Your family holiday photos deserve more than to languish in a folder on your phone or your computer. After all, every single family holiday is precious. So, how do you best preserve your holiday photos? And how can you turn the most precious snaps into home décor or keepsakes that you can enjoy throughout the year? We are glad you asked! Here are several practical and original ways to put your favourite family holiday photos on display:
Novel prints for your wall at home
One of the most obvious things to do with your single parent holiday photos is to print them out and put them on the wall – but there are plenty of ways to make a wall display more exciting than the average gallery display. For example, canvas prints for your wall add texture and a warm, homely touch. Metal prints suit modern spaces with clean lines, and acrylic prints create a glossy finish that works well in contemporary rooms. Pick the style that best matches your décor and build a display around your favourite memories.
Magnetic collage photo frames for your fridge
Instead of bringing souvenir fridge magnets home from your holiday, save space in your suitcase by turning your holiday snaps into fridge magnets. You can cover your fridge with magnetic frames that fit one photo each or display a magnetic collage frame filled with lots of holiday photos. You can then swap pictures whenever you like without taking down individual frames. Rotate different trips throughout the year or update the display after every family holiday.
Use DIY photo clip string lights
Clip your holiday photos onto a set of fairy lights for a simple display that can be charming in a bedroom, hallway or living room. Hang the lights across a mantelpiece, along a staircase or above a bed. Switch them on in the evening, and your photos will become a vital part of the ambience rather than getting hidden away in an album or in digital storage.
Create family photo books
Print a separate photo book for each single parent holiday instead of leaving your pictures on a hard drive. Place the finished books on a coffee table or bookshelf so friends and family can browse through them whenever they visit. This is also useful for keeping pics from each single parent holiday together, rather than getting mixed up with other events and trips on photo walls and collages.
Make a picture frame collage
Mix large and small frames to create a gallery wall filled with family holiday photos. Lay the arrangement on the floor before fixing anything to the wall so you can experiment with different layouts. Remember, mixing up frame styles can add interest and give the display a less formal appearance.
Create a photo clock
Turn twelve favourite holiday photos into a working wall clock by placing one image at each hour marker. Fit a clock mechanism in the centre and hang it somewhere you check regularly. Every glance at the time will bring back a different holiday memory.
Glass jar display
Place printed photos inside large glass jars for a decorative display with extra depth. Add shells, pebbles or sand from a beach holiday if you collected them during your trip. This is a very simple idea that works surprisingly well on shelves and side tables – a unique travel souvenir that will bring back many happy memories.
Create a digital slideshow
Load your favourite holiday photos onto a digital photo frame and set the images to rotate automatically. You can update the slideshow after every trip and adjust the display speed to suit your preference. This is a great option if you have hundreds of photos and don’t want to print every image.
Pick the display ideas that suit your home, print your favourite single parent holiday photos and start putting them where you’ll actually see them. That way, your best family memories will stay part of your everyday surroundings instead of staying hidden away in digital storage.
