Showcasing your favorite photos is a beautiful way to customize your home design. For a genuinely artistic display, look beyond the photos you hang and consider how you hang them. Getting creative with your photo displays is a fantastic way to make your house a home and personalize your living space.
Here are some of the best unique photo hanging ideas for your wall.
Create a Clock with Photos
One of the most original ways to decorate a large, open wall is with a custom clock. You can get a clock kit on Amazon and mount it into your wall for a stunning (and useful) display. Instead of opting for decals or paint to signify the time, use twelve photos in place of numerals.
The options are limitless when choosing which images to use. You can take a seasonal approach and select your favorite image from each month of the year. Alternatively, you could choose an annual family photo capturing how your family has changed and grown over the past twelve years. Another option is to consider what the different times represent for you. 12 o’clock could be a photo of you and a friend sharing lunch at your favorite restaurant. Bedtime could be a fun pajama photo.
Lean Your Photos
Leaning photos and artwork add a casual-yet-luxurious feel to your interior design. This is an excellent option if you want to pick your favorite family photo to be commissioned as a painting on canvas and accent it with smaller pieces.
There are a few options for leaning your photos without worrying about damage. The first is to install small shelves with a lipped edge to keep your photos in place on the wall. Alternatively, you can stack them on a side table and use the extra space to add to the tableau. Finally, if you have a large, unused space, you can set them on the floor to lean against the bottom of the wall for a more nomadic, transient feel.
Instagram-Inspired Photo Grid
There’s something clean and crisp about the iconic 1x1 squares that Instagram made famous. Capture this same aesthetic on your wall by creating a grid that you can add to over time. Print your favorite photos on square blocks for a 3D effect, and be sure to hang them with perfectly even spacing.
This unique photo display works exceptionally well on small, thin walls that are challenging to decorate— the top of the stairs in a split entry, for example.
Small Photos within an Empty Frame
Rather than expanding and framing your photos, leave them as single, small prints. Instead, invest in a large, ornate frame and remove the backing to hang on your wall. Then, use an adhesive to mount your unframed photos in a collage style within the large frame. This unique photo hanging method allows you to showcase your favorites and easily swap them out over time
Create a Geometric Web
Geometric shapes and accent pieces have been a hot interior design trend in recent years. You can capture the essence of this trend by creating your own geometric web using twine or golden craft string and tacks or finishing nails.
It can be helpful to outline your preferred pattern before putting holes in the wall. Sketch it on paper then add dots to the wall using a pencil as a template. Alternatively, you can take a random approach and see what spontaneous artwork appears.
You need to think outside the frame hanging your photos in a unique and creative way. Try one of these five techniques to display your treasured images the way they deserve.
