Picture Perfect Home

Whether a school portrait, a beautiful landscape shot from your recent travels abroad or a print that you love, hanging photographs and pictures on your walls is a great way to add some personality to your home.

Knowing which pictures, prints and frames are ideal for each space though, can be a tricky planning process, particularly if you’ve just moved home. We’ve put together a range of tips to help create your picture perfect home.

Hallway

The hallway is the first place your guests see as they walk into your home, and as the saying goes, ‘first impressions count’. Creating a gallery wall filled with pictures of your loved ones is a great way to breathe new life into this often overlooked space while giving your guests a snapshot of some of your fondest memories.

The position of hanging pictures can make all the difference too, particularly in narrow corners, long halls or the cosy areas of your home. Why not scatter your frames at different heights to make your walls look bigger, and your ceilings higher?

Keep it simple with black and white photographs or prints in matching frames for a chic, contemporary look. For windowless hallways, go bold with eye-catching coloured picture frames to brighten up the space.

Living room

Coloured frames can be an ideal choice for injecting light into your living room too - without having to open a paint pot.

A cost-effective method of tackling a blank canvas is picking accessories that follow a colour theme. Matching copper frames to your copper coffee table and light fittings, for example, is a great way to add a cool, modern touch to the room.

With the living room a focal point of many homes, it can be tempting to display too many photographs and prints at once. Resist the temptation to clutter the space, as this comforting room - where most family-time activities often happen - is the perfect place to proudly display heartwarming photographs, such as pictures of your favourite family pet, or a cute ‘blast from the past’ baby picture.

If these tips have made you eager to play around with your photographs, prints and frames, then why not share your take on this trend in your home over on our social media channels, Facebook, Instagram or Twitter.