There aren't really any hard and fast rules about where to display family photos. I personally think they work best in a family's personal spaces. By that I mean, hallways, stairwells, family rooms, libraries, the home office, breakfast areas, etc.
Experts suggest you should hang family pictures on the South-West wall. It is said to increase the bond between all family members. If not the South-West wall, hang the pictures on the West wall. It will increase the harmony between everyone.
Main Rooms
This is perhaps the living room, dining room and game room where you laugh, love and play together. It makes perfect sense to enhance these special places with pictures of the people who make the house a home. Your family pictures should be proudly displayed for your loved ones and guests to enjoy.
An auspicious place for family photos is on the walls of a staircase landing. The stairs carry the chi energy to the rooms upstairs and the photos capture some of this auspicious energy when placed here. You can set a grouping of family photos on a coffee table, end table, or library sized table in the family room.
There aren't really any hard and fast rules about where to display family photos. I personally think they work best in a family's personal spaces. By that I mean, hallways, stairwells, family rooms, libraries, the home office, breakfast areas, etc.
Any part of the home will suffice, including above any dressers, mantels or seating. Use varying large and mini frames, curate a theme and incorporate a mix of hanging techniques — like photo ledges, picture rails and stapled photo collages.
Family Photographs
Vastu for photos in the bedroom suggests keeping family photographs on the southwest wall of your bedroom. Doing this will help strengthen family relationships. You should avoid keeping pictures of your family in the north or east corner of the bedroom.
A: This is one case where there really only is one answer: align the artwork with the middle of the bed for a symmetric, balanced look. Tip: you can use a small piece of masking tape to mark the center of the headboard, and then mark the center of the bottom edge of the artwork.
Use natural light when available.
Shadows won't look funky. Try to photograph during the early morning hours or the late afternoon, or whenever the light is best in your home. Throw open blinds, curtains, and even doors to get as much natural light inside.
To turn your favourite painting or print into a focal point for your room, pick a prominent place such as above a fireplace, your bed or sofa, or in the middle of the wall opposite the entryway. Once you've picked your spot, arrange your furniture and accessories to help peoples' gaze fall naturally on the image.
For a simple, minimalist design, you will want to create a symmetrical gallery wall layout. By arranging your picture frames in a grid layout, you can create a timeless and classic look that will still be in style for years to come.
Using a shredder to get rid of photos is another effective way to ensure they cannot be recovered. A thrift store blender will also do the trick. Both methods will destroy the images, ripping the picture into tiny pieces. Once you have effectively shredded your photos just throw out the remains.
Vary the size of your photos so that they are the feature of some shelves but an accent on others. You can even vary the shape with some being rectangular and some square. Another great idea is to put picture frames on books to vary height and display some pictures horizontally and some vertically.
Framed or canvas wall display
Another traditional option is to display a group of photos in a display on your walls. Popular options for wall displays include separate frames set up in a pattern or symmetrical display. You could do the same with canvas prints if you prefer the unframed aesthetic.
When hanging your pictures, always hang them in relation to the furniture sitting below. With your couch off-centered on the wall, focus on hanging your painting centered above the couch to create a great focal point for your living room.
According to popular belief, viewing ancestor images from outside enhances the negative energy in a home. The photo of dead person in house Vastu Shastra, should always be kept on the north walls so that their vision is towards the south.
Position for harmony. Once the size is right, you need to follow the second rule around positioning. As a general guide a good position is 8” to 10” above the back of the sofa. An image too high will look like it's detached from the sofa and a piece too low will get lost in the sofa.
A general rule of thumb is that you can cover 60% of the area with wall decor and must leave 40% of the area blank. This rule applies even when you are hanging a piece of painting or a cluster of frames behind your sofa.
A Kitchen Gallery
Family photos aren't limited to living rooms. Why not put reminders of your loved ones in the kitchen? Family photos decorate the wall above a bar cart just beside the kitchen in Spencer Gervasoni and Austin Mill's Hell's Kitchen studio apartment.