How to display old letters

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an old framed cork board with lots of writing on it, hanging on the wall

Name: Dragan & ElissaLocation: Dallas, TexasSize: 1,100 square feet — 2 bedrooms, 1 bathYears lived in: 4 years — rented The creative energy that flows through Dragan and Elissa’s home is invigorating. As your eyes dart from one piece to the next, they will tell you that many of the items in their home are original, handcrafted by them or members of their family. Then, the envy for their creative genes ensues.

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an old piece of paper with writing on it in a gold frame hanging on the wall

Artwork is so personal, and many people feel quite passionate about the pieces they’ve chosen to display on their walls — and for good reason. Certain items bring back strong memories of specific time periods in one’s life, while others might be a rumination on a favorite place, color, time, or subject matter. Some designs you might not even be able to put into words why you like them, and that’s okay, too. Art collecting can be a very personal, visceral process.

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the wall is covered with many framed photos and pictures, including one that has a lace doily on it

This is my upper hallway. It is filled with family mementos, old letters and photos. I took mostly mismatched frames from garage sales, resale shops and friends and painted them all with light layers of silver and gold to give a brushed look. I love them because they add to the vintage feel of the photos and documents and they show very little dust due to the color.

Pin title "What to do with old letters" on a pale yellow background with a graphic of an old letter in an envelope

Do you want to know what to do with old letters that belonged to your parents, grandparents, or more distant ancestors? Preserving these artifacts is important, and you will learn ways to do so in this article – even if you don’t want to keep them.

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an open cardboard box sitting on top of a blue sheet covered table with plastic covering it

I found this vintage letter holder at Good Will for $2! I knew I wanted to up-cycle it just in time for Valentine's Day (and I will be able to use it all year).

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an old framed photo with many photos and pins pinned to the wall in front of it

In the last post about updating the guest room, I mentioned that it was really important to me to keep Oma's things from Germany in our guest room. I had some empty frames that my mother was getting rid of when she finally decided that her entire house didn't have to be gold & hunter green & I decided to make a picture collage using the biggest frame that I had. Now these frames wouldn't ordinarily go with the themes in my house, but in the updated guest room, the gold frames look good with…

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