There is no denying that Brits love travelling, with research revealing that UK residents took about 24 million trips abroad in 2020 alone. It isn’t uncommon for many people to return with more than they left with any time they travel. These memories are essential because they remind you of the important places you have visited and the people you spent this magical time with. However, these memories can easily end up in the back of your mind, closet, or deep down in a forgotten box if you travel frequently. Thankfully, you can keep travel memories fresh in your mind by turning them into décor you will see every day. Here are some ways to decorate your space with memories from your journeys.

1. Recreate aromas from your travels

Many experts agree that interior design must engage as many senses as possible, including smell. Therefore, it is no surprise that many interior designers recognize the significant effect scent has on the ambience and mood of interior space. Scent has become an essential aspect of interior design plans and is considered as carefully as lighting, paint colour, and furniture placement. Consequently, recreating scents in your home is a powerful way to evoke memories that can take you back to specific places in time. Perhaps the smell of fresh mountain air from your recent ski trip left a huge impression on you, or your hotel had products that smelled like fresh lavender. Whatever it is, adding the right spice jars, candles, essential oils, and flowers to your home décor can help you relive certain memories every day while making your home smell better.

2. Make a gallery wall of favourite memories

In this era of flaunting photos on social media, it seems like a no-brainer to take many pictures while on vacation. A survey of 2,000 people by UK-based insurance company Aviva discovered that 44% of individuals post pictures while on vacation to update friends and family, while 20% post to simply show off locations. These pictures will remain on your phone after you return home, but you may forget all about the trip till you scroll randomly someday out of boredom. However, it is important to be regularly reminded of your amazing adventures, and creating a gallery wall containing photographs of your journeys is an excellent way to achieve this. You can encase all-new photographs in frames from brands like Best4Frames and add them to your gallery wall. This way, you can display all your cherished travel memories and keep them fresh in your mind.

3. Use pinboards

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