and seeking out unique frames and ways to display your picture can refresh your rooms without requiring a major redecoration. The best part about it is, there’s no right or wrong. So pick up your photos and start decorating. Your home is about to get a whole lot more personal and homely.

Remember, simplicity is the ultimate sophistication. Your photos are powerful enough - you don't always need extravagant frames or complex layouts. Ultimately, it's all about preserving and presenting your memories in a way that is meaningful to you and adds to the beauty and coziness of your home. Be creative, be expressive and most importantly, enjoy the process of making your house feel more like home.

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