I love photographs. I love to take them. I love to look at them. I love the stories that they hold. I love those candid moments they capture....forever frozen in time.....preserved for future generations. I especially love OLD photographs.
I am so very lucky that my grandmother (my mom's mom) saved and passed on family photos going all the way back to the 1800's. Sadly, many of the photos are without names or dates or even the location. But I still love to look at them. Knowing that somehow, somewhere, I am connected to the people and places in those photos. I even have photos of San Francisco after the 1906 earthquake that I believe my great-great uncle took. Priceless!
Those old photos are more precious than gold to me and I wanted to display them somewhere prominent in our home. And where more perfect than going up the stairs! Over time I have turned the wall going up our staircase into a canvas of frames (and quite a few nail holes!) of old family photos from both mine and my husband's side.
I have to tell you....this wall makes me so very happy :)
Here is a peek at my Gallery Wall...
And here are some more gallery walls to inspire you....
For more
Gallery Wall fabulousness, visit the link party going on over at
The Inspired Room! Which also happens to be one of my favorite home decor blogs.
Jenny
I love gallery walls also!! I love well organized and chaotic ones the same. You are so lucky to have the family pictures. Your staircase looks amazing!
ReplyDeleteYour staircase gallery is really special and beautiful - such great way to display meaningful images.
ReplyDeleteThanks ladies!
ReplyDeleteI have a staircase gallery too, but all of horses I've owned and loved. :)
ReplyDeleteDeAnna - that's a cool idea for a gallery wall!
ReplyDeleteLove your wall, it has made me realize that my frames don't have to be all matchy in order for them to grace my walls!
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