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Simple Ideas to Use Your Old Photos to Decorate Your House Written by: Brandon Harris, Smooth Photo Scanning Services
Photos are what can really make a house seem like a home. Decorating with precious memories and family members is essential for creating a cozy environment that you will love coming home to.
With the help of photos, you can also tell a story about your family’s journey, commemorating the most important memories and encapsulating moments that will always have a fond place in your heart.
But when figuring out how to use photos for decorating your home, figuring out the exact process isn’t easy.
So, let’s look at a few of the most critical steps, as well as the things you should consider.
Digitize Your Old Photos
If you want to decorate your home with old photos, you must make sure that they look good enough to be hanged around your house. And the truth is that in most cases, old photos will not be in the best shape, as years of deterioration will likely make them fade out and crease.
That’s why, before hanging the photos on the walls, you’ll need to use professional photo scanning services that can digitize your collection.
Today, these services are much more affordable and can be accessed across the country, so there’s no reason why you shouldn’t at least consider using them.
This way, you will also create a digital version of the photo that will be protected against environmental factors and can be printed on-demand.
What’s more, these services also offer digital photo restoration, which means that any imperfections can be fixed or at least minimized, making the newly-restored photos much better suited to be hung around your home.
Choose the Frames
Once you have your photos digitized and use digital photo restoration services, you can print them out and hang them on your walls. But before you can do that, you’ll need to decide what frames you want to use to enhance and complement the pictures.
And the choice will mostly come down to two options.
First, if you want the old photos to blend in with your environment, especially if you have a modern home, you should consider using minimalistic frames that won’t draw attention away from the photos themselves.
However, if you want to accentuate the vintage elements of your photos, you might decide to go with vintage frames that match the period of the picture, creating a more immersive viewing experience.
Other Creative Display Ideas
Hanging old photos on walls is the simplest and most straightforward way to decorate your home. But it’s not the only option you could go with.
If you want less ordinary solutions, you could consider making a large print using your newly-digitized images and use it on a wall in your home.
Sure, that may seem like a bit much, but a well-chosen photo can become a central piece that ties the room together.
However, if you don’t want to go quite that big, even something as simple as a pillow or a mug might work equally well, acting as a neat little detail that captures a moment from your family’s life in a creative and unusual way.
My father has been in the document scanning industry for as long as I can remember. I worked for his company Smooth Solutions, Inc. during summer breaks growing up and for a couple years after college. Wanting to venture off on my own, I gained experience in several careers including wholesale seafood sales as well as owning and operating a bakery for several years. When my father approached me with the opportunity to expand upon his already successful business by providing high quality, professional scanning services to the general public, I jumped on board. From personal experience, I recognize how important it is for most people to have their family memorabilia preserved for future generations and I want to be a part of helping others do that.