Picture Perfect

Isn't this a clever idea?  You cut out paper in the exact shape and size of the photos you have to hang and then create your visual design before you fetch your hammer and start making holes in the wall.  You can also place the shapes on the floor to start.  If you slap up images over time with no plan in mind what you'll create is a visually unappealing hodgepodge of images. A display like this is an opportunity to tell a story with images.  It might be the story of your family, a reunion or a special vacation.

Once you do this prep work however don't rest on your laurels for the next few years until you decide to paint the room again or redecorate. Switch out the images periodically and you'll be newly inspired every time you enter the space.  Your family and friends will think you keep redecorating! And your children will be grateful.  No teenager wants mom and dad to wax poetic over the photos of him or her during a chubby stage.

Stay current.  Stay creative.  Enjoy the fruits of your labor every time you enter the room. It's a big pay off for a few hours one afternoon. In the meantime be sure to save your digital images until you're ready to print out a few for display.  I like on line sites like Picassa or Snap Fish. You can create an album and elect who can view it.  What a wonderful way for family and friends to stay current with your life and those of your growing children. As I've shared before these albums are also a great way to save and share children's art work.  If you have a creative way to store and share photos please share your ideas here.