I can’t pinpoint when the travel bug bit me, but I firmly subscribe to the adage ‘to travel is to live.’
Earlier on, when I was in college (and single), it was easy to throw a few things into a bag and get on the road.
I was curious to see other places, meet new people, and experience real adventure.
I always came home with incredible memories and an even more incredible high, and soon after, I would be craving for more.
I still remember the first time I saw the Grand Canyon, how I stood there in awe of it all. My friends and I had been planning this trip for months as a celebration of graduating from university.
Looking back, this might have been the day I decided that travel was going to be a big part of my life.
Fast forward to today, married with two kids, and fortunately, with a husband who loves adventure as much as I do.
Although we both work full time, we have found creative ways to travel as much as we can as a family.
Weekend getaways, short vacations, full-blown international trips, we have done it all.
We have chased adventure everywhere, from the beaches of Florida to the ski slopes of Colorado. We have backpacked in New Zealand and watched incredible sunsets in Rio De Janeiro.
Throughout our travels, we have accumulated immeasurable memories, all immortalized digitally.
A couple of years ago, a friend who knows my love for wall art gave me a brilliant idea.
‘How about turning some of your best memories into wall art?’ she asked. “This way, you can personalize your home with your fondest memories and relive them at the same time.
Not to mention what a people magnet they will be!” I was sold. Today my home is a beautiful tapestry of textures and mediums, all showcasing some of our best travel memories.
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Here are some ideas on how you can turn your travels into beautiful wall art for your home:
Pushpin Travel Map
There is no better way to document and share your trips with friends than using a push pin travel map.
This is a great way to show where you have been and mark where you plan to go next.
You can choose to have a world map or a continent specific map.
It is also possible to have it customized to your preferences to add a favorite quote or names.
Ensure that you purchase high quality, professionally made canvas map that will look good when displayed in your home.
For unique pushpin travel map ideas, have a look at this link: https://canvasconquest.com/collections/push-pin-travel-map.
Print & Frame
Stunning wall art can be a great conversation starter, not to mention that it acts as a room’s focal point.
Select one of your most stunning photos, a sunset, a beach, a mountain, nature, or even a wild animal.
Blow it up and make it the centerpiece in your living room.
You can choose to have smaller framed photos tastefully hung on other areas to compliment it. Family photos will do great too.
Clothespin display
This is a more playful expression that can bring a rustic feel to your lounge, corridor, or patio.
A clothespin display works best for a mix of family photos, streets, food, or other goofy images.
The best part is that you can do this easily if you are into DIY projects.
You can also swap the photos around anytime you wish for a change of scenery.
Build a wall collage
Building a wall collage will be great fun for the whole family as you sort through your pictures to select your favorite memories.
Pick those with the most remarkable contrast in color and depth and have them printed on canvas in different sizes.
If you don’t have one large wall for the collage, you can create a corner collage where you hang them on two adjacent walls.
Tiles
This is by far one of my favorite wall art ideas. You can choose to have custom made ceramic tiles, perhaps for your kitchen or bathroom backsplash.
You can also get custom-made stick-on picture tiles that will not leave any markings or damage on your walls.
The beauty of stick-on photo tiles is that they require no effort at all to hang. Just pick the wall, peel, and stick!
Similarly, you can arrange them in any design and even move them around to avoid monotony.