How to Decorate a Room With Souvenirs

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Your once-in-a-lifetime vacation produced a ton of memories and an assortment of souvenirs of various shapes and sizes. Now that you've brought them all home, you're not exactly sure how to display them. Here are some tips on decorating a room with souvenirs.

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Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Things You’ll Need:

Souvenirs
Picture frames

Step1

Gather your souvenirs in the room you want to decorate. Separate them according to how they could be displayed: Photos and postcards can be framed; knickknacks can adorn tabletops; clothes, instruments and unusual items can be used as accent pieces.

Step2

Begin with photos and postcards. Select the most special, and place them in picture frames. Hang a few on a wall, perhaps in a row showing a sequence of events on your trip. A few others can be displayed on tables or a fireplace mantel.

Step3

Choose some interesting knickknacks. These might include a piece of pottery purchased from a small shop, a glass ornament, dolls dressed in native costumes and fun items like souvenir ashtrays and shot glasses. If you have limited space in a room, use one tabletop as an area to highlight these items. If space permits, scatter items around the room to create conversation pieces in different areas.

Step4

Larger, unusual items like an adult-size costume, a drum or other instrument and artifacts should be strategically placed in areas where they will catch the viewer's eye but won't run the risk of being dirtied or damaged. A costume, for example, can be framed in a glass case and displayed on a wall. An instrument can be placed on a high shelf so it can be admired but not played by everyone.

Tips & Warnings

The key is to not overwhelm the room with souvenirs. Choose several items that are especially significant for you or that seem to have the most impact, and work with those.