Cheap Ways to Display Priceless Pictures in Your New Home

You’ve said goodbye to the movers, unpacked the boxes, decided where the furniture goes, filled the closets and the cabinets with clothes and essentials – and now you want to turn your new house into a home by deciding how and where to display your many family pictures. Oh boy! Just how are you supposed to show off all of those funny, warm, outrageous, historical, precious photos of parties, weddings, holidays, children, pets, friends, grandparents and so much more? Don’t worry; I’ve got budget-friendly answers for both prints and digital images.

Shutterfly Photo Books – If you haven’t printed out your pictures yet, this is a great way to show them off digitally. A great friend of mine compiles a family photo book every year; it runs to about 200 pages because a year is such a long time. You can add comments to go with the memories. Here’s the cost-saving tip: Sign up for Shutterfly and get on their email list. They send out coupons frequently offering 40% off, free shipping, and buy two and get half-price on the second. Sometimes you can use multiple coupons at once, so keep an eye out for sales and be a smart shopper.

Photo Albums – Whether you lack computer savvy or you just the feel of old fashioned prints, Snapfish is a great place to print your pictures. Snapfish offers each photo for only 8 cents!  And they too offer frequent coupons Wait until you get the really good deals – like a coupon good for 300 prints for 99 cents total! That usually only comes once a year but it’s worth the wait.

Wal-Mart’s Mounted Photos – Now that you’ve made your digital photo book and/or traditional photo album, you may want to display photos on your wall. Have you ever seen Wal-Mart’s mounted photos? The quality is outstanding and each 5x7 photo is under $10, each 8x10 about $12. Awesome for the kids’ rooms, living room, any room. 

Up the Steps – A great way to display family pictures (especially kids as they grow) is beside the stairs. Kohl’s has great deals on frames; they are either 40%-50% off or buy-one-get-one for $1. Use one of Kohl’s regular 15%, 20% or 30% discount offers and you have a great deal! Start at the bottom of the steps and go from youngest to oldest to the top. Hallways offer great display opportunity for family photos; they’re always there to enjoy but they won’t overwhelm your whole house.

Photo Mugs/Magnets – Most photo websites offer free shipping for purchases over a certain amount. If you’re under the amount, add a photo mug or magnets to your order. Sure, that’s just what the website is hoping you’ll do, but it’s still better than paying for shipping. Work the system!

Let us know how you make out decorating your new home with your hundreds of photos. Send us pictures or post comments below! Good luck!

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