Around The Room | Living With Your Photos + Color Inc Giveaway

I'm a huge fan of living with your photos. Out of albums, off your computer and onto your walls.

Over the years I've amassed quite a collection of family images - many of the recent ones being mounted rather than framed as you'll see below (and above). When I first starting hanging up photos I wanted them to be all black frames with white mats. Now I'm really enjoying the variety of both the framed and simply mounted images.

Around our house I've got quite a few gatherings happening on the walls. Some are consistent collections (meaning all mounted or all framed) and others are a mixture of the two.

The first ones I want to talk about line the hall from our entry into the kitchen.

The images are 12x12 photos are "standout mounted" from Color Inc. (Color Inc is a sponsor of my blog and has been generous with samples for me in the past and as you'll see below. This set I purchased on my own. They are excellent quality and have wonderful customer service.) When we moved into this house I ordered eight or nine of these with the intent that they would be grouped together and I love them.

They are mounted onto the wall using Miller Studio Magic Mounts removable mounting tabs. I tried a couple of other brands and these have worked the best.

You might have seen this image a couple weeks ago. This is in our dining area, between the kitchen and living room. This wall has a combination of framed and mounted images. The one of Simon and Anna in the blue shirts is from Persnickety Prints.

Upstairs I've got a few other collections starting. In the room you enter before coming into my office I've got a large standout mount from Color Inc (photo taken by Tracey Clark). That one is 3o inches x 20 inches.

In my office I've included two Ikea frames with 12x12 photos of me and Chris as kids. I enlarged these 1970's photos on my scanner and they were printed at Scrapbookpictures.com. These hung in Anna's room in our last house.

A little collage in Simon's room that includes photos, Star Wars stamps, and a signed photo of Yoda from Frank Oz.

And this one was in Anna's room in our last house. I didn't recreate it here yet, but it was a favorite in the old place.

In our bedroom I'm just beginning to build a photo wall.

The newest addition is a Framed Gallery Wrap Canvas from ColorInc. As one of my sponsors they kindly sent me this new product to review and want me to give one away as well (with your own photo of course).

Here's what they have to say about this new product:

Love the sleek modern style of a Gallery Wrapped Canvas? Now you can add a frame! Our Gallery Wrapped Canvas Frames will give you that same modern and edgy look you've wanted but with a touch of traditional style to give you a unique shadow box feel to add to any home, work, or studio wall space!

These ready to hang Gallery Wrapped Canvases come with a 2 1/8'' deep smooth black laminate frame. With a 1/2'' floating space between your canvas and frame, each of our hand wrapped canvas prints will be permanently attached with the finest attention to detail. Each piece will arrive properly finished with a wire hanger, bumpers and Tyvek® backing. A true first class upgrade to your studio or home!

These Framed Gallery Wrapped Canvases are really, really nice. I didn't realize when I was ordering it that there's a space between the frame and the wrapped canvas but when I opened the package here at home I was really pleasantly surprised. I'd definitely consider ordering another one.

GIVEAWAY | One Framed Gallery Wrapped Canvas (20 x 14 or smaller) from ColorInc.

TO BE ENTERED into this giveaway please leave a comment below sharing how you live with your photos (if you are reading this post on Facebook please come to my blog to leave a comment). Comments will be closed at noon Pacific on Friday and the winners posted shortly after. Please be sure to check back or subscribe (click here to get posts delivered to your email box) to see if you are receiving one of the items this week.

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  1. Sarah says…
    03/30/2011

    This is something I've been wanting to do for a while. Right now, I have a couple small groupings started. My brothers wedding and about 4 of my boys. I have a wall in my bedroom that I have frames ready....just need to pick a few more photos. Thanks for the inspiration to mix and match!

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  2. christen says…
    03/30/2011

    i have pictures everywhere in my house too! my kids are older than yours i love seeing our family in all the different stages of our life. my favorite area is our piano - i have a lot of framed photos on top it.

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  3. Michelle says…
    03/30/2011

    I do not do as much with photos as I wish I did. I have one photo wall with pictures of all my family, but I have not updated it in probably 5 years! WOW! That statement makes me want to go home & put up new pictures!!

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  4. Suzette says…
    03/30/2011

    Most of my photos are in scrapbooks, but I do have special photos framed and up in different places in the house. In the dining room I have a grouping of wedding pictures of our parents wedding, our wedding, and my sister's wedding. In my daughter's room, I have a three groupings of photos: one of her and my grandmother who she was named after, one group is of her and me during her first month photo shoot, and one group is of each set of her grandparents (since my mother has passed away). I would love to incorporate more of our photos in our home's decor.

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  5. Nicky from Canada says…
    03/30/2011

    We live with photos all over our house. I have, much like you different collections, different arrangements and really find that I don't have enough walls (because we have slowly over the years - done lots of reno's where the walls disappear.

    We manage to swap some of these arrangements out, but some of the classic old ones are timeless and stay.
    Love the collections in your new house and wow for the giveaway!!!

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  6. Jamie Bird says…
    03/30/2011

    Love this! I've been looking for a way to show off a favorite engagement photo in our soon to be new house! Thanks for the chance to win!

