Do you have photo frame clutter in your home?

 A large collection of mismatched picture frames on a table top or shelf can look like clutter. Plus, it becomes time intensive to dust the frames and the table top!

My solution was to buy large inexpensive almost poster-size frames and print out my favorite pictures and make photo collages. Chain retail craft stores often sell many frame options that are reasonably priced. A little acid-free double sided photo tape works well to hold them in place on the mat. I usually choose a mat, again from the craft store, that goes with the colors in the room where I plan to hang it.

I  cut and trim each photo as needed to fit even more together. I can group photos together and display over 30 awesome pictures in one simple frame on the wall.

Another trick to reduce the visual clutter of multiple mismatched picture frames is to always buy one color of frame (black or white usually is easiest to find and be consistent). This draws the attention to the pictures rather than to their frames, and it ties the pictures together better as a grouping.

Photo Organizing

Photos. Before digital cameras, we had kids. We took photos. Lots of photos. It has gotten significantly cheaper in the last few years to convert paper photos into digital images.

Check out: http://www.fotobridge.com, http://www.scantodigital.com, or http://www.scanmyphotos.com for a few possibilities.

I am not sure if I am ready to take the plunge, but I am getting closer! Has anyone scanned photos or negatives in themselves? Have you found a service where you were happy with the price and quality?

There is a great blog at http://www.unclutterer.com too.

Thank you!