Photo Finish

Country Home magazine's Carol Sheehan has some ideas for displaying photographs throughout the home.

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Captured in an instant, preserved for a lifetime and stored in — shoeboxes? Isn't it time for your photographic memories to come out of the boxes? Country Home magazine's Carol Sheehan has some ideas for displaying those precious moments captured on film.

Forego the frames and create a photo garland using a hole punch and ribbon.

Purchase wooden plaques at a craft store, affix color photo copies to the back and display in a plate stand.

Enlarge favorite photos to create photo cylinders inside glass containers.

Color copy baby photos in various tints, cut out and attach to a frame.

Surround an entire room with a chair rail ribbon held in place by carpet tacks.

Turn a table into a photo focal point for an anniversary or birthday celebration by placing old snapshots on the table and covering with a sheer fabric overlay.