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    Home » Home » My Home » Tips for Decorating with Travel Souvenirs

    Tips for Decorating with Travel Souvenirs

    Published Oct 30, 2014 · Updated Nov 20, 2019 by Ginnie · 10 Comments

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    One of my favorite pastimes is traveling. Whether the trip is near or far, I love experiencing different cultures, trying new foods, and seeing a bit of life in a new place first-hand. And of course, searching for the perfect souvenir!

    Today, I'm sharing my favorite tips for decorating with travel souvenirs.

    Tons of awesome tips for decorating with travel souvenirs! Bring your holiday home with you and create a beautiful home filled with reminders of your favorite vacation! | Hello Little Home

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    How to Decorate with Travel Souvenirs

    Do you love traveling, too? It can be bittersweet to return home from a great trip, and that's why I love decorating with travel souvenirs.  There's nothing better than finding that special something that will bring back all those memories.

    I look for souvenirs that will fit naturally into my eclectic decor, and I love seeing these little reminders of my trips every day.

    I was recently introduced to BKing Designs, a gorgeous line of indoor/outdoor pillows lovingly created by Australian mother-daughter duo Bridget King and Katie Sneath. The pillows feature Bridget's beautiful photos from her family's trips around the world.

    The pillows immediately caught my attention and spoke to my inner travel bug, so when BKing Designs offered to send me a pillow, I couldn't say no! I had the hardest time choosing just one, but in the end I selected the Zebras pillow, part of the Our Heart collection.

    Tons of awesome tips for decorating with travel souvenirs! Bring your holiday home with you and create a beautiful home filled with reminders of your favorite vacation! | Hello Little Home

    How gorgeous are those zebras? What a fun twist on animal print!

    A trip to Africa tops my bucket list, and my marathon-running-husband recently informed me that he wants to run the South African Comrades ultra-marathon (I can't even imagine!).

    So hopefully, I'll get there sooner rather than later. In the meantime though, I'm enjoying my gorgeous pillow!

    One thing I love about BKing Designs is that each pillow comes with its own story. You can read the stories on their website, and they are printed on the back of every pillow, too.

    Tons of awesome tips for decorating with travel souvenirs! Bring your holiday home with you and create a beautiful home filled with reminders of your favorite vacation! | Hello Little Home

    I'm sharing some of my favorite BKing Designs pillows, as well as an interview with Katie, at the end of the post, but in the meantime, let's talk about my tips for decorating with travel souvenirs.

    Tons of awesome tips for decorating with travel souvenirs! Bring your holiday home with you and create a beautiful home filled with reminders of your favorite vacation! | Hello Little Home

    Skip the cheesy figurines and get something you'll actually use!

    I'll admit that my husband and I have a large magnet collection showing off all of our travel destinations. Apart from that though, I prefer to spend my money on something that I'll use or display for years to come.

    On my first trip to Mexico, I picked up a pretty hand painted bowl. It sits on my kitchen counter, and I use it to hold fresh fruits and vegetables. It's a daily reminder of that wonderful trip!

    For your next trip, look for housewares, pillows, blankets, or even clothing.

    Tons of awesome tips for decorating with travel souvenirs! Bring your holiday home with you and create a beautiful home filled with reminders of your favorite vacation! | Hello Little Home

    Some of the best souvenirs are free.

    Vacations are expensive, but there's no reason to spend a ton of money on souvenirs.

    I love collecting unique rocks, sand dollars, and driftwood at the beach. In urban destinations, I save matchboxes, maps, and other trinkets that can be pasted into a scrapbook or framed in a shadow box when I return home.

    Tons of awesome tips for decorating with travel souvenirs! Bring your holiday home with you and create a beautiful home filled with reminders of your favorite vacation! | Hello Little Home

    Pick up a book you can't find at home. 

    If you're a reader like me, books are a no-brainer. My husband and I traveled to London, Paris, and Belgium a couple years ago. It was pretty much my favorite vacation ever, and I returned with quite a few books that I flip through regularly.

    The majority of these books are written in French (although English volumes were available, too), and I like to think I'm absorbing a bit of the language every time I pick one up! Hey, it doesn't hurt, right?

    Tons of awesome tips for decorating with travel souvenirs! Bring your holiday home with you and create a beautiful home filled with reminders of your favorite vacation! | Hello Little Home

    Do something with all the photos you took!

    The best thing about digital photography is the capacity for unlimited photos. Don't let those pictures clutter up your hard drive though. As soon as you return home, start sorting through your photos. Pick your favorites and print them out.

