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Every residential space instantly turns into a home when you add a personal touch to it. And what could be a better way to add a personal touch to a space than with photographs. Having personal photographs around your home as well as on your walls really make your home unique to you and adds character and warmth.
However, how to use your photographs can also get tricky. You have to take into consideration the colour scheme, other wall art pieces and the aesthetics of the house. You need to ensure that the creative arrangement of frames and even the pictures selected are pleasing to the eyes and perfectly match the decor.
Luckily, there are a few ways in which you can display family photographs in your interior design. It will ensure that every element suits each other and elevates the overall appeal of your house.
The first idea on the list is to use two portraits in the living room. It could be family portraits or just two members. For instance, if you have two kids, you can use their childhood pictures in the living room.
However, as the main element of the wall decor will be the two selected portraits, you have to ensure that the other elements are minimal. Also, make sure the picture frame goes well with the wall colour. It will make the portrait look stunning and surely grab the attention of guests.
Tip: You can also try this idea with family paintings or sketches.
Who said family photos are only for the living room and bedroom? In fact, you can also hang them in your kitchen. It is especially a good idea if you live in a condo or studio apartment. Having pictures of you and your family will indeed help in adding a unique touch to your place.
However, you do have to pay attention to the photographs selected for the kitchen space. As it is everybody’s favourite place, you need to ensure that the pictures add a vibrant and fun vibe to the whole space.
For that, you should use photos of get-togethers, parties, holiday and festive celebrations and family picnics. Believe it or not, all the fun and cheerful pictures will help improve the aesthetics of your kitchen.
Another way to use pictures is to fill the wall. In simple terms, you can select one wall and fill it all up with pictures. However, hanging random pictures might make the wall look cluttered. Therefore, you need to develop a plan like a wall of “memory lane.” Here you can display pictures using a story.
For instance, you can use pictures of your kids and display them according to age. The first section will be baby pictures, the second section of schooling years and the third section for the latest ones.
However, to make sure the wall has a new picture with every occasion. You might have to face the hassle of removing and adding a new picture. Luckily, to ease your efforts, you can consider using picture tiles or hangtiles. This way, you can easily remove and re-stick the images. And the best part? It will not damage the wall! Impressive, isn’t it?
If you wish to add some quirkiness to your house, you can try colour coordinating the photo frames with the wall. For example, if you have a sky blue wall, you can try white photo frames. Likewise, you can get red frames for the green wall. It might sound a bit absurd right now. But once you have tried it, you’ll realize how stunning your place will start looking.
However, if you don’t like to experiment with colours. Instead, prefer neutral tones; you can try a black and white display. To make it even more appealing, you can even replace the coloured pictures with black and white ones. It will also work perfectly if you have vintage theme designing.
As the name suggests, here, you can use the entire wall for the pictures. It will indeed become the highlight of your house, like the walls, and even corners will be occupied with memories. Nevertheless, to make this display stand out, try to use frames of different shapes and sizes.
It will make the wall look more organized than cluttered. Also, it will be better to have a perfect mix of all types of pictures, i.e., solo, portraits, landscape, family, kids, school and others.
In case you do not have enough space to execute this idea, you can try it over the room doors. However, in that case, you need to ensure that the frames work well with the wall and doors.
Last but not least, you should try out an asymmetrical showcase. Unlike the ideas mentioned above, here, you have the freedom to use whatever picture you like and in the frame shape or size, you prefer.
In an asymmetric showcase it is alright if the wall looks very cluttered, because that is the main element of the display. It will make the place look oddly appealing. For instance, you can use circular frames and hand them diagonally. Similarly, you can use a square frame in a diamond shape. The options to get creative here are endless. It is all about your imagination and creativity.
To make it look even more attractive, you can use polaroids and lights to create an asymmetrical set-up. It will look adorable in the evening. Not to mention, you can also use this area as a backdrop for more pictures and videos. Lights and pictures together will make it look inviting and lively.
All these are some of the ideas in which you can use your family photographs in the house. Some of these ideas will surely match your existing interior decor and help improve it more. Apart from this, you can get creative using the pictures any way you like! Just make sure they do not look too odd.
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