7 Best Places to Hang Family Photos | Houston Family Photographer

How do you plan to enjoy your photos after your family pictures or photo session? Will they sit on your phone or computer hard drive after they’ve been shared on social media?

Today on the blog, I’ll give you the 7 best places to hang family photos in your home.

Table of Contents: 7 Best Places to Hang Family Photos

• Living Room / Family Room
• Stairwell
• Hallway
• Bedrooms
• Niche or archway
• Over the fireplace
• Dining Room / Breakfast Bar

The Living Room, Family Room, or Den

It’s called different things, but one thing remains the same –it’s where your family gathers. What better place to display your family and connection than in the center of your home? It provides endless possibilities of wall art combinations.

When I got my first wall portrait back in 2016, we were living in a three bedroom double wide home with light green walls. We couldn’t paint them because it was a rental property and the 30×40” gallery wrapped canvas hung proudly on display. It was our family’s first professional photo session. When we moved into our new home, I put it on an easel in the living room. And then it got a new home…

The Stairwell Wall

If you have a multi-floor or two-story home, the stairwell wall is a great place to hang your family photos. The lines on the stairs naturally draw our eyes closer to the stairwell, so if you have lots of wall space it’s a great place to start your gallery wall.

Your Hallway

Your hallway is another of the best places to hang your family photos. In fact, if you’ve read previous emails or posts about my own family, you may remember me mentioning my grandmother has a time capsule of her family on her hallway walls.

If you would like to share many small photos of various life stages, the hallway is a great place to hang family photos. For instance, mini wall art sized 11×14”, 8×10” and 5×7” are great for the hallway. The hallway is a great place to mix and match frames.

Above the Fireplace

Similar to niches, fireplaces draw the eyes in. This is one of the reasons many families usually hang their televisions here. Most often table art and small family photos are placed along the fireplace shelf. However, if you don’t plan on hanging a television there, the wall above your fireplace makes a great place to show off your stunning family photos.

Niche or Archway

Many homes have a wall niche or archway and this is an excellent place to highlight a family photo, especially if there’s recessed or special lighting there.

Dining Area, Breakfast Room, Dinette

Although it’s often overlooked, I’ve seen stunning portraits hanging on the walls of the dining area. Just keep in mind the viewing distance of the wall art piece. For example, a set of four portraits would be beautiful if you have a smaller breakfast room or dining area.

7 Best Places to Hang Family Photos Summary

In closing, regardless of where you choose to hang your family photos in your home, I bet they will look amazing.

As a Houston family photographer, I help clients get their family photos off their computer and onto their walls. By carefully curating designs, you’ll know exactly how your images will look displayed in your home.

Are you still in the process of planning your family photos? Check out these blog posts I wrote to help you plan and choose the right family photographer.

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