Courtney Warren is a Texas-based interior designer whose work has been featured in Real Simple, Better Homes & Gardens, Good Housekeeping, Apartment Therapy, and Today.com. She is a frequent consultant on Fox 4 TV’s Good Day program in Dallas, was ranked in the top 3 percent of interior designers in the US by Houzz.com, and starred in the Dallas episode of TLC’sFour Houses. She delights in helping overwhelmed clients create beautiful spaces—and will never turn down a warm chocolate chip cookie or Diet Dr Pepper.
Is your wall starting to resemble the golf course in Caddyshack after the gopher dug all those holes? If you break into a sweat at the thought of pulling out the hammer, worrying about having to cover and paint over mistakes, you’re not alone!
There’s an easy way to hang photos without ruining your walls—use paper templates! Trace around each frame onto a piece of paper, then tape these templates onto the wall in your desired arrangement. The paper templates act as placeholders, allowing you to adjust and rearrange until you achieve the perfect layout. Once you’re happy with the placement, hang each photo directly over the paper templates.
This tip, shared by my talented photographer friend, @shannonhophoto, is a game-changer! She used tracing paper to create a beautiful wall of family portraits, and it turned out flawless.
Ready to transform your walls without the hassle? Give this technique a try and enjoy a perfectly arranged photo wall!