Whether it's a long weekend or an extended trip, the lazy days of a holiday must eventually come to an end. With the end often comes a disorganized pile of vacation memorabilia, as well as the post-vacation blues. It's normal to feel nostalgic for memories of vacation as you transition back to daily life, and there are steps you can take to ease the process. Most importantly, don't rush to get over the experience. Savor it by incorporating your favorite souvenirs into your decor with these home decorating ideas!
Maps offer perhaps the best opportunity to work a piece of your travels into your interior design. Frame a map of your most recent destination as a piece of wall art; find a flea market while you're on a road trip and stock up on old atlases to use as book covers; matte your wedding photos with a map of the city where you took your honeymoon. Not only are maps aesthetically pleasing, they're easy to carry in your luggage and they make for great conversation pieces when you display them back home. As well, they're a fun way to have active conversations with your kids about the sites and locations you visited together.
If you're a collector, vacation memorabilia is a terrific excuse to indulge your pack-rat impulse, but how many times have those special finds ended up hidden in a closet once your bags are unpacked? Instead, use these home decorating ideas to put these physical reminders of your travels on display. Think hotel key cards, matchbooks from favorite restaurants, shells, pebbles, and rotate them in serving bowls, jars, or vases on your coffee table or nightstand.
When you look at them, you'll be able to heed Dr. Seuss's great advice: "Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened." He may not have had the post-vacation blues in mind when he said those words, but they certainly apply nonetheless!
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