From gallery walls to cute fairy lights, you can display your fave photos in all kinds of creative ways.
2023 is the year of… displaying photos you love the most! From large empty walls to the most awkward little nooks, it’s time to fill your home with happy memories, cheeky smiles and all your other favourite snaps.
Besides, you’ve got a zillion photos saved on your phone and computer, with a zillion more currently gathering dust in drawers and boxes. While there’s nothing wrong with simply framing your faves, we’ve come up with a list of more creative photo display ideas to wow your visitors.
More importantly, they’re all really easy to try yourself at home. Thank goodness for that.
1. Make your own gallery wall display
Nothing brings a space to life quite like a jaw-dropping gallery wall display. You just need to find a selection of photos that follow a similar theme, such as happy family portraits, sunny summer holiday snaps or photos that feature similar colours and tones.
Then it’s just a simple case of finding the perfect frames and arranging them in a layout that really makes the most of your space. In fact, we’ve already put together a step-by-step guide on how to make a gallery wall at home. Easy!
2. Brighten walls with gallery canvas prints
Whether it’s a clever triptych or a single large print that dominates the wall, photo canvases always get your favourite snaps the attention they deserve (they’re kinda hard to miss).
Perfect for jazzing up bigger wall spaces, canvas prints are reserved for those once-in-a-lifetime photos that will make you smile every single day. Those treasured smiles have never looked better… or bigger.
3. Turn photos into personalised home decor
Photo displays aren’t just for your walls. Now you can show off special snaps everywhere from the sofa to the kitchen cupboards, since it’s so easy to print photos on cuddly cushions, magical mugs, fridge magnets and all kinds of other personalised goodies that make your house a home. So. Many. Possibilities.
4. Stand wooden photo blocks in unexpected spaces
You probably already know what a great feature wall display looks like, so squeezing photos into really unexpected spaces could be loads more fun. Wooden photo blocks can raise surprised smiles by standing on kitchen counters, bathroom cabinets, fireplaces or just about any other flat surface you have to spare!
5. Style shelves with black & white photo frames
Since it won’t clash with your home’s existing colour schemes, a vintage black & white photo display could have an extraordinary impact.
Simple black frames always look fantastic against a white wall, so most of your time will be spent filling those frames with nostalgic black-and-white family photos and other cherished snaps. So simple, yet so stylish.
6. Fill awkward nooks with frames in all sizes
It might be a small space under the stairs or a sloped wall in the attic, your home is full of all kinds of awkward nooks that are waiting to come to life. Although you might feel a little stumped, these unique spaces are actually a great opportunity for cute and cosy gallery wall displays.
After a bit of measuring, framing and organising, those most awkward slants and nooks could soon become your favourite part of the whole house!
7. Display classic photo prints without any frames
The possibilities are endless here. All you need is a handful of glossy photo prints and a little imagination. Forget the frames and albums, simply clip your fave photos to cute fairy lights, stick them on the fridge, stand them up with binder clips, or hang them with string from your picture rails.
You can frame prints on the wall with colourful tape, arrange them into a grid collage, or simply let them lean on a shelf. Like we said, this photo display all comes down to your imagination
8. Put framed photo posters under the spotlight
Want to make a statement? Draw the eye with a framed photo poster that looks like it’s straight out of an art exhibition. Simply print your poster, stick it in a frame, and then display it on the wall under an elegant picture light that brings some extra glow to your favourite smiles.
Seriously, give this a try and your photo display will soon feel like an amazing museum of memories!