The Secret to Making Your House a Home ? The Family Photo Wall

There?s nothing that makes a house a home like family photos. ?But scattering them around on all available walls and table surfaces can junk up the place. ?This week I spent a morning hanging a few things for one of my clients ? her cute dog looked on as I worked:

notice that the dog matches the chair

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We had decided to create a family photo wall for her back stairwell ? it?s in the entrance where most family and friends enter the house. ?She pulled out tons of photos for me to arrange and hang. ?Believe me, that can be a bit overwhelming!

?photos and more photos

We decided?which photos were most important to include (mostly her decision) and which sizes, shapes, and orientations we needed (mostly my decision). ? My client had?done her homework and spray-painted most of her frames black to unite the grouping I intended to create. ??Here is the stairwell ? I typically start in the middle.

?the family photo wall to-be

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The idea was to create a grouping that could grow over time. ?She can add a photo here and there as time goes on. ?A couple of hours later, the family photo grouping is complete (for now).

?Stairwell Family Photo Grouping

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The trick is to create a grouping that appears random, but actually has some planned structure to it. ? There?s definitely a balance between the art and science of hanging art or photos.

?Making Family the Focus

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By the way, this stairwell was previously painted a darkish gray-brown that felt a bit depressing to my client. ?I helped her choose the colors you see here on the walls and ceiling ? these colors flow through into a large office area at the top of the stairs, as well.

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?Finished Family Stairwell

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This makes me happy just looking at it!? Family memories make a house a home, and family photo groupings can also make it truly beautiful. ?Click here on The Decorologist FaceBook page for the paint colors for these walls and ceiling.

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