I call it a family room. I know lots of people call it a living room, but I call the “big room” that’s right in the center of our house the family room. Anyhow, I made a little change in this room. I decided to bring in the family. Say what? Let me try to make more sense. I’ve had old black and white photos on the brain ever since I wrote this post. I happen to have quite a few old family photos, and I really wanted to find a way to display them. So, I moved my son’s artwork to the guest room (where it fits in perfectly) and created a place to hang some of my favorite old family photos.
I like that I’ll be able to change them so easily. This way I can rotate through my collection and give all of our old photos a chance to shine. I think it would be fun to gather some childhood pics of the hub and display them around his birthday! I love how simple this looks. It brings in such a warm, casual vibe.
I just taped the twine to the back of the open frame and that seems to be holding up just fine. If I need to I can staple the twine to the back but so far the tape seems to be getting the job done. This display is right next to the opening to our kitchen, and I just love passing by and seeing these on my way.
These are a few of my favorites.
My Purple Heart awarded Marine dad in Vietnam.
That is my mom in the middle and my aunt on the side. Look at how sweet their faces are – and check the date on the side.
My father in law as a boy. Don’t worry, he grew in to those ears. 😉
And last – my favorite old photo – this one is of my grandmother. She was so beautiful! I’m in one with the sleeves on that dress! She was the strongest woman I’ve ever known. She left her home in Japan and married my grandfather in a time when this country was not very tolerant. I learned a lot from her (like how to play Pac-Man – my grandparents owned an arcade for my most of my childhood), and I miss her very much.
Do you have a collection of old family photos? How do you display them?
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i just love this idea! so special! i love all those memories on display like that. i have a picture of my grampa on his high school baseball team, and i love it. i haven't hung it yet here because i need to find the right spot.