14 Family Photo Wall Ideas (and 3 Reasons Why You Should Be Displaying Family Photos In Your Home)
Did you guys see our grid gallery wall reveal last week? It turned out SO good, I’m absolutely loving it!
Today I’m giving you even more inspiration and ideas for family photo walls. I’ve rounded up 14 different family photo walls below!
After we hung up our family photo gallery wall, I was shocked by how much joy and happiness I got just from the simple act of hanging family photos on our walls!
Our house almost instantly felt cozier and more like “home” when we hung the family photos in our hallway.
So it prompted me to do some research about the effect of displaying family photos in your home.
It turns out there’s truth to the psychology that displaying family photos makes a difference in your mood, home vibe, and even your children’s self-esteem!
3 Reasons Why You Should Be Displaying Family Photos In Your Home
- Displaying family photos can actually boost a child’s self-esteem and make them feel like an important part of the family unit. Photos of family teach children who they are and where they fit in. (Source) That is reason enough for me to put more family photos up around our house!
- Family photos hold memories in a way that is not like anything else. Photos tell a story. Every time you see the photos, you’re reminded of the memories (usually happy) and are even able to remember those that have passed on in a special way.
- Displaying family photos makes your house feel more like a home. There is just SOMETHING about getting family photos up on the walls that makes your house feel more like a home. Here are some other ways you can make your house feel more like a home if you’re struggling with this.
Family Photo Wall Ideas
Want to display your family photos? Here are 14 stunning family photo wall ideas to give you some inspiration on how to best display your cherished family memories!
Curious how to hang a gallery wall? In this post, we’ll teach you the best way to hang a grid gallery wall and reveal our family photo wall with square wooden frames.
This modern farmhouse gallery wall is the perfect way to greet guests into your home. The mix of woods, metals, rust, florals, and other special trinkets (not to mention all those sweet family photos) creates a welcoming combination of refined rustic beauty.
This Vintage Window DIY makes an awesome family photo display that brings all of your pictures of your family into one place!
Do you have a ton of family pictures on your phone or camera? Be inspired to get those family photos off your devices and try these creative photo display ideas! So many fun ideas in this article - I love the yearly collage idea.
Love the look of a collage of family pictures on a living room wall? This easy idea to make a family photo gallery wall will help you hang one like a pro!
I love this modern take on the gallery wall of family photos with black frames holding large white mats to tie everything together. It's a great way to decorate above the couch!
A staircase is another great place to add family photos in a gallery wall!
This family photo wall is gorgeous with the high contrast black and white photos surrounded by white mats and light wood frames in a grid pattern.
How cute are these black and white portraits of the family members making funny faces? I can't believe she was able to DIY these from upcycled cupboard doors! What a great idea.
Around the TV is another tough spot in your house to decorate. Adding family photos in a grid format like this is a good idea! She incorporated black and white pictures of her kids in black frames and it turned out so good!
Here's another take at black and white printed photos in a grid format! I love how this one turns out and she has some great tips in her article.
This is a unique take on a family photo gallery wall with vinyl words incorporated around the frames. I also love how she spray-painted frames to make them more cohesive.
This tutorial shows a method of hanging a grid gallery wall that is SO unique. I've never seen it! I absolutely love the large white mats in the frames with the black and white photos.
I love the way that these frames in this family photo wall are color coordinated and match the rest of the room perfectly!
Aren’t all of those ideas so great? Which one was your favorite? Let me know in the comments below!!
If you like these family picture wall ideas, check out these other articles about gallery walls and wall decor:
- Grid Gallery Wall Reveal (and How To Hang Gallery Wall)
- How To Plan Your Gallery Wall Layout (& Nursery Wall Art Reveal)
- Boho Farmhouse Wall Decor Ideas for Gallery Walls + 5 Gallery Wall Styling Tips
- How To Hang A Picture The Easy Way
- How To Make Wooden Letters For Walls
- Easy DIY Tapestry Frame | 6 Simple Steps To Create Fabric Wall Art!
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