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As we’re wrapping up this Deck The Walls week, you might be asking yourself, “So now what should I do with all these memorable free printables?” Fellow freebie lovers — I have heard your question and I am here to help! We have more than 50 ways for you to frame and display art prints and photos, options large and small. You’re welcome. Just send us a picture of what you’re doing to deck YOUR walls! (You might also look at some of these ways to decorate with oversized engineer prints, in case you need even more options
Creative Ways to Display Art Prints and Photos
Use a collection of hangers (By Fryd)
Build a wood clipboard style display — striking alone or in a set! (Love Grows Wild)
Handmade an acrylic frame (The Hunted Interior)
and make it even easier by using hardware store pieces instead of special order (Ciburbanity)
Acrylic frame + wire mesh is a little industrial… plus it gets the gears turning to think about what else you could mount an acrylic frame on! (My Design Dump)
A wood pants hanger is a nice combination of texture, vintage, and straightforward! (via Design Sponge)
Why frame it at all? Use these faux frames from Brit.co — washi tape, paper, and more!
It’s fairly direct to mount a photo or printable on a canvas or foam core — then tuck it into a chic floating frame! walkthrough here.
For an easily changed floating frame — just put two strands of wire in an open frame, add clips, and voila! (Art Bar Blog)
Clipboards are a small investment for high impact wall decor. (Craft O Maniac)
This industrial pipe frame display by Kruse’s Workshop is so versatile!
About $3 and a few cuts will make you the proud owner of one of these Handmade rustic frames — and see how Corey mounted the art on the low-cost, too! walkthrough here.
straightforward? 4 clips on the wall, one for each corner. Great for an engineer print or poster. (Junkaholique)
Make a chandelier-style photo display — how well fitted would this be for holiday cards?? (Natalme)
Add a string of twine to the top of a message board for a cute and straightforward small art/photo display. (via Design Sponge)
If your prints are a little smaller than your frame (or clipboard, in this case), add some cute baker’s twine! (Delineate Your Dwelling)
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Did you know you can “frame” fabric, too? All the more reason to collect pretty prints! (via Spoonflower)
House By Hoff made these letter tags to serve as a message board — but this would be cute with cards and small art prints, too!
Board + nailhead = straightforward change photo art. (Love Grows Wild)
Save calendar art for fun straightforward art display! String or leather cord holds these together, it appears. (Up To Date Interiors)
Frame a set of small prints or book pages in this great frame by Build Basic.
A metal grid and clips make for an straightforward message board and art display. (via My Domaine)
No frame? No problem! Add height to a shelf arrangement by using washi tape to tape a print on the wall behind the shelf. (mittogvaarthjem)
Install floating frames around small mounted photos or prints — how strong is that? (BHG)
Use a wood slice for a desktop display (vtwonen)
An straightforward driftwood ladder makes a great photo center! (Morning Creativity)
And a branch + string looks great, too! (Bre Thurston)
Reclaimed wood plus aged metal make for a lovely contrast to bright crisp colors in the frame. walkthrough here.
When you’re arranging a whole wall display, it’s okay to intentionally leave some open space! (Crafts By Courtney)
String art, right on the wall (or on a board for renters) — add some clips for an art display! (The Caldwell Project)
A couple old boards, plus clothespins or clips makes for straightforward portable art. (via Design Sponge)
Wood + magnets makes for a great poster frame! (Apartment Therapy)
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A direct wire and wood clothesline looks wonderful in a group of 3-4! (Liz Marie)
Mount small prints (these seed packets are a free download!) and hang singly or grouped on twine (A Piece of Rainbow)
The same concept would be lovely on a wood bunting like this one.
Oversized paper clips make great art or photo holders! (The Happy Scraps)
I love the style of this gallery using curtain wire and clips (via Cape 27)
Give your print just a little bit of framed oomph with washi tape (East Coast Creative)
Want straightforward? Make a fabric magnet board. (Entirely Eventful)
Use clipboards or frames in two sizes for variety (Crap I’ve Made on Kristen Duke Photography)
Twine is direct, low-cost, and stylish! Hang in groupings for maximum impact. (Liz Marie)
Give your photos or prints a whole new dimension by printing on a wood slice! (eHow)
Frame it in concrete! walkthrough here (and it’s not as hard as you might think!)
Before you throw something out, imagine how it would look hung on the wall, with photos clipped to it… like this old bike wheel. (Amy Lucy)
Combine an old plain frame with some rustic wood for a direct but chic frame — and this would be straightforward to do on a large scale, too. walkthrough here.
How about using a chalkboard slate as a display for prints? (Creature Comforts)
Turn a couple of frames into bookends and swap out your go-to seasonal photos and printables. (Landee See Landee Do)
This gallery wall setup uses a special ingredient: mouse trap hinges! (Ella Claire Inspired)
Print your photo or printable on fabric and mount on a piece of wood for a perfectly rustic look. (Love Grows Wild)
String up some wire and make your own hanging clipboards. (curbly)
And last but not least: a photo and art display lattice. So versatile, but still so inexpensive and straightforward to make! (Poppytalk)
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