How to Decorate Walls With Family Photos

Pick out photos of your family to display on your walls. Select photos from various generations. Include both black-and-white photographs and colored prints. Organize the photos you want to display by placing them in groups, such as by person or by type of photograph, such as group photos. This will help you locate photos when you lay out your design.

Choose frames of various types, such as collage and decorated frames, and sizes. Stick with similar styles and colors for frames that you want to place together as a grouping on a wall. Take advantage of decorative frames and picture display systems, such as frames with decorative metal art.

Lay out your options for decorating your walls with family photos. Consider grouping framed pictures of different sizes together in one display. Give the grouping a visually appealing look by lining up either the tops or the bottoms of the frames when you hang them. Create an eye-catching display by connecting the framed photos with decorative ribbon. Use paint or wall decals to create a saying around your picture display.

Make use of shelving to create a wall display for your photos. Line up photos along the edge of the shelf and add decorative accents that can help bring attention to your photos. Intersperse family heirlooms or other memorabilia, such as items purchased while on vacation, on the shelves to help connect photos with a specific memory.