Holidays have special memories associated with them. Every time you go on vacation however, you usually end up accumulating thousands of photographs, most of which take up valuable space on your hard drive or smartphone for months until you forget all about them. How do you display travel pictures soon after a vacation and make them the focal point of your space? Create a gallery wall in your home filled with travelscapes ; prop a framed photo collage on your desk; or arrange them in clear frames on a glass table - there are many creative ways to display your images. Architect, interior designer, and photographer Dhruva Samal shares his expert tips. Tip 1: Creative display

Display pictures based on the theme of your collection. If your photos contain portraits of family members and special moments together, then a good way to display them is to make a collage of these photos and frame them. Hang them on walls or prop them on a console for the best viewing. Another creative way is to arrange the photographs on a table and protect them with a glass top.



If your photographs contain landscapes or have an artistic quality, there is a range of possibilities. The images can be seamlessly incorporated into your interiors, rather than just being 'displayed,' in the traditional sense. The photograph as a whole or even a part, can be screen printed on panels, used on a lamp shade, or printed onto fabrics and used as decor. One dramatic design direction we can take is to highlight certain walls of the house by creating murals inspired by your photograph. The possibilities of creative displays are endless!



Tip 2: Make art with prints

Your photographs can develop a new dimension by virtue of the treatment they receive, and can be translated into different mediums based on the theme of your interiors. Dhruva says, "I have also found that printing large-scale photographs (presuming that they are of high-resolution) on canvasses is a really good substitute for conventional artwork."





Tip 3: Ways to frame

Should you hang them as a cluster of frames or as a single piece? What about a colour scheme, or are monochrome prints better? These are common questions to ask when it comes to hanging photos. Dhruva's personal preference lies in the use of a cluster of frames arranged in a grid pattern. On colour scheme he says, "I have a conventional approach, so I always opt for black or white frames, which allows the imagery in the photograph to stand out. To compensate for the lack of colour, a wallpaper or light texture can be applied to the walls displaying the photographs." An exception to this rule can be made in children's bedrooms which need to be vibrant and playful,. Here, colourful frames can play a key role in achieving that.



Wens Brown 5 Pictures Photo Frame

Tip 4: Brighten up spaces

Photographs, when displayed in style, can brighten up kitchens, stairwells, and transition areas like corridors. Corridors, with their long horizontal walls, tend to feel oppressive and hence provide perfect opportunities to add visual interest to counter this. These photographs can be given an art gallery treatment with the right lighting. Dhruva adds, "I am not the biggest fan of having photographs lining the walls of a staircase as I feel that this draws attention away from the railing, and the whole experience of ascending or descending tends to get very cluttered. Arranging photographs on the wall of a mid-landing, however, is something I really enjoy styling."