Decoration With Family Photos - Various DIY Ideas

Family photos are precious memories that deserve better than being kept year round in the memory card of our devices. Transformed into decorative objects, they can also be displayed for all to see, especially since they can nicely decorate your home. You can of course show them off by placing them in pretty photo frames, although there are other much more original ways to decorate your living rooms with your photographs. You can also have fun creating decorative objects yourself with photos using the DIY decoration ideas that we offer you below.

Decoration with photos: create a personalized photo album

It's not just with photo frames that you can showcase your family photos. The photo album has long been proven successful and it has to be admitted that it is also effective in protecting your precious memories from time and wear and tear. But choosing the photo album doesn't mean you have to settle for a simple classic booklet. You have the perfect opportunity to create a photo album that looks like you and that will bring your memories to life.

A personalized album with an online creation studio

To do this, you can use online photo book maker modules with which you can customize your photo album according to your preferences. With this technique, all you have to do is specify the quality of the photo paper you want to use (230 g / m2 thick paper, 204 g / m2 varnished paper, 170 g / m2 glossy paper) , the binding, the type of covermatte or shiny… The online photo album creation studio also allows you to choose a theme to match your photo book with colors and pretty illustrations. You will thus obtain an original photo album that you can personalize at will thanks to these intuitive creation platforms. Position and inclination of the photos, captions to add, number of pages, size of your photo book (A4, A3, A5, square format, portrait or landscape orientation …), you can let your imagination run wild in order to obtain a unique rendering for your family photos.

On this type of site, you will also have the opportunity to order as many photo prints as you want, at very attractive prices, but also to personalize mugs or phone cases with your photos. You will also find something to create a pretty wall decoration using photo collage, posters of different sizes, canvases, plexiglass, aluminum photo boards … Many office supplies are also customizable, such as pencil cases, notebooks, backpacks and even puzzles! Finally, you have the possibility of (yourself) offering superb calendars to compose and personalize with your own photos, original decorative elements that you can enjoy all year round!

Decoration with photos: scrapbooking

Note that while the online photo album maker studio is a quick and easy way to make an original photo album on your own, those who love to DIY will prefer scrapbooking.

To do this, you will need:

• A blank leaf photo album
• Scissors
• Glitter glue
• Masking tapes
• Markers

To make your scrapbooking photo album, paste your photos into your blank album. You can glue them straight or not, according to your preferences, then using your marker, write the dates or descriptions of the photos.

If it is a thematic photo album type vacation photo for example, remember to paste the photos in the chronological order of the event: departure, arrival, activities during the holidays, etc.

Add decorations by creating frames with the masking tapes and glitter glue. You can also add some elements associated with the theme of the photos: colored sand, grains of rice, dried flowers, etc.

Make frames with glass jars

This idea allows you to create a decoration with family photos, while recycling jars and glass jars that you no longer use.

Necessary material

To achieve this idea, you will only need transparent glass jars and your favorite photos, which you will have developed and cut if necessary, to the size of the supports you want to use.

Realization of your photo frames

To get photo frames in jars, you just need to insert the photos in the jars and arrange them nicely by 5 or 6, on a console or a sideboard. Be careful, this idea only works if you plan several pots, because it is their association that will allow you to obtain a strong visual impact.

You can also print the photos in sepia tones to give an aged and vintage effect to the whole.

Create a wall of photo frames with a chalkboard

This DIY is as easy to do as the previous one since it requires little material.

Necessary material

To make it, you will need:

• a blackboard,
• chalk
• of your photos

The dimensions of the painting should be adapted to the number of photos you want to exhibit. Basically, the more family photos there are, the more effect the decoration with photos will have.

If you don't have a chalkboard, you can also use chalkboard paint to create your own picture on the wall you want to decorate. Then frame it to make it look like it's a separate piece of the wall.

Making your blackboard with photos

Once you have found a blackboard, glue your photos one by one, spacing them well apart, then using your chalk, draw the frames.

You can also write small quotes or dates on it to bring your original frame wall to life.

Opt for a photo garland

The photo garland is a decorative and original way to display your most beautiful memories.

Necessary material

• Several cords of a maximum length of one meter
• Small clothespins
• Pictures

Making your garland and its family photos

To create your photo garland, start by attaching your cord to a wall, using a board as a support for example. Then hang the photos one by one using the clothespins, making sure to space them a few centimeters apart to obtain the "garland" effect.

There are many variations on this idea. You can replace the cord with a light garland equipped with LEDs on which you will attach your photos.

Superimpose several garlands to make the whole stand out.

You can use the photo garland as an ephemeral decoration for a party, for example, or to decorate a bedroom.

Make a photo candle holder

This is a festive decoration that will easily find its place in the living room for the Christmas and New Year celebrations.

Necessary material

• 2 glass jars
• Transparent glue
• 2 small LED lights
• 1 brush
• Masking tape
• 2 photos
• Paper tissues

Realization of the photo candle holder

Cut out the photos and then apply glue to their front face. Then glue them inside the jars. Spread a layer of glue on the outer surface of the jar and stick a tissue on it. Take care to cover them with only one layer of tissue for a uniform result.

Leave to dry then decorate the jar with the masking tape and insert the small lamps inside to make the photos shine. The decoration with glass jars also offers a wide range of DIY ideas for experienced DIY enthusiasts.