IT’S A SCENE so familiar as to be cliché: Staggered along a staircase wall or atop a dusty mantle, prom-night snapshots and Sears portraits perch haphazardly.
Why do family photos always seem to get short shrift?
Displaying these mementos stylishly can feel like a daunting challenge—but “a well-designed family gallery is one of the best storytelling opportunities you have,” said Paulina Perrault, a Sausalito, Calif., designer.
Thankfully, sprucing up your snapshot act needn’t take long.
Here, interior stylists share five strategies for creating displays that dodge both chaos and cheesiness.
Persons:
”, Paulina Perrault
Locations:
Sausalito, Calif