How to turn your holiday photos into stunning wall art

By Photobox on 14 August 2025

Transform your camera roll into summer home decor using these creative display ideas for decorating after your holiday.

We all take loads of photos on holiday, only to leave them sitting in our camera rolls. It’s time to celebrate those moments and turn your holiday photos into wall art. Whether you’re looking for summer wall art, travel inspired decor, or want to refresh your home decor for summer, we’ve got you covered. Scroll on for summer decor ideas that will will transform your home into a gallery of the good times.

Create a themed wall for your travel decor

Curating your photos around a theme is an easy way to elevate travel decor and summer wall art. Sea blues create a Mediterranean theme for your hallway, perfect home decor for summer, while earthy greens make a hiking adventure theme that adds a soft touch of travel decor for the bedroom. Creating visual consistency with colours or vibes captures not just the place but the feeling of your travels.

Summer canvas wall art is perfect for a soft themed gallery, while aluminium prints provide a sleek modern finish. Posters offer a relaxed option, with optional extra matte or glossy upgrades. These ideas make great summer wall decor for decorating after the holidays.

Whichever holiday wall art style you opt for, matching materials and layouts will pull it all together. Thoughtful curation turns travel memories into stunning summer decor ideas that tell a story every time you walk by.

Tell the story with a timeline of holiday wall art

Chronological displays are perfect for travel decor, turning your holiday memories into a captivating visual story. Start from day one and guide the viewer through each moment, creating summer inspired wall art that feels personal.

For creative summer decorations, try zig-zag arrangements of framed canvases alongside other decor accessories. Or mix in close-up details on mounted prints, like table spreads and street art shots, with larger landscapes. This travel decor idea adds a dynamic feel to your summer wall art.

Switch up your travel wall art with the seasons

Keep your home fresh by rotating holiday wall art to match the seasons. For summer decorations, brighten your space with photos of the kids at the beach on posters or summer canvas wall art. Celebrate autumn with mounted prints of forests, winter with bold aluminium prints of snowy ski trips, and spring with acrylic prints of vibrant countryside blooms.

Printing every trip for your travel decor lets you relive your favourite moments year-round. Don’t forget to add a hanging kit for a small extra fee to easy swap out your summer wall art creations.

Highlight landmarks and hidden gems for travel inspired decor

Create summer home decor by mixing iconic spots and off-the-beaten-path memories for a travel wall art display that’s breathtaking and uniquely yours.

To create this travel decor style, put special photos of coastlines or architecture onto acrylic pieces to showcase their beauty. Balance those must-see destinations with holiday wall art candids, like family moments on lightweight mounted prints or soft summer canvas. Or pop them all on one piece of decor with our collage prints. This blend can show your perspective on the world for truly personal summer wall decor.

Go black and white for chic travel wall art

For a timeless travel decor idea, turn your holiday photos into black and white prints. This minimalist look highlights snaps like candid portraits, architecture, and evening lights, creating striking contrasts on holiday wall art pieces.

Aluminium prints and high-gloss acrylic makes a statement, while canvas prints and posters with an added extra matte finish offer a softer vintage feel. Use the 3D preview in our Editor to find the best style for your summer decorations. Whichever material you choose, going monochrome transforms your photos into sophisticated travel inspired decor.

Turn your favourite travel shot into a summer decoration

Make your best photo the centrepiece of your summer home decor. Whether it’s a picture-perfect portrait shot of the kids, or a wide view of the Swiss Alps, turn those pixels in your camera roll into bold travel wall art.

All holiday wall art styles go up to 80 x 120cm and are made from high-quality materials, so you can choose what works best for your space and go big. You could also pair your travel decor statement piece with smaller posters or mounted prints for a balanced summer wall art layout.

Get creative with scrapbook-style summer home decor

Add personality to your walls by decorating with travel souvenirs alongside your summer wall art. Turn your photos as well as maps, tickets and postcards into framed posters or canvas prints for a layered story of travel decor. This summer wall decoration idea sparks conversation and nostalgia.

For a more compact option, create photo collage prints to display multiple memories in one holiday wall art piece, ideal for showcasing travel inspired decor without overwhelming your walls.

Ready to use holiday photos as wall art? We hope you’re feeling inspired with these summer wall decoration ideas. From decorating with travel souvenirs, to creative displays that make great travel decor for the bedroom and more, it’s time to fill your space with summer inspired wall art. And don’t forget, you can use our 3D preview in the Editor to see exactly how it will look before you order.

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