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 07/16/2007 02:38:21 PM · #1
I have a large empty wall in my basement that I am going to make into a photo wall and I am trying to come up with ideas on how to set up the display... anyone here have any pictures of their photo wall they could post?

Thanks!
 07/16/2007 02:43:50 PM · #2
I'll be watching for responses too. I'm planning a photo display as well.
 07/16/2007 02:44:19 PM · #3
A friend of mine has some old window shutters (tall ones) spread out on a wall with 8x10's hung all over it. She uses the table stand type frames so the "kick stand" can just go between the louvers of the shutters.
 07/16/2007 02:47:55 PM · #4
This is a solid idea. I have always liked the look of a full wall of different sized frames.
 07/16/2007 02:48:09 PM · #5
I want to create a wall in the livingroom with b/w prints (film - hasselblad) with beautiful frames, from the 2nd-hand-shop and flea-markets.

but I have nothing yet..
 07/16/2007 03:01:42 PM · #6
skip posted an image in a forum some time ago that showed many of his photos on display in his home (filled a wall). You may want to give him a shout for some ideas.

BTW - I believe he's also done the entire wall in a local restaurant.
 07/16/2007 03:07:32 PM · #7
Some of my images are just matted with velcro on each corner. They were show entries. So I have a wall that is covered with a large underlay mat. You can get them quite cheap from uplholsterers. Throughout the year I can change my images as much as I like as they just stick straight onto this mat. I have it hanging from the ceiling right to the floor..but at present I have a large display cupboard covering the bottom half...so the top half gets changed around quite a bit.

Sounds weird but is very practical. When people walk into the house it is the first thing they go to...quite a talking point.
 07/16/2007 03:24:54 PM · #8
Originally posted by glad2badad:
skip posted an image in a forum some time ago that showed many of his photos on display in his home (filled a wall). You may want to give him a shout for some ideas.

BTW - I believe he's also done the entire wall in a local restaurant.


Here she is...
07/16/2007 03:25:46 PM · #9
Originally posted by Judi:
Some of my images are just matted with velcro on each corner. They were show entries. So I have a wall that is covered with a large underlay mat. You can get them quite cheap from uplholsterers. Throughout the year I can change my images as much as I like as they just stick straight onto this mat. I have it hanging from the ceiling right to the floor..but at present I have a large display cupboard covering the bottom half...so the top half gets changed around quite a bit.

Sounds weird but is very practical. When people walk into the house it is the first thing they go to...quite a talking point.


Any chance you could post a picture of it?
 07/16/2007 03:44:50 PM · #10


I have more of a photo room than a photo wall. This is my office and its the first room you see when you enter my house, its also where I meet with clients. The pictures change fairly often as I have new favorites.
07/16/2007 03:57:07 PM · #11
Originally posted by idnic:


What, no pictures of Leroy? :P
 07/16/2007 03:59:03 PM · #12
Originally posted by levyj413:
Originally posted by idnic:


What, no pictures of Leroy? :P


Well I tried to shoot him, but he ran when he saw the shotgun. ;/
 07/16/2007 04:03:24 PM · #13
Don't let her fool you. There is a huge 30x40 print directly in front of the computer. She just didn't shoot that wall. :-)
 07/16/2007 09:36:49 PM · #14
Bumparoney.
 07/16/2007 09:40:47 PM · #15
Originally posted by toddhead:
Bumparoney.

you rang ;-)

duh...should have paged through the thread. i am SO SLOW.

Message edited by author 2007-07-16 21:42:27.
 07/16/2007 09:48:12 PM · #16


I just have three on my feature wall, in our open plan living room.....
I plan to add more, re a collection of my "Agave", of differant sizes one day.....

Message edited by author 2007-07-16 21:50:25.
 07/16/2007 09:55:46 PM · #17
Got a lot of deep purple feature walls in our house. This photo was taken a couple of months after we moved in. My "gallery" is upstairs on the purple walls that surround the stairs. My husband very kindly installed small little spotlights which add a really nice touch to the gallery. My walls are now much fuller with photos.

07/16/2007 10:05:53 PM · #18
I will be watching this thread, I don't have a wall yet, but the new place I am moving to is a loft with beautiful huge wall next to the stairs that will have all the pictures I can possibly imagine! Also my front wall is perfect for huge prints!

07/16/2007 10:23:21 PM · #19


I have another wall in progress and a number of images that need to still be arranged on a wall.
 07/16/2007 10:58:39 PM · #20
I don't have a full photo wall per se, but I have a couple places in the house where I have a bunch of photos on a wall, or on a shelf.

We made an effort to make sure that each area of photos follows a theme. On our stairway, we have JUST shots from cruises (my favorite wall!), including a sub-area of just exterior shots of each ship we've been on.

I have another area of just shots of my daughter... a small area of just goofy shots of her... a tri-fold frame of scenic vacation spots... and some of my Steelers shots in the basement.

I just think it's fun to keep a theme going for each area like that.
 07/16/2007 11:09:02 PM · #21
Originally posted by Judi:
Some of my images are just matted with velcro on each corner. They were show entries. So I have a wall that is covered with a large underlay mat. You can get them quite cheap from uplholsterers. Throughout the year I can change my images as much as I like as they just stick straight onto this mat. I have it hanging from the ceiling right to the floor..but at present I have a large display cupboard covering the bottom half...so the top half gets changed around quite a bit.

Sounds weird but is very practical. When people walk into the house it is the first thing they go to...quite a talking point.


This is one whale of a good idea. I'm so glad you posted it and I intend to copy at least part of it shamelessly!
 07/16/2007 11:13:13 PM · #22
no pics of it, but i have a cable running along my study wall and i hang whatever images i like at the time on it using wooden pegs.
doesnt cost anything to change and i rotate them all the time, kinda looks like they are hanging in a darkroom.
 07/17/2007 06:49:26 AM · #23
Originally posted by toddhead:
Originally posted by Judi:
Some of my images are just matted with velcro on each corner. They were show entries. So I have a wall that is covered with a large underlay mat. You can get them quite cheap from uplholsterers. Throughout the year I can change my images as much as I like as they just stick straight onto this mat. I have it hanging from the ceiling right to the floor..but at present I have a large display cupboard covering the bottom half...so the top half gets changed around quite a bit.

Sounds weird but is very practical. When people walk into the house it is the first thing they go to...quite a talking point.


Any chance you could post a picture of it?


Yup....sure do!

07/17/2007 06:55:42 AM · #24
Originally posted by Judi:
Yup....sure do!

Hold on... Where's your 'Go Bag' ?
 07/17/2007 07:14:00 AM · #25
Originally posted by jhonan:

Hold on... Where's your 'Go Bag' ?


I'm not in Sydney!!
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