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048: pinklifestyle Pretty up your home DIY IS IN OUR BLOOD SO IF YOU'RE CRAVING A DESIGN OUTLET, HERE ARE THREE PROJECTS TO KEEP YOU BUSY photo wall create a feature With the ease of digital photography we all take a lot more pictures. It is nice to display these in a place other than a computer file! A photo montage wall is a brilliant and unique way to do this. Tips for piece of art as your focal point. To create easily modifiable montages, hang a shelf on the wall or use the top of a chest of drawers. Mix the photos in with other items like flowers, books and candles. This means the display can be rearranged at any time without the worry of filling in holes. Keep it simple. Simple perfectly aligned frames in neutral colours can create a clean cut look that allows the coloured photos to shine through. creating your wall: • always be at eye level • colour or all black and white photos • • signs and posters as well • item that draws the eye • The centre of your display should Use similar frames and display all Be sure to mix up the frame sizes Don't just stick to photos! Use framed Have a focal point – one picture or Don't nail until you're sure! Lay them out on the ground first to ensure that is how you want them displayed (or go with the safe option and use 3m sticky hooks) Ideas: Tell a story with your wall such as a family vacation or a series of birthdays. Hang the photos close together so the montage looks like one large picture rather than individual frames. Be a bit quirky. Use black and white photos in similar frames and add that extra pizzazz by mixing in colourful items like a bright flower tucked behind a frame or have a Crystal Mann