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  7. Dawn Cheshire says…
    03/30/2011

    We live in a rented house so we are limited to how many photos we can have on the wall so I use frames that hold more than 1 photo and have loads of freestanding frames on windowsills. I've been wanting to fill a huge frame with photos of my son for a long time but not got round to it. Will have to decide which photos to use and get them printed with the large order I need to do.
    Thanks for another fab giveaway

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  8. MilliD says…
    03/30/2011

    I finally started a photo wall above the piano in the front room and I LOVE it. I definitely need to hang more around the house! Thanks for the great giveaway!

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  9. Lee says…
    03/30/2011

    I really have to start doing this in my house. So many photos need to be on walls. I'm stuck on the finished look instead of JUST DO IT. Love the look of the gallery wrap :)

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  10. Carla G. says…
    03/30/2011

    We have a few larger canvases printed, but we have yet to find permanent homes for them in our house. Still, it's great to see them as we walk by . . .

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  11. Kelly says…
    03/30/2011

    I have a couple collections of photos. One is all black and whites in a variety of sizes of black frames over the couch in our living room. It's definitely time to update those photos. Another is in our bedroom in 4x6 and 5x7 clip frames. They are more sepia-toned photos of the kids when they were little and they surround the quote "I can imagine my life without children but there would not be as much laughter and noise." I also have a couple of groupings in stand up frames on a dresser in our living room and the bottom shelf of our entertainment center. Love seeing what you've done with all your photos!

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  12. Mandy says…
    03/30/2011

    This is something I have been wanting to do more of. I've definitely put pics of the kids in their rooms wherever I can, but I'd like to do more decorating in commons areas with photos. This would be a great start! What a great giveaway!

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  13. Sue TR says…
    03/30/2011

    Hi Ali! I love decorating w family photos and other images I've taken mixed in with other "finds", like the tapestry we bought at Liberty of London in London for our [surprise to me] 10th anniversary trip! am just rebuilding our decos after renovating the main level of our house...there is not enough wall space!! Would love to win the giveaway thanks for sharing!!

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  14. Allison says…
    03/30/2011

    i have framed photos all over my house - on tables and walls. some are framed, some are collages. i also display my favorite scrapbook pages on white magnet boards (from IKEA) in groups of three in my scrapbook room, hallway and family room. i bought them originally to display just photos, but they are perfect for an ever-changing layout display.

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  15. Kathy R says…
    03/30/2011

    We have shelves on either side of our fireplace. That's where framed photos are grouped along with several I change out on our mantle. My daughter is working on a photo wall that runs the length of her living room into a hallway. This would be perfect for a photo of her family. Thanks for a chance to win.

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  16. Angie says…
    03/30/2011

    I love seeing our pictures on the walls, but sadly, life is busy (very good busy) and the photos need some updating!! It looks like my oldest who just turned 8 is in a toddler time warp! I would love to start adding some gallery wrapped photos. I love the mixture of textures in our decor.

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  17. conniemelancon says…
    03/30/2011

    I love the way you displayed your pictures! I have lots of framed pictures on the mantel and in the bedrooms. I love this idea for the hallway. Thanks for the inspiration.

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  18. Stephanie says…
    03/30/2011

    We move a lot for my husband's job (he's in the Air Force), so I create new picture groupings often with memories as we make them in each new location...places we travel, friends that visit, family, and I also like to include a lot of our son's artwork/drawings. I scan them into the computer and then can resize and print whatever works for the frame I have in mind. He loves to see his artwork up on the wall, and we enjoy looking at all of our "living scrapbooks" from all of the places we've called home.

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  19. Marilyn Johnson says…
    03/30/2011

    I have been meaning to try ColorInc. Thanks for the chance!

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  20. Trish D says…
    03/30/2011

    I have photos throughout the house, but really want to create a gallery wall in our front room (where we do homework, read & hang out) and a framed canvas would make a lovely centerpiece!

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  21. Rhonda says…
    03/30/2011

    Love seeing your photo collages, thanks for sharing them. I have framed photos everywhere in my house - on the wall, on table tops, etc. and some of my favorite are the frames large enough for 9 4x6's. Dusting all of them is a small price to pay for enjoying the daily sight of my family photos.

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  22. carlaj says…
    03/30/2011

    I have created a "collage" on my office wall of some of my favorite photos of places we have been. Sizes range from 11x14 to 5x7 with a 12x12 in the center. I truly love the way it looks

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  23. Shawn says…
    03/30/2011

    Our photos are digital frames right now. I love how they rotate. However, I am a collector of frames and have some beautiful ones that need to be filled. You have inspired me to build my own photo wall on a "blank" wall in our bedroom! Thank you!

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  24. Monica says…
    03/30/2011

    I have a collection of B&W pics of my kids in the living room. I've also framed and hung many of my artistic pics around our house. My current project is to hang a large gallery wall in my upstairs hallway. A framed gallery wrapped canvas would be a perfect start! Thanks for the chance to win!

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  25. Tammy Davis says…
    03/30/2011

    Up until now I just have one room that really has photos hanging in it. I have to be careful - my boys count each others pics. I have to make sure I have the same number of pics for each - in case you are wondering they are 26 (and married) and 21. With my first grandbaby expected this summer, I will be adding more! I love the way you have displayed yours Ali! Thanks for sharing.

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