How to decorate a wall for Christmas?
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Athena on Dec 01, 2013Since you have a lot of wall space, you could do a mural sort of scene that could also work as storing presents! Or even do countdown to christmas plants by spraying chalkboard paint into the center of old plates, i will put a picture in a second :) Here is the link to a DIY for the plates http://www.folklifestyle.com/2012/12/deck-the-walls-with-chalkboard-plates.html">http://www.hometalk.com/browser?link=%20http://www.folklifestyle.com/2012/12/deck-the-walls-with-chalkboard-plates.html happy to help!Helpful Reply
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Tanya Peterson Felsheim on Dec 01, 2013Are you wanting to keep up the photos? if so you might arrange them to look like a christmas tree. If not I think many of the beautiful wall christmas trees I've seen this year on pinterest they are just lovely! I did a search and there are sooo many ideas http://www.pinterest.com/search/pins/?q=christmas%20tree%20on%20wall&rs=ac&len=22Helpful Reply
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Holly Phipps on Dec 01, 2013Paint a mural of a tree that connect the pictures in the shape of a Christmas tree. With washable paint, of course !Helpful Reply
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SANDY on Dec 01, 2013If you want to keep the pictures you already have then hang pine bows between them or fashion pine roping between the pictures adding some festive bows. It looks like you need to add something to the back of each pictures to keep them hanging straight.Helpful Reply
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SANDY on Dec 01, 2013Also remove the sign that says family and put up a Christmas theme sign.Helpful Reply
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Carole on Dec 01, 2013You could make a wall Christmas tree. If you remove the framed pictures and Family sign on the wall (temporarily), use the wall space to create a colourful tree by attaching colourful cards, paper cut outs, or whatever you can lay hands on to create the shape of a typical Christmas tree. If you arrange the pieces on the floor first and take a photo - saw this on Better Homes and Gardens last night - then you can follow your design to attach the pieces to the wall with blue tack or something temporary that won't leave marks on the wall. Colourful cut outs of anything you like can be used to make the tree shape. You could then put your Christmas presents 'under' the tree or use boxes - just wrap and ribbon them in fancy paper or use fabric, brown paper and print a design using paint etc, burlap or whatever you want to make it look like a pile of Christmas presents. If you wanted to make it more three dimensional, you could use temporary picture hooks (the ones with the peel off sticky backs that are easily removed without marking the walls) to hang a few baubles strategically on your 'tree' as well.Helpful Reply
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Jeanette S on Dec 01, 2013Instead of moving all these around, why not put a small red bow (you can buy them by the dozen) on a few or every frame...randomly placed...some at corner, some at top, some at bottom, some on the glass. Even a sprig of greenery with a small red bow on just a half dozen....????Helpful Reply
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Sally Roesner Fuhr on Dec 01, 2013That wall has rectanglitis. Too much repetition of the same shape, color and mat. You needn't play "matchy matchy." You need some circles and ovals to soften the overall look. If you don't want to invest in oval and circular frames, try arranging those in a circle or at least some curved line. You have so many photos on one wall it looks as if you're trying to tell your whole life story. Why not put most of them in an acid free album and enlarge just your favorites for frames?Helpful Reply
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Julie Viada on Dec 01, 2013I wrap my pics like presents, using Christmas paper, & adding bows to allHelpful Reply
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Cyndi Daves on Dec 03, 2013Julie Viada shares my idea. I wrap my pictures in gift wrap (to save paper don't wrap the back completely, just over the edges then tape) and add wire edged ribbon that I can shape into elegant bows. I prefer solid color paper on most with maybe one or two in a corresponding print. But then, all the gifts under my tree are color coordinated too!!Helpful Reply
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Emily Mugridge on Dec 05, 2013I like the thought of a wall tree, but maybe you could use old Christmas pictures of your family, use "family" as your tree topper. I think Sally is right you need some different shapes and individual pictures.Helpful Reply
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Darlene Kenny LaPlace on Dec 05, 2013Frame cute or beautiful Christmas cards,can get inexpensive frames at Goodwill.Spray paint frames ,for a special color theme,add in Christmas sayings (framed) or recipes for gingerbread cookies.......Helpful Reply
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Cindi on Dec 05, 2013Wrap each picture like a gift. Use bows and other "package" decorations. It will look fabulous!!Helpful Reply
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Karen H on Dec 07, 2013I collect unique Christmas stockings and I have a wall like the one you are asking about. At Christmastime, I hang my stocking collection on that wall. It's simple and fun and the stocking don't stick our so far as to get in the way of people, big and small, walking past.Helpful Reply
