Create A Home Gallery

I am often asked how to best incorporate family photos into a space. My answer: create a home gallery. Choose photos of like coloring...or change them to black and white. Have your designer frame and hang them. A mix of frames and mat sizes creates a "collected" look. A large collection can become a strong design element in any space, yet it keeps your home personal and intimate.

Design Tip: Don't be afraid to frame items other than pictures and incorporate these into your collections. Frame wedding invitations, baby handprints, and plaster imprints of your children's feet.

[Above, Kim Zimmerman's photography collection

personalizes her Atlanta loft. Photo by Pieter Estersohn for Southern Accents.]

[Amanda Peet's home via domino, photo by Coliena Rentmeester]