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Photo wall ideas made with your photos

Give your favorite photos a place in everyday life. Find a wall you love, see the prints and spacing behind it, and make it yours.

Explore the looks
  • Exact sizes and spacing
  • Every part listed
  • No frames needed
Square grid20 favorite moments
Oversized favoriteOne statement photoRotating stripEasy to refresh

Look 120 favorite moments

A square grid of everyday moments

One set of Square Prints fills the wall with the small moments you scroll past. Five across, four down, the same gap everywhere. It reads as one piece from across the room.

A grid of 20 Square Photo Prints decorates a wall above a bed.
20 Square Prints at 4x4 in, five across and four down, above a bed.
Family photos are printed as 4 inch Square Photo Prints on extra thick matte photo paper.
Thick matte paper with a white border. The border keeps the grid crisp from across the room.

Footprint

24 × 19 in

Outside edges of the grid, from the first print to the last.

Prints
20 Square Prints, 4x4 in. One set.
Border
White border, as shown. Edge to edge also works, the grid reads tighter.
Layout
5 columns × 4 rows
Spacing
1 in between prints, sides and rows
Hanging
Removable poster putty or mounting squares on the back of each print. Test a hidden spot first, especially on fresh or textured paint.
Fits
Above a bed, sofa or desk. Any wall at least 3 ft wide.

What to order

Create this square grid

Opens Square Prints. Choose 4x4 in and a white border, then add your 20 photos.

Look 2One statement photo

One oversized favorite

Some photos deserve the whole wall. One Engineer Print at 3 × 4 ft turns a family walk or a quiet landscape into the first thing anyone sees in the room.

An Engineer Print of a tropical vacation view hangs from Black Poster Rails above an entryway bench.
A 36 × 48 in Engineer Print on 36 in Black Wood Poster Rails above an entryway bench.
Wood Poster Rails in Maple, Black and Oak, with the magnets inside that hold the print.
Oak, Maple and Black rails. Magnets inside the rails hold the print, so swapping the photo takes a minute.

Footprint

36 × 48 in

Print area. The rails sit on the print edges. Leave room above for the 24.75 in cord and the nail.

Print
1 Engineer Print, 36 × 48 in (3 × 4 ft), portrait. One photo, full size.
Paper
Extra-light 20 lb paper with a 1/2 in white border
Rails
36 in Wood Poster Rails in Oak, Maple or Black. A landscape print needs the 48 in rails.
Hanging
One nail or a Command Jumbo Hook for the rail cord
Photo tip
Pick a high-contrast photo with one clear subject. Upload your biggest original file, not a copy saved from social media.
Fits
Above a sofa, console, bench or bed. A wall at least 4 ft wide.

What to order

Create this oversized look

Starts with the Engineer Print. Add the rails from their own page.

Look 3Easy to refresh

A rotating strip of favorite photos

Eight photos on the wall, twelve more in the drawer. Swap in last weekend, the new haircut or the first snow, and the strip never looks the same for long.

Eight Square Photo Prints hang vertically on a magnetic Photo Rope in an entryway.
Eight 4x4 in Square Prints on a vertical Photo Rope in an entryway.
A closeup of a puppy photo hanging on a Parabo Press Photo Rope.
Each print hangs from a small magnet. Lift it off and swap in the next one.

Footprint

4 × 60 in

Prints are 4 in wide. Height runs from the hanging loop to the weighted ball, about 60 in on the 58 in cable.

Rope
1 Photo Rope, vertical style. 58 in white cable, weighted ball, 8 magnets.
Prints
20 Square Prints, 4x4 in. 8 on the rope, 12 ready for the next swap.
Spacing
About 1/4 in between prints, as shown. Slide the magnets to space them out.
Hanging
1 or 2 pushpins through the loop. They leave small holes.
Changing photos
Lift a magnet, swap the print. No tools.
Fits
Entryway, next to a mirror or door frame, any narrow wall

What to order

Create this rotating display

Opens Photo Rope. Pick the vertical style, then add a set of Square Prints.

Which look fits your wall

Compare the three looks

Start with the wall you have and how often you want to change the photos.

Look 1Square gridLook 2Oversized favoriteLook 3Rotating strip
Photos on the wall2018, with 12 to swap in
Footprint24 × 19 in36 × 48 in, plus cord4 × 60 in
Hangs withRemovable putty or mounting squares1 nail or Command Jumbo Hook1 or 2 pushpins
Changing photosRe-mount a printSwap the print between the railsLift a magnet, swap
Good forBedroom, desk wall, above a sofaLiving room, a big blank wallEntryway, narrow walls
What to orderSquare PrintsEngineer Print + Wood Poster RailsPhoto Rope + Square Prints
See the square gridSee the oversized lookSee the rotating strip

  • Look 1Square grid

    Photos
    20
    Footprint
    24 × 19 in
    Hangs with
    Removable putty or mounting squares
    Changing photos
    Re-mount a print
    Good for
    Bedroom, desk wall, above a sofa
    See the square grid

  • Look 2Oversized favorite

    Photos
    1
    Footprint
    36 × 48 in, plus cord
    Hangs with
    1 nail or Command Jumbo Hook
    Changing photos
    Swap the print between the rails
    Good for
    Living room, a big blank wall
    See the oversized look

  • Look 3Rotating strip

    Photos
    8, with 12 to swap in
    Footprint
    4 × 60 in
    Hangs with
    1 or 2 pushpins
    Changing photos
    Lift a magnet, swap
    Good for
    Entryway, narrow walls
    See the rotating strip

Before you hang

Four things to sort out first

Photos, measuring, frames and swaps. The guides go deeper if you want them.

  • Choose the photos

    Mix close faces with wide places so the wall has room to breathe. For a family wall, try one photo per person or one per year.

    Build a family memory wall

  • Measure, then tape it out

    Mark the footprint on the wall with painter’s tape before you hang anything. Live with the outline for a day and move it if it feels off.

    How to hang a gallery wall

  • Skip the frames

    All three looks hang without frames. The grid mounts to the wall, the rails clamp the print, and the rope holds prints with magnets.

  • Change it with the seasons

    Rails and the rope make swaps quick. Order a fresh set of Square Prints and keep the old ones in a box or an album.

See a print on your wall first

View on Wall in the Parabo Press iPhone app shows a print at its real size before you order.

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Photo wall questions

Before you order

It depends on the look. The square grid uses 20, one full set of Square Prints. The oversized look needs one photo. The rotating strip shows 8 at a time from a set of 20.

Yes. All three looks on this page hang without frames. Square Prints are on thick matte paper, Wood Poster Rails clamp an Engineer Print with magnets, and the Photo Rope holds prints with magnets.

For a grid, 4x4 in Square Prints read well from across a room. On a bigger wall, the same 5 × 4 grid in 5.5x5.5 in prints with 1 in gaps covers 31.5 × 25 in. For one statement photo, an Engineer Print is 36 × 48 in.

The Photo Rope hangs from 1 or 2 pushpins, which leave small holes. Wood Poster Rails hang from a nail or a Command Jumbo Hook. For the square grid, test your mounting on a hidden spot first, especially on fresh or textured paint.

Yes, with View on Wall in the Parabo Press iPhone app. It shows a print on your wall at its real size before you order.

Pick a look, then pick your photos

Each look links to the product pages with the selection listed above.

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