Does anyone have a picture of their photo wall?

[TranscendentalMom]

I'm not sure if this is the right place to post this or not but I have a huge blank wall in the house we moved into. I'd like to create a cool looking wall of family photos but feel overwhelmed. Anyone have a picture of theirs that might inspire me?

[kittynurse]

Giving you a bump because I'd like some inspiration too! I've seen some in other people's homes and they always look cool but when I try to imagine it in my home I can't figure out a good way to do it.

Maybe some people who have done them successfully could post some tips like: what size wall to do it on, how many pictures, placement of pictures etc.

Thanks for posting this!

[Starr]

I did one in our last house but never took a pic, I can tell you a few things I learned. Get photos of different collages and write down what you like about them. My wall was all pictures in frames that were different sizes. Take plain paper and cut to each frame size. Arrange the paper mock frames on the floor until you get them positioned how you like it. Now take double sided sticky tape and secure them to the wall in the same design. The tape lets you easily move them an inch or two. Once you have the whole wall done you can mark where the holes need to be drilled by putting an X on the wall where it is on the frame. This makes it so much easier to drill everything at once and finish quicker.

[polyhymnia]

Here are some pictures of our photo wall - we have since added to it, two more photos in the top row and one more row across (so the photos are 3 high now) and will add a 4th row later this year. We just used inexpensive 3x5 frames from IKEA but you could use larger frames if you want. These aren't family photos per se, but photos we have taken while on vacation. We alternated vertical w/horizontal which I really like but meant we had to veto one horizontal photo in favor of a vertical one to keep up the theme They really are straight but it's hard to tell in the picture, and it is a PAIN to keep them straight. They are just hanging on a single nail in the little hole drilled in the back of each frame. If I could do it again I would drill TWO holes in each frame (on the same end) and use two nails per frame so I don't have to constantly straighten them.

Photo 1

Photo 2

Photo 3

[techno_dara]

I don't have a picture of mine either, but I'll try my best to describe it to you. Mine is located on the wall beside the stairs to our second floor. I started with a large-ish collage (10x10 in?). The rest of my pictures frames are 5x7. I alternate the rows of frames from vertical to horizontal. And the rows follow the incline of the stairs. So starting from the collage, I centered the first 5x7 beside it and hung it vertically. The next one is slightly higher and the next higher and so on. I started with a horizontal 5x7 beneath the collage. The next one is slightly higher and centered under the one above. I hope that made sense.

[blumom2boyz]

I hope I don't offend here, but really the frames on crayolaab's wall are too small in relation to the size of her wall. Generally, the larger the space, the larger the frame should be. You could gather your frames and lay them out on the floor first to find a suitable arrangement before you actually start putting holes in your wall. Arrangements that look great are either all the same style of frame (i.e. all dark wood, black, or silver frames) or the pictures all have the same color mat. Check out this http://www.potterybarn.com/content/d...m?cm_type=snav for some ideas. What I find helpful is to look at magazines for inspiration. I hope this helps!

[Aeress]

I know the rules for picture walls but honestly, I love my eclectic frames and pics...it is ver me.

[polyhymnia]

Originally Posted by blumom2boyz

I hope I don't offend here, but really the frames on crayolaab's wall are too small in relation to the size of her wall. Generally, the larger the space, the larger the frame should be. You could gather your frames and lay them out on the floor first to find a suitable arrangement before you actually start putting holes in your wall. Arrangements that look great are either all the same style of frame (i.e. all dark wood, black, or silver frames) or the pictures all have the same color mat. Check out this http://www.potterybarn.com/content/d...m?cm_type=snav for some ideas. What I find helpful is to look at magazines for inspiration. I hope this helps!

Yes, they are, technically - but it's a hallway wall, and we tried some bigger prints there and they just looked funny. You couldn't really LOOK at them - because you could only stand 2 feet away from them. We went with the smaller frames, and have since built it up so there are 4 rows. That way it fills the space much better. I have to take new photos now that it's more full, because it definitely looks better (less bare). MTA: I would use 5x7s instead of 4x6s if I did it again, though.

[Traci mom23boys]

http://adobe.kodakgallery.com/Slides...5&conn_speed=1

I hope this link works. It is a picture of my wall of family pictures.

Blessings,

[KMK_Mama]

I will take a pic of mine, but then I just need to figure out HOW to post it.

[tschifo]

We started a photo wall above our entertainment center. The entertainment center is about shoulder height on me. (I'm 5'4") We use all black frames, but the actual design of the frame may vary. We started with an 8 x 10 family picture in the middle of the wall with another smaller photo in a frame below it. Then, we branched out from there using all sorts of frames. We have two collage frames. One of the collage frames tells a story. It's our sons first birthday. The other collage frame has pictures with dark (black) backgrounds. For collage frames, I like the pictures or lighting to match.

Ideally, it is my understanding that the entire dimension of all the frames should be rectanular or squared. So that you could sorta make one huge picture frame. Does that make sense? Also, make sure the frames aren't spread too far apart or hung too high. You should be able to see the picture. So, if you want to hang something high, make sure the picture isn't too detailed. Detailed pictures should be at eye level.

I'd take a picture and show you ours, trust me, it's not as nifty as it sounds....ahhhh girl can dream, but it's in under renovation at the moment.

[TinyFrog]

I love the photo display in a friends house. She put up a shelf about six inches in width and display her phots there. So she doesn't have any hanging photos, just the proped up frames.