You’ll most likely get a handful of old photographs (and if that hasn’t happened to you, sooner or later it will happen to you).
For those of us who love photography, when it happens to us, we don’t know how to give it up, what’s more, you’re probably the one who provoked it. These pictures are so wonderful! They have a special charm, it’s like old wine, it seems that the more years ago in barrels, the better the taste, because something similar happens with the photos, you may not even know who they are, nor do you know, and that’s why they are even more special. And you may not know what to do with them, you’ve simply kept them in a box in a corner of the shelf or closet, acquiring even more tradition. But these photographs still have souls and It is a pity that they do not see the light, that no one can admire and contemplate them.
- In today’s article I will give you some ideas so that these photographs that are so old.
- History and charm have a second chance and can be enjoyed again.
- Besides.
- Take advantage of the fact that vintage is fashionable?.
1. Album. Yes, exactly, it is a classic option, but the idea is to go one step further and while doing a creative exercise, you can also do it from memory and “family history”. On the one hand, you will not deny that you already make few physical albums, the most you will do is order digital ones, but almost no photos are printed on paper, much less on sticks like this. not long ago on the albums (too bad, really). On the other hand, it can be a chore to do as a family, collect these photos, organize them in chronological order and put them in a nice album in which you can write. Why the writing? Well, so the names and the stories are not forgotten. Enjoy it while your family still remembers who all the people in the photo are, ask them to tell you a story, an anecdote, and write everything you can on the album. If there is an interesting story, you can even write it on a separate sheet of paper and paste it into the album. If you do this, your family history will be written, as if it were a graphic novel and your children, grandchildren? They will be able to read it when there is no one to tell or show them. We always like to know the details of our ancestors and this is not always possible. Give this opportunity to their descendants? If you want to know a very simple and inexpensive way to make your own album to place the photos, click here.
2. Decorate the walls of your house. Has anyone installed pictures, current photographs and prints of IKEA already framed?The possibilities to decorate your walls are numerous and all very valuable, but if you want to put an original touch in your home, you can make a small corner in the living room or in the entrance, for example, with all the old photos you have. To make her prettier and not look like your great-grandparents’ house?Ideally paint the wall a very bright and cheerful color and put modern frames in different shapes and make a kind of mosaic. Here are some graphic ideas for placing your photos.
3. Coasters, yes, yes, you read it right. It may seem like a crazy idea, but you won’t deny it’s not original. As I said at the beginning, vintage is fashionable, certainly not, if you realize this idea you will surely surprise your guests. And if you are one of those people who love decoration and take care of all the details of the house, you will surely like this option. Take photos that have less emotional content, that is, the ones you like but don’t mean anything because you don’t even know who people are. Better if they’re a similar size and if you put a cardboard behind them so they have more consistency. Once you have them with the cardboard attached to the back, you crush them. It is also simple and economical. If you like the idea, you can also copy it to make individual tablecloths, make a composition of several photos on an A3 card (I would put it in black or dark gray, but you choose) and plasticize it. I’m sure no one has the same coasters or tablecloths as you, because even if they have the same idea, the photos will be different!
4. Create a good family tree
This is another way to decorate one of the walls of your house but in a slightly more complex way. Organize your family tree on paper (to make it easier for you?) And once you’ve made it clear (because you probably have to ask yourself a few questions if the photos are very, very old), climb the tree up the wall starting with the old photos of your ancestors and ending with yours and those of your brothers, partner, children?It’s an original idea and also a great way to keep the whole family in mind. And when the little ones in the house start hurting the guys, grandparents, great-grandparents, great-great-grandparents?and all these names that seem very complicated to them, You will have the scheme done and it will be so easy and beautiful to explain them!
5. Decorate the glass jars
Another decorative element for the home? It’s very simple, choose the pots you like the most, select the photos that match the size of the pots and paste them with a transparent adhesive liner. Another very economical idea, easy to realize and very decorative. You can also put the photos inside the jars to act as frames. Here’s how.
6. Phone box
Very practical and not complicated, even if so, will it take you a little longer than the idea of pots ?, but surely it will be worth it. In the following video, they explain it step by step, the only thing that instead of the cards she uses, you can put the old photographs that you want to give a second life, you will have a very vintage, original, beautiful and exclusive style. Clutch!
7. Decorate your wedding
Are you getting married soon? Or maybe a relative? You can use old family photos to give a very special and emotional touch to this important event. You can honor your elders and give them a wonderful surprise. In this blog they tell you several ways to do it (which is the most beautiful). Who says a wedding, a baptism or any other family celebration that is respected?
8. Color them
Another option to give them a second life is to give it the color they never had, if you have a more special photograph or you like it very much and would have liked to have it in color, you can put it yourself. a video that explains step by step how to restore and color an old photo.
Give one of these opportunities to those photographs that once had their moment of glory and who today only lift dust on the bottom of a drawer or have not seen the light for years because they are forgotten in a box. be happy to enjoy it and others can do it too. You can also use one of these gift ideas or share this article if you know someone who appreciates old photos and doesn’t know what to do with them. we know, so that we can refine more and more the topics that interest you?Thanks and see you next time!