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We checked in with Cecilie Starin–an interior designer with a global design perspective–and asked her how to incorporate travel souvenirs and photos into décor that will deliver our own personalized look. She suggests…
Maps of places traveled
“Use them as wall coverings. Nautical maps add a rustic elegance. My mom always had a world map over my bed. It teaches you there’s so much to see out there.”
Souvenirs, tickets stubs, bits from meaningful/sentimental events
“Use a variety of frame sizes, shapes, shadowboxes, etc and create a grouping on a wall for a salon-style art installation.”
Travel photos
“Turn them into sepia and/or black & white images for interest and group them together or blow them up so they are really large, like 400x or cut them up and make a collage.”
Cecilie offers further details regarding photography…
“Photograph architecture and architectural details and group these photos. For example, photograph the doors of Bologna, the Bakery signs of Paris, manhole covers of London or bridges of Florence. Shoot close ups of market scenes or specialty food shops – these images will have the look of real art, but will have sentimental meaning that will inspire memories of the trip. Frame your photos with black frames and white mats, then hang in multiples (3, 6, 8, 12) in the same size frame. Groups will make a strong visual impact.”
