This Christmas gift to myself was so affordable using upcycled frames I already owned! I hope you'll be inspired to make your own family gallery wall with these simple tips that will make hanging and printing photos feel effortless!
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I recently saw a photo on Instagram with large framed art covering the wall leading up the staircase and I was so inspired to do this in our home. Our stair wall has always displayed some black and white photos of Jackson, but I decided to go bold and have large family portraits printed in sizes anywhere from 8X10 to 24X30! I ordered all of our prints from Mpix. When it comes to large format photographs, they are my go to for printing! I spent about $100 for all of these prints, which is pretty reasonable!
![family photos, gallery wall, staircase, pencil tree, stair landing, black and white photographs, the rural legend, entryway, hallway](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3eb591_d06618b7830c41d6bec91bea81feccd1~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_135,h_180,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/3eb591_d06618b7830c41d6bec91bea81feccd1~mv2.jpg)
We already owned all of these frames so I didn't have to buy anything new. As you can see, some have mats and others don't. To help the collection feel cohesive, I had everything printed in black and white, which also adds so much drama to this space!
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If gallery walls intimidate you you can always map out your frame arrangement with painters tape prior to hanging anything. I have always been the type to just go for it, so I started by hanging the first portrait at the bottom of the staircase and working my way up.
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Having this pencil tree on our landing adds such a magical sparkle and I love how the glass reflects all of the twinkle lights. It is going to be hard to take this tree down after Christmas!
I hope you find some inspiration here to get those family photos up on your wall! You will not regret it!
xoxo, L