12 unique photo wall ideas for family photos & more

Be honest. Your phone’s full of amazing family photos and other great snaps, and now you’re looking for the best way to display them on your walls. 

From framing your best holiday snaps to printing family portraits on canvas, you’re probably bursting with all kinds of unique family picture wall ideas. 

There are tons of creative possibilities, so we’ve picked out our favourite photo wall ideas for living rooms, kitchens, hallways and other spaces around the house!

You’ll transform your boring blank walls with personalised wall art in absolutely no time!

1. Use frames of different shapes and sizes

The best photo gallery wall displays have a real sense of fun and creativity about them. Instead of sticking to a uniform frame style, try experimenting with different frame sizes, colours and materials to create a more eclectic (and homely) photo wall. 

From beautiful wedding photos to silly selfies with the kids, have a little fun and try to use frames that match the tone of each individual photo in your display. You could even throw in some framed photo collages to really mix things up!

Since you’ll really need to get creative with this wall art idea, read our complete guide on how to create a photo gallery wall at home

2. Arrange a clean and simple photo grid

If you want to try a more modern and minimalist photo wall idea, then try creating a clean, simple and gorgeous grid with framed photos instead. Whether your grid includes 10 photos or a lot more than that, space them out evenly to arrange them symmetrically and create a neater, more orderly picture wall display. 

3. Create a jaw-dropping canvas triptych

A canvas triptych is either three separate pictures that follow a similar theme or a single image split between 3 canvases. The general idea is to display the three canvases side-by-side with a slight gap between them, creating a more eye-catching, dynamic and contemporary way to showcase a single image on your walls. 

Since triptychs are often wider than they are tall, landscape images work much better than portrait, especially if you’re splitting a single image across three canvases.

4. Mix up photos, art and other prints together

While photos might be the main feature of your family picture wall, your display can include a fun mix of other artwork as well. Alongside your family photos, you can also showcase your favourite paintings, album covers, or even adorable drawings the kids have done for you. 

5. Cover the wall with small photo prints

No wallpaper? No problem. Instead of sticking with traditional wallpaper patterns, you could completely cover smaller walls with quality photo prints instead. You’ve got loads of amazing photos saved on your phone, computer and memory cards, so it’s simply a case of printing your favourites and sticking them all over your wall!

Since you've got so many great photos, check out all of our favourite photo display ideas to find new ways to show them off!

6. Display photos around your TV

Let’s face it, you probably spend a good chunk of time starting at the telly every evening, so displaying photos around the TV makes sure they get plenty of attention (even if you’re totally invested in your show). The wall behind your TV is likely completely blank, so you can transform this into a photo wall and use your favourite snaps to frame the telly! 

7. Welcome visitors with happy memories

Instead of simply hanging a mirror, create a photo gallery wall to add some real personality to your home’s entryway. By showcasing your favourite memories right by the front door, you’ll instantly set a cosy, homely feel that offers your friends and family a warm welcome. 

8. Curate a theme to tell a story

Photo walls do more than show off your favourite moments, they can also tell unforgettable stories. Whether it’s a magical wedding day, a sunny family holiday or how much the kids have grown, create a photo wall that focuses on a particular theme or event to tell your favourite story.

These themed photo walls work particularly well with a symmetrical grid layout, with photos arranged chronologically to tell your best stories from start to finish!

9.  Transform corners into L-shaped photo walls

Hanging photos on large blank walls is all well and good, but you can also hang them on two intersecting walls to craft a cuter and cosier display. We love corner displays that hang a large single piece of wall art on each wall - they could either follow the same colour and theme or feature completely different styles!

10. Create a focal point with a large statement piece

Nothing grabs attention quite like an oversized piece of wall art. We’re talking large canvas prints, posters and framed artwork that completely dominate your wall space and set the tone for the entire room. 

Whether you’re hanging colourful, vibrant artwork or minimalist black & white photos, a single large piece of wall art will always act as a focal point. Just make sure your large wall art isn’t wider than the furniture it’s displayed behind, as this is a common wall art design mistake!

11. Add some greenery to your photo wall display

Plants are always a bright, colourful way of filling empty spaces and complementing your framed photos. Instead of just leaving them sitting on a window sill, you could try wall-mounting potted plants or even dress up a bookcase with dangling, cascading greenery that really draws the eye. 

Alongside your photos or artwork, a little greenery goes a long way towards freshening up your display with a more natural feel. To make sure your display looks great all year round, you could always use fake plants - so you’ll never have to worry about watering them!

12. Leave space to add more snaps over time

You’re constantly taking new amazing photos on your phone, so leave some room on your photo wall so that you can build it up over time. You don’t want to leave a big empty gap in your display, so the trick here is to fill most of the wall space while leaving plenty of space between each photo (if it’s too cramped, you can’t fit any new photos in!).