Holiday photos are a lasting memory of happy times with family and friends. But don't waste them by keeping them in albums, boxes or on the computer.
Instead, turn them into art for your rooms. Displayed in clever ways they will not only add personality to your home but also just looking at them will give you a warm glow long after that sun tan has faded.
Julie Savill, author of 101 Finishing Touches, believes it's easy to enhance photos. She suggests using a glass-fronted box frame to show off a special holiday shot, and including a small souvenir from the place where the picture was taken.
"Make sure the occasion it was taken is never forgotten by writing a small label noting the time, place and people in the photo and stick it underneath the image."
She recommends grouped images, framed or otherwise, to give them more impact, and advises selecting around 15 to 20 photos for a wall display.
"Ideally, use only black and white photos to give the arrangement unity.
"Arrange the photos on the floor before hanging to help you decide the order in which you want to display them," she adds.
Take your pick from these other top tips:
Don't despair if holiday photos aren't inspiring - there's an easy way to make a collection of even dull shots look special.
Framing a selection of small photographs within a large mount can make them look intriguing and interesting.
Theme the photos by using perhaps only beach scenes, or shots taken on one particular outing. Alternatively, pick out the most atmospheric photo, enlarge it and give it a frame to itself, then have around eight other similar photos divided between two other frames.
Simple, plain black or white frames are ideal so there's no visual distraction from the photos.
Why display someone else's art on your wall when you can display your own? Instead of hanging paintings, get holiday photos blown up and mounted on canvas to bring instant interest and personality to a room.
If you're hanging several pictures together make sure each is the same size and keep the wall spaces between them even. The trick is to use a tape measure. As the experts say - measure twice to be sure, then hang once!
Don't hang canvasses too high up the wall - when standing a short distance away from them you shouldn't need to tilt you head up to look at them.
Pictures are far easier to change on a whim when propped on a narrow shelf or ledge rather than hung.
There are no nail holes to fill if you want to pop some new ones up, and a random selection of frames in different colours or sizes will only add more interest.
This look works particularly good in a long hallway, as it creates a gallery effect.
Instead, turn them into art for your rooms. Displayed in clever ways they will not only add personality to your home but also just looking at them will give you a warm glow long after that sun tan has faded.
Julie Savill, author of 101 Finishing Touches, believes it's easy to enhance photos. She suggests using a glass-fronted box frame to show off a special holiday shot, and including a small souvenir from the place where the picture was taken.
"Make sure the occasion it was taken is never forgotten by writing a small label noting the time, place and people in the photo and stick it underneath the image."
She recommends grouped images, framed or otherwise, to give them more impact, and advises selecting around 15 to 20 photos for a wall display.
"Ideally, use only black and white photos to give the arrangement unity.
"Arrange the photos on the floor before hanging to help you decide the order in which you want to display them," she adds.
Take your pick from these other top tips:
Don't despair if holiday photos aren't inspiring - there's an easy way to make a collection of even dull shots look special.
Framing a selection of small photographs within a large mount can make them look intriguing and interesting.
Theme the photos by using perhaps only beach scenes, or shots taken on one particular outing. Alternatively, pick out the most atmospheric photo, enlarge it and give it a frame to itself, then have around eight other similar photos divided between two other frames.
Simple, plain black or white frames are ideal so there's no visual distraction from the photos.
Why display someone else's art on your wall when you can display your own? Instead of hanging paintings, get holiday photos blown up and mounted on canvas to bring instant interest and personality to a room.
If you're hanging several pictures together make sure each is the same size and keep the wall spaces between them even. The trick is to use a tape measure. As the experts say - measure twice to be sure, then hang once!
Don't hang canvasses too high up the wall - when standing a short distance away from them you shouldn't need to tilt you head up to look at them.
Pictures are far easier to change on a whim when propped on a narrow shelf or ledge rather than hung.
There are no nail holes to fill if you want to pop some new ones up, and a random selection of frames in different colours or sizes will only add more interest.
This look works particularly good in a long hallway, as it creates a gallery effect.