DIY photo print ideas to instantly update your home

No home is complete without adding some personal touches and photo prints are the perfect way to inject a burst of your personality into any room. They offer a unique touch and also help you to celebrate treasured memories of those people and places that you love most. Using photo prints is also a cost-effective way to transform your home and allows you to get crafty and creative in the process.

Here, Clare Moreton, photo expert at CEWE, shares four simple but effective DIY photo print ideas to instantly update your home.

Create an eye-catching gallery wall

A gallery wall is a key focal point for any room in your home and is the perfect way to express your individual taste and to add a touch of ‘you’ to the space. The best way to make the use of your photos to create an impressive gallery wall is to opt for theme within the prints. Whether that’s a family holiday, a wedding or memories from a trip – having a uniting theme will help create a gallery wall that stands out.

When using photographs of your favourite memories, the possibilities are endless as you can keep adding to the gallery as you create more memories and print more photos. If you want to make your gallery wall stand out even more, why not frame your printed photos to create a look that is both stylish and sophisticated?

Get crafty and create a memo board

A memo board is a great way to display your printed photos and allows you to get creative with the design! Choose a blank canvas, print your favourite photos of the memories you treasure and then find a selection of décor to accompany the display. Whether that’s ribbon, string or even fairy lights – it’s sure to compliment your photos and bring the board to life.

This is also a great idea if your home is rented and you’re unable to hang items on the wall. It offers an effective way to add a splash of your personal taste and make use of your photos without causing any potential damage to the walls.

Switch up your table settings

Next time you’re hosting a dinner or drinks event at home, why not use printed photos to make the perfect personalised table setting? Not only is this a creative and unique way to tell your guests where they are sitting, it will also act as a token for them to take away, to remember the occasion.

This can work for any event, whether it’s a celebratory meal with family, an intimate dinner for two or an evening with your closest friends. It’s bound to make your guests feel right at home and offer a personal and unique touch to the evening.

Display them throughout your home

Our photos hold the power to transport us back to our happiest moments and memories and make us feel uplifted when we see them. Because of this, a really simple but effective way to make the most of your photos is to display them in the places throughout your home that you frequently see. This could include securing them on your fridge with a magnet, placing one on your bedside table or displaying them by your front door.

With every glance, they’re sure to put an instant smile on your face and remind you of the people and places you love. They’ll also brighten up your house and make it feel homely with such a personal touch.