Around The Room | Living With Your Photos + Color Inc Giveaway
I'm a huge fan of living with your photos. Out of albums, off your computer and onto your walls.
Over the years I've amassed quite a collection of family images - many of the recent ones being mounted rather than framed as you'll see below (and above). When I first starting hanging up photos I wanted them to be all black frames with white mats. Now I'm really enjoying the variety of both the framed and simply mounted images.
Around our house I've got quite a few gatherings happening on the walls. Some are consistent collections (meaning all mounted or all framed) and others are a mixture of the two.
The first ones I want to talk about line the hall from our entry into the kitchen.
The images are 12x12 photos are "standout mounted" from Color Inc. (Color Inc is a sponsor of my blog and has been generous with samples for me in the past and as you'll see below. This set I purchased on my own. They are excellent quality and have wonderful customer service.) When we moved into this house I ordered eight or nine of these with the intent that they would be grouped together and I love them.
They are mounted onto the wall using Miller Studio Magic Mounts removable mounting tabs. I tried a couple of other brands and these have worked the best.
You might have seen this image a couple weeks ago. This is in our dining area, between the kitchen and living room. This wall has a combination of framed and mounted images. The one of Simon and Anna in the blue shirts is from Persnickety Prints.
Upstairs I've got a few other collections starting. In the room you enter before coming into my office I've got a large standout mount from Color Inc (photo taken by Tracey Clark). That one is 3o inches x 20 inches.
In my office I've included two Ikea frames with 12x12 photos of me and Chris as kids. I enlarged these 1970's photos on my scanner and they were printed at Scrapbookpictures.com. These hung in Anna's room in our last house.
A little collage in Simon's room that includes photos, Star Wars stamps, and a signed photo of Yoda from Frank Oz.
And this one was in Anna's room in our last house. I didn't recreate it here yet, but it was a favorite in the old place.
In our bedroom I'm just beginning to build a photo wall.
The newest addition is a Framed Gallery Wrap Canvas from ColorInc. As one of my sponsors they kindly sent me this new product to review and want me to give one away as well (with your own photo of course).
Here's what they have to say about this new product:
Love the sleek modern style of a Gallery Wrapped Canvas? Now you can add a frame! Our Gallery Wrapped Canvas Frames will give you that same modern and edgy look you've wanted but with a touch of traditional style to give you a unique shadow box feel to add to any home, work, or studio wall space!
These ready to hang Gallery Wrapped Canvases come with a 2 1/8'' deep smooth black laminate frame. With a 1/2'' floating space between your canvas and frame, each of our hand wrapped canvas prints will be permanently attached with the finest attention to detail. Each piece will arrive properly finished with a wire hanger, bumpers and Tyvek® backing. A true first class upgrade to your studio or home!
These Framed Gallery Wrapped Canvases are really, really nice. I didn't realize when I was ordering it that there's a space between the frame and the wrapped canvas but when I opened the package here at home I was really pleasantly surprised. I'd definitely consider ordering another one.
GIVEAWAY | One Framed Gallery Wrapped Canvas (20 x 14 or smaller) from ColorInc.
TO BE ENTEREDinto this giveaway please leave a comment below sharing how you live with your photos (if you are reading this post on Facebook please come to my blog to leave a comment). Comments will be closed at noon Pacific on Friday and the winners posted shortly after. Please be sure to check back or subscribe (click here to get posts delivered to your email box) to see if you are receiving one of the items this week.
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I have many photo's hanging on the wall. Some are in indicidual small picture frames sitting on tops of cabnits. I have made art books and have about 25 of them sitting in baskets in the living room for everyone to look at plus they make quite a statement with all their colors and textures. Thanks so much for the chance to win. If I win, I will use the picture I just took of my 8 grandchildren. Thank you
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I haven't started my photo wall yet, so this will be great inspiration. I enjoy using my everyday photos because they include us in our daily lives, even if that means we're all in our pajamas.
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Our photos are everywhere! I have my traditional scrapbooks and framed pictures on the walls and on shelves, but then I also have a basket of mini books, photo boxes that my kids are always welcome to rifle through and I'm in the process of developing a 'gallery' wall in our family room--a mixture of framed and mounted pictures like you show as well as some pieces that aren't pictures, perhaps collages and original art.
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I have bulletin boards in three different places, an open frame with mesh wiring that I mount photos on, a bookcase with several photos in assorted frames, an inset bookshelf in the kitchen with assorted frames and photos and (of course) stacks of photos here and there!! LOL!! Thanks for the chance to win!
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We actually live very little with our photos. Most are old shots of our grandparents or old photos of objects....an antique fire engine for example. But looking at how you incorporate your photos is inspiring...I have just the place to start...Thanks!
Tara
Swarthmore, PA
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Very inspiring post! I have photos printed and frames bought, but I need to get them together and up on the wall as intended. Thank you for the recommendation on what you use to hang the photos.
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I didn't grow up with lots of photos around the house & as a consequence haven't got into the habit for myself. I'm single & from a non-very-close family so don't have lots of family photos & I'm not convinced that many of the photos I take are really suitable for the walls - but maybe some of my wildlife or scenery pics *could* be used ...
I have a blank wall in my dining room - maybe I need to try some photos there - any advice on getting started when you don't have family photos would be great!
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Until recently I lived with the photos in scrapbook albums and in frames on all surfaces in our living room. I hadn't put photos anywhere else in our house. Then I saw, I think it is Tara Whitney's blog, where she showed the pics in other people's houses and I loved some of them. I am planning photos/canvas and framed for each room in our house! :) This giveaway prize would come in handy! :)
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I do not do enough with our photos...i have been wanting a photo wall, but have not started...perhaps this will be the incentive I need to actually begin! Thanks for the chance to win!
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Color Inc. is wonderful. I have printed a few things from there and was very pleased with their pics and turn around time.
I love seeing all of the pics on your walls. I take so many pictures and have yet to hang any on my walls. You have inspired me to get it done. Thanks!
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I have plans for a new frame collage in our kitchen. I know one thing I want to include is a messy baby picture of each of our children as they were learning to feed themselves.
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I love to live with my photos but don't have many groupings in my current home. Love these large mounted photos! Off to check them out and plan for some updated groupings!
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I created a gallery wall in my family room that I love - favorite photos of us. In my living room, I have a "family tree" picture wall and am slowly working my way through the house. I love having pictures on display.
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I just repainted the rooms in my house. I am planing different groups and such, just like you did in your home! Would love to have this in my bedroom!!!!!
Thanks for the inspiration Ali!
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I have a photo wall in my dining room, but the photos are getting outdated, I really need to update. Yours are all very inspirational! Thanks for the chance to win!
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Our living room is decorated with photos for trips my Husband and I took to Europe and India, but I confess I've yet to hang (or even print!) a single new picture since my daughter was born two years ago. This is something I'm working to change through Shutterfly books and wall prints.
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I have just recently started to build a photo wall in our hallway. But as always I am completely inspired by you to try some more! Would love to win this!!!
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I love your displays! Thanks for the chance to win!
Dana
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I'm also a big fan of living with your photos! I just put up some huge fames with tons of 4x6's in them. Love the canvas ones you have, maybe for my bedroom....hmmm...hope I win!!!
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Sadly, right now we really don't...aside from a few random favorites around the house. I desperately want to start collections on the walls, but need to *make* time! My daughter does love to flip through photos from Flickr on my iphone, it's become like a regular photo album for her. (but we at least have a few of those printed). :)
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