When it comes to hanging art in our homes, sometimes it can feel difficult to figure out what will make the cut. The bottom line is that you don't need a massive budget to be able to collect art pieces to showcase on your walls. For starters, selecting art that has sentimental value to you will always make for great art pieces, but also serve as great conversation starters. Whatever you select, make sure it holds value to you. When looking for the perfect art piece, it can be as simple as taking a walk with your phone in hand and snapping pictures of your favourite places to hang out. Maybe a busy downtown street, or a local coffee shop? With so many options online, printing your photos today can be a breeze, and easily mailed to your own home! You may already have some sentimental photos on hand of family or friends. Overall, photography is such a simple solution to finding wall art that you'll love. Shadow box frames are another option that offer the opportunity to showcase collectible items from silk scarves to past house keys. This example from the website Young House Love features a shadow box filled with all of the house keys to John and Sherry's previous homes. They essentially have their adult lives mapped out in four keys on their wall! Shadow boxes offer a great way of honoring the past with objects that you love. When it comes to finally hanging your artwork, there are TONS of video tutorials to choose from. If you're a fan of IKEA like I am, you'll love the new MATTEBY wall hanging template. It comes with four different templates that you can use individually, or mix together to create the look you want with a variety of IKEA frames which happen to be super affordable and simple in design. Have a look at the video below to see what I mean. If you're willing to invest in frames for your images, or if you're looking for other ways to showcase your photography other than hanging it on your wall, look no further than Artifact Uprising. I used this site to create a personalized photo book that I know I'll keep for years to come, but they also offer some great framing options and unique ideas for all of your photograph needs. Their wood calendars make for great gifts, and they offer instagram friendly frames as well as instagram friendly photo books! Last but not least, if you have creative kids in your life, consider framing some of their wonderful works of art. If you have multiple pieces of artwork from the young ones in your life, consider this idea by Little Moth. Simply put by the website's creator, Erica Cook, just "scan children's artwork, shrink, print, and then frame your miniature collection." So really, the secret to selecting wall art for your home is choosing what has sentimental value to you. Not only will it be beautiful on your walls, but it'll also showcase a unique memory or story you can share with people who are lucky enough to view it.
Do you think you'll be using any of these ideas, or do you have wall art secrets of your own? Let me know in the comments section below. --D
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