Family Portraits  

Connect the past and present by framing and matting old photographs and portraits in a fresh way. “Clean them up, blow them up—do whatever you need to do—and then put them in a simple black or white frame­,” says Phoebe. “Black looks modern, but white with a white mat also looks great.”

Steer clear of posed-looking family portraits, though. “Instead, take candid, casual pictures, and collect them as a nice assortment on the wall,” she says. And whatever you do, get photos professionally framed.