How to decorate with small photo prints
Decorating your home with small photo prints can add a personal touch and visual interest to any room. Whether you want to display your favourite moments, showcase your own stunning photography, or decorate your home with photo prints galore, small prints allow you to fill your walls with images you love without overwhelming the space.
We'll cover tips for decorating every room in your home with small prints. You'll learn how to arrange photo prints on walls, display mini prints, decorate with art prints, and extra photo display ideas we think will help. Whether it’s the bathroom or living room – there’s a space to personalise with your small photo prints!
1. The bedroom
Bedrooms are often the first place we decorate when we’re young, so it’s no wonder we’re starting here. Here are some ways to stick small photo prints on your walls without completely overtaking your place of comfort.
Small prints photo collage above the bed
One way to incorporate photos in the bedroom is by creating a collage display above your bed. Use same-sized small prints, or a mix of frame sizes grouped together and arrange them in a grid pattern (or asymmetrically).
Fill the collage with travel photos, wedding or engagement pics, family photos, or black and white photos for a cohesive look.
Arrange strategically
Depending on how many small prints you have, you could arrange them in a grid format, in order of the time they were taken. Alternatively, you could scatter them around for something a little more abstract.
Want to light up your bedroom and small prints? Get some fairy lights, place them where you want to illuminate your room and grab a handful of small clothespins to clip your small photos to create a chain of wonderful memories!
Don’t have many photos to display or not enough room? You can arrange mini prints in a grid pattern on one wall for a fun pop of personality, or create a photo timeline or “year-in-review” display using several small prints in chronological order along one wall.
Side table decor
If you have a side table by your bed, it’s one of the perfect spots to display some small framed photos of your loved ones. Choose sweet photos of your significant other, children, or pets to create a heartwarming vignette.
Cluster two or three small matching frames together, or opt for one larger frame as the focal point. Shop our photo frames in a wide variety of colours, shapes and sizes to fit a cluster of your small prints together.
2. The living room
Living rooms are a great place to display small photo prints. During those commercial breaks, they’re great to take a quick glance at, or even show guests that come over. Here are some ways to decorate your living room with small-size photo prints.
Create a wall collage
Create an artistic wall collage over your sofa or TV to act as a decorative and meaningful focal point. First, measure the wall space and print a variety of your favourite photos. Arrange them in an aesthetically pleasing composition - and be sure to include special photos like holidays, friends, family, and pets.
Mini pop-up frames
From coffee to side tables, or anywhere with a flat surface, you could prop up your small prints in a frame! No frame? No problem. One way of displaying photos without frames is to pick around 4-5 cherished photos and place them within a frame of choice, or a series of clip holders! To add some interest, angle some photos vertically and others horizontally and mix your photo print sizes up for a staggered effect.
3. The kitchen
The kitchen is often the heart of the home, where families gather to cook, eat, and spend quality time together. Decorating the kitchen with small photo prints adds a personal touch and reminds you of cherished memories whilst you cook up a feast.
Fridge displays
One of the most common ways to decorate your kitchen is by using space on your fridge! Turn your refrigerator into a photo collage display - use magnets to attach small prints on the front and sides of your fridge. Go for a scatter effect, mixing landscapes, portraits, and fun candid shots. Alternatively, collate photos into themes like family, vacations, or seasons.
Really want to ramp up your fridge gallery display? Check out our personalised photo magnets to fit even more memories!
Mini gallery walls
Gallery walls are an impactful way to decorate a kitchen with prints. Select a wall with ample space and arrange your photos into a stylish grid or cluster. You could try mixing black and white and colour photos for contrast. Leave some gaps between each print and ensure your photos are placed near eye level so you can marvel at them whilst cooking.
Windowsill displays
Give your kitchen windowsill personality with different heights of photo clips. Gather various sizes of photo clip stands and clip your small prints to them for a fun display. You could even hang some fairy lights or string from one end of the windowsill to the other, and clip your favourite small print moments.
4. Hallways, landings and corridors
Hallways, landings and corridors can sometimes get overlooked when it comes to home decor. But they present great opportunities for displaying small-size photo prints in creative ways. Here are some ideas to get the creative décor juices flowing.
Long photo gallery wall
Turn a long, empty hallway into an eye-catching photo gallery. Start by picking a wall and mapping out where to display your photos. You may wish to display larger prints - which we absolutely recommend - but having some smaller prints in between can really spruce up your wall and add further interest.
You can arrange frames in geometric patterns for a modern look or clustered together for a more organic style.
Landing table display
If you have a large landing, having a small table and frame display filled with lots of small photos can be a stunning visual piece to look at. Select several favourite family photos and have them printed and arranged into a frame that matches or contrasts your interior decor.
Got enough space? For variety, mix in a few unframed prints displayed with mini clip frames or washi tape on the walls.
5. The bathroom
Bathrooms are probably the last place you think of to display photos. However, they offer a unique décor opportunity - particularly if you have small photo prints. Here are some ways to display them - without water damage!
Pop them in frames around empty walls
Use a variety of frames in different colours to fill space where there are gaps in the walls. You could go maximalist here and fill lots of space, or add the odd small frame for a more minimal appearance. Start by mapping out an arrangement and test hanging a variety of small prints with blue tack to see how you can make a cohesive mini gallery in your bathroom.
Decorate around your mirror
Consider displaying prints around bathroom mirrors to add a personalised touch. We’d recommend only doing this in a separate toilet room as opposed to a bathroom to avoid water damage to your prints.
Final small photo print decorating tips
Excited to get started with our small photo decorating tips above? Here are some small photo décor considerations and tidbits to amplify your photo displays.
1. Mix and match displays
With photo collage walls especially - liven up your photo display with ticket stubs, inspirational quotes, and other objects in a fun-packed collage for a maximalist look. This is great if you live in a dorm room or work from a home office.
2. Get crafty
Mod Podge (a type of glue, sealer and varnish all in one), can be used to “paint” your mini photo prints onto other objects such as lampshades and other ornaments with a larger surface area. Take your time crafting your perfect gallery before going in with the Mod Podge.
For a crafty option, Mod Podge mini prints onto a lampshade. This custom creation casts gorgeous shadows when illuminated. Carefully decoupage the prints in a collage style or opt for a singular large image wrapped around the shade.
3. Alternative photo mountings
An extension of our crafty tips may also involve looking around your home for unusual objects to hang or prop your mini photo prints on. Think cork boards, scrap wood, and vintage pieces for quirky photo mountings. Add a few retro photo prints into the mix for a truly vintage look to your home.
Now you know how to display small photo prints around your home - use the Max Spielmann app to quickly order your favourite moments into cute little small photo prints. Be sure to bookmark our blog for more photo tips.
