This apartment's entryway gives guests a thorough introduction to its owner - the walls are covered in picture after picture of his life, from childhood on up...
Phil scanned and printed hundreds of personal photos, then used double-sided tape (a piece in all four corners so the picture doesn't curl) to attach them to the walls of his foyer. What could have been a mantle overwhelmed with too many frames becomes a unique design solution and a nice personal touch. You can see more images of this apartment at Back Garage.
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Comments (19)
this really works well within the context of his apartment as a whole. btw, nice arrangement of framed pieces in the bedroom
nice arrangement, but I would encourage you to consider a alternative to double side tape as I once experienced the difficulty of removing the residue from the paint after prolong use.
Maybe if you have nothing nice, or at least constructive to say..you just shouldn't comment.
ok! you're all right.
something constructive: how about opening photoshop and making a collage of photos, they could be arranged into squares/rectangles and have that white space in between still. then you could print it out on photo paper and frame it. that way it'll look nicer and more finished.
you could even find someone with a big plotter and make photo wall paper yourself if you really want this cover-the wall-with-photos look. that would look infinitely better.
this post was on here before and there was another one recently with the paint samples up on a bedroom wall. I just think these look a little sloppy and there are better ways to display photos in interesting ways. peace
the photos do appear curled to me, but the fact that all the photos have the same margins, are placed into tight rows keeps it looking too much like a teenage girl's bedroom. You can tell it took a long time to get everything up so neatly. Its a really great idea and not quite as cluttered looking as some of the varied size frame clusters I've seen on here
Apologies to Phil... I just think if you have childhood photos that you are proud to show, put them at eye level at the very least. I'm not even saying put them in frames, many people hang their pictures on little wire lines with bulldog clips (cute) that's fine if on a budget even. The fact that these are in the foyer tells me that you are proud to show them off... I say display them proudly and where everyone can see them easily. That's all, just not so cluttered and high.
I love it and used to have something similar. I like the assault of colour and different scenes.
I had to take mine down though because the extreme heat we'd suffer through in summer did something to the adhesive I used and the photos would fall straight off the wall.
Would do it again if I could find something which didn't do this and didn't leave marks on the wall.
I really like this, it's personal and stylish and actually I think it's the sheer volume that makes it work - that and the white borders and perfect spacing. I bet the person who lives here gets a real lift every time they walk in the front door.
I'm with "idontdobeige." You decorate for your own pleasure and amusement, not the folks who visit AT. In a small space, it's a great idea. The intent, I'm sure, isn't for visitors to examine every photo. Yes, they look a bit curled, but they don't look as if they're about to fall, and the uniformity makes it all seem OK. And it isn't really about us, after all, but about what pleases...well, I guess we don't know his/her name.
yes, i like it :-) i would love to come into a place and find this as the first thing to see. very personal, very quirky.
Not bad, though as a short person, I would be a little frustrated by being unable to see any of the upper pictures.
It looks great - but like a lot of work!
For those of you worried about the wall, this is slightly more expensive, but less damaging...
http://photojojo.com/store/awesomeness/fotoclips
Just so I don't look crazy, I'd like everyone to know that I posted:
"Maybe if you have nothing nice, or at least constructive to say..you just shouldn't comment."
After a few people had left unnecessarily rude comments.
However, it seems they have been deleted since then.
I love it but I woulda mounted up some plastic over it, you know like that plexi glass stuff
I think this is awesome. At Target (UO also has them), they sell clear strips just for photos. No curling, no tape, protected from light damage! I have a few and can't wait to do something like this.
It makes me kinda sad when you see all of these beautiful homes, but there are no pictures in them.
triedthistwice,
can you post a link to the clear strips? I like the idea of the photoclips but my photos would go in one looong hallway, so I don't need the 3d-ness of them...
oh, the cleaning & maintenance...
@benayse
http://www.urbanoutfitters.com/urban/catalog/productdetail.jsp?itemdescription=true&itemCount=60&startValue=1&selectedProductColor=&sortby=&id=12991675&parentid=A_COLL_HOLGA&sortProperties=&navCount=9&navAction=poppushpush&color=&pushId=A_COLL_HOLGA&popId=APARTMENT_WHATSNEW&prepushId=
Sorry for the ugly link! Keep an eye out on Target, too. They usually stock these types of things around this time in their "college/dorm" section. :]
I am in love with the idea of the photos in the foyer! My husband and I are newlyweds and we just purchased a beautiful home our realtor recommended for us.Charleston SC realty is most certainly worth the money by the exterior appearance and now I can add a personal touch to our little foyer by adding some of our pictures! Thanks for the idea and happy holidays!