Thrifty Thursday - Family Photos Home Decor...

One of the easiest and most inexpensive ways to decorate your

 home is with family photos.  I prefer photos in black and white for

 less jarring color.   And they blend with any decor style. 

I use photos in many sizes - whatever I happen to have in 

my collection.   This one is approx. 4" x 5".

(Me and 2 of my brothers)... 

And here's a wallet sized that is currently in a dish on a shelf. 

I prefer older photos - but any photo can be made black and white

 and look great.

For many years I had no old family photos.  I'd find old photos at

 yard sales and use them instead.  Then as the years passed - 

heirloom photos started to come my way.  

This one features my dad and his siblings...

And I use photos from all eras... some old - some less old...
(My Love's family...)

Sometimes it can be a challenge to find a frame for an older photo -

 especially cabinet cards like this one.  But it's been amazing to me

 how I stumble upon frames that fit.  This photo is very special to me - 

my mother as a baby!  And considering that her mother died when

 she was 8 weeks old - it's amazing that we have it.

This was another special frame find.  I found it in an antique shop - 

went home and measured and sure enough - a perfect fit for this 

old school group photo.  (my mother is in there...)

I prefer the older photos - but current photos in black and white 

(or sepia tones) look great too.

And an added bonus - family photos will be in vogue no matter

 what the latest decorating trends are.  You'll always be in style!  

Enjoy the home you have and make it yours!  ~Joyce