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Lisa Mohring on Dec 08, 2013wrap a few like presents then take a few down and replace with stockings. Add a Happy Holidays sign where your family sign is.Helpful Reply
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Jen Teach on Dec 09, 2013you can use wrapping paper and cut them like ornaments and put them behind the photos - make just a few large ones and fix them to the wall (I'd say 5 for this wall-off center of the frames) or a bunch of small ones and place them here and there... tie bows and ribbons to your "ornaments"Helpful Reply
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Shon on Dec 09, 2013I hope you like my idea. First remove all the frames from the wall, replace the white boarder around the photos with a red boarder or color typing paper (or use your favorite Christmas color), replace all those small pictures and place only 1 photo to fit its frame (preferably YEARS PAST Christmas photos), now replace all the frames back on the wall but this time make sure you place them evenly and symmetrically and not too far apart (this may require you to fill previous holes and touch up paint but it will be worth it). Once the frames are all hung on the wall remove the "family" plaque and replace it with a removable Christmas wall tattoo ( @ most craft stores) that may read "Merry Christmas", "Happy Holidays" or "Remember the times...". One last frame hanging trick is to use the new Command Stripes (, just peel and stick on the wall and they will never mess up your walls. Take your time. It should look great and also become a conversation piece for the Holidays.Helpful Reply
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Cbsbo on Dec 09, 2013Even when it's not the holidays, perhaps a different word. The word family is too high and too obvious. Perhaps "joy" or "love" or another longer word. I also think it's too many big frames with too many small pictures. People can't really see them. Condense the collection down and not so high on the wall You could replace the center frame with a wreath. Add a few gold/silver/red bows on some. Instead of Christmas, perhaps a more wintery look. How bout some snowflake wall decals? or handmade snowflakes? small greens tucked behind a few corners. Good luck!Helpful Reply
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Tanya Peterson Felsheim on Dec 10, 2013Ok now time to see how you did....we want pictures! hahaHelpful Reply
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Cheryl Newman on Dec 10, 2013The easiest thing would be to remove the word Family, and hang a garland and bow from that nail, and a nail on each side of the pictures. Or you might try buying a few wreaths to hang around some of the frames insteadHelpful Reply
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SYNLawn Of Kansas City on Dec 12, 2013You can use tinsel, fake snow & Christmas lights, just remove the photos from the wall first.Helpful Reply
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Donna J on Dec 13, 2013Good morning everyone. Thanks for your many ideas. I have been much busier than expected and did not have time to tackle the wall. Yesterday, I took down the pictures and filled all the nail holes. Now I see how discolored the wall is compared to the rest of the room and have decided to paint it. I have leftover paint so I'll be doing that project today. I'll keep you posted @Tanya Peterson Felsheim .Helpful Reply
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Iris Nieves on Dec 13, 2013a family tree....that is what i'll be doing....tracing with white chalk....painting it brown....and hanging my pictures on the branches....:D Merry Christmas..Helpful Reply
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Marlene Wilson on Dec 14, 2013I would make a tree out of christmas lights on that wall. They are pretty.Helpful Reply
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Chastity Wilson on Dec 15, 2013My dad always covers his pictures with wrapping paper to make it look like gifts hanging on the wall.Helpful Reply
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Cindi on Dec 16, 2013I would hang the framed pics in the design of a tree on the wall, and hang an ornament from corner of each one, and cover some other frames in wrapping paper to go under it to look like presents, use the word Family for top of tree,,,,just an ideaHelpful Reply
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Donna J on Jan 31, 2014Today being the last day of January I have decided to take down my snowman. Just realize I did not post a picture of my wall for which I had gotten such good ideas. So here it is. I found the snowman panel at Hobby Lobby and liked it right away but not for a quilt. So, I got out my paint and did it up. I borrowed a frame which I had in another room. It was big enough for the panel, 44 x 28 inches. Now I am on the lookout for a permanent frame for it. It's time to take down my "JOY". It's so much fun decorating. Thanks again.Helpful Reply
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Ann Smitt on Nov 02, 2016My sister of the heart, replaces her gallery wall pictures at Christmas with photos in the same frames of 'Christmas Past.' She also swaps out some of the frames for her collection of vintage St. Nicholas Prints. It all looks lovely with her family Christmas photos. Enjoy your project.Helpful Reply
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