    While in Paris, I enjoyed visiting all the historic covered arcades, known as passages or galeries. One day, I captured a woman walking through a passage carrying a striped umbrella. I love how the umbrella complements the beautiful floor and lines in the glass ceiling.

    I also like creating special photo albums with my vacation photography. I use Shutterfly, which makes it fun and easy to create gorgeous photo books, canvas prints, and other photo projects. Keep the albums somewhere convenient so you can flip through them often!

    Tons of awesome tips for decorating with travel souvenirs! Bring your holiday home with you and create a beautiful home filled with reminders of your favorite vacation! | Hello Little Home

    Get my free Sugar Skull printable!

    Look for reminders of your trip after you return home.

    Some of my favorite "souvenirs" are the ones I found long after I've returned home.

    Vintage/thrift stores and flea markets are some of the best places to find one of a kind items that remind you of a favorite trip.

    I always have my eyes peeled for these fun finds, like the vintage Florida tray displayed in my bathroom. My husband grew up in Sarasota, and we visit family there often. 

    My all-time favorite discovery though is a heart-shaped New Orleans plate I found at a San Francisco sidewalk sale. I was married in New Orleans, so I think that plate was meant just for me!

    Tons of awesome tips for decorating with travel souvenirs! Bring your holiday home with you and create a beautiful home filled with reminders of your favorite vacation! | Hello Little Home

    The colorful pillows from BKing Designs are another fun find that remind me of my travels! Here are a few of my favorites:

    BK Designs Pillows | Hello Little Home #InteriorDesign #Travel

    I was lucky enough to ask Katie a few questions about their amazing collection!

    What is the inspiration behind BKing Designs?

    Our family has always loved travel, and we have now been lucky enough to have traveled to over 90 countries. As avid travelers, we have always been fascinated by what differentiates one place from another and capturing the essence and unique energy that defines it. Over the years, we have taken hundreds of great photographs that we knew we wanted to showcase. After deliberating for quite some time exactly how we were going to do this, the idea of pillows and BKing Designs was born.

    Do you have a favorite travel destination?

    Africa - what a beautiful continent! Hence the name 'Our Heart' for that particular collection. It holds a very special place in all of our hearts as a family, and we will continue to go back there and explore its endless treasures.

    What can we look forward to next?

    We're currently working on a UK collection and are also looking into an exclusive leather range so stay tuned!!

    What is your favorite travel souvenir?

    Disclosure: I was gifted a beautiful pillow from BK Designs but did not receive any compensation for this post. All opinions are 100% my own.

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    Ginnie is the writer, photographer, and chief content creator behind Hello Little Home. She loves trying new things (whether that’s creating delicious vegetarian recipes, exploring a new city, trying a fun DIY project, or sharing a pretty makeup look), and she hopes to inspire you to do the same! Read more about Ginnie here.

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    pert
    5 years ago

    Amazing, I loved the most the New Orleans plate.

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    Ginnie
    5 years ago
    Reply to  pert

    Thanks, Pert! That's my fave, too. 🙂

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    Atom INTERIORS
    6 years ago

    Good one ! We have a similar article https://www.atominteriors.com/blogs/diy-souvenir-home-decor.html in our site (let me know your feedback). I see you have more pointeres. Also, the pictures are amazing and inspiring !

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    Olivia Montes
    10 years ago

    These are great ideas! We're a military family, so lots of moving and traveling. I'll definitely be using some of these ideas on our newest home!

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    Bonnie Morgan
    10 years ago

    Enjoyed your travel souvenirs. My daughter collected vintage plates from each state she lived in while they were in the army. It was a delightful grouping in her other house. Don't think she is using them now in her new house. Hope she saved them. Love your pic in Paris of the lady with the umbrella walking down the gallery. I have so many pictures and have dreamed of doing a gallery wall but can't get started. It would be hard to choose. I enjoyed scrolling down your posts. Loved the pumpkin frozen yogurt and the cookie! Looks like you… Read more »

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    Mimi
    10 years ago

    I couldn't agree more! Love your ideas 🙂

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    Julie
    10 years ago

    Its nice to actually pick things to use, rather then something for the sake of it. I love your fruit bowl btw!

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    Raquel
    10 years ago

    Fantastic ideas! I love collecting souveniers and cookbooks from my travels. I like the way you incorporated them into your decor.

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    Heather Smith {Woods of Bell Trees}
    10 years ago

    Love that Sacred Heart plate! Sarasota is so nice!

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    Linda and Alex @ Veganosity
    10 years ago

    I love these pillows, what a brilliant idea! Like you, I like to collect small things that are indigenous to the local. Great post!

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