I get asked this one a bit and I have to say it’s one question I’m a little torn over. As a mum of 3 kids, a huge advocate of family and of course someone who is a little outrageous with there mates, I have and love plenty of great pics all over my house. However, as a designer and decorator I must admit I do struggle with this one even in my own house.
Choosing a little nook like this is always effective…
Not a huge fan of this styling but you get the idea…
This one may be a tad extreme and a dusting nightmare but scaled back a little would look fantastic!

Source: pinterest.com
Although there are only a few pictures on this wall you could easily add a few more into this mix in replacement of some of the other art, it would still have a great look!
If a photo wall isn’t your thing then there are a few other cool things out there that you can do that have a point of difference from your regular picture frames.
Place pics into jars like the pic below is effective although I would stick with black and white on this one!
These ice slab frames are fantastic and look really clean and beautiful in any home. With no boarder and just a magnet holding it in place, it is purely about the picture. We have these at The Assembly Hall.

Slab Frames – The Assembly Hall
Fenton and Fenton do a huge selection of these bone, printed and coloured picture frames and I use them all the time when I am decorating houses. They are easy to merchandise in with other objects and really make the picture look like it was meant to be there.

Source: Fentonandfenton.com.au

Source: fentonandfenton.com.au
One last tip regarding kids portrait photo shoots…try and find a photographer with an artistic edge, a photographer who isn’t a studio portrait photographer. Pics of your kids taken this way are great but only if the image is arty and has character. Be clever with this and hunt around to try a few things out before you settle on something you may regret!!
J x
Catch you next week…don’t forget to send your questions in to: Stacey@showandtellonline.com.au