Are big family portraits on the wall tacky?
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Anonymous
| Not small pictures around the house, but a large 16x20 or 20x30 portrait hanging on the wall. Is this tacky? Very popular among flyover MC but what about UMC/UC? |
Anonymous
| Maybe next size down? I know professional photographers prefer you buy big! $$$$ |
Anonymous
| In my opinion, yes. But many will disagree and it’s your house, so do what you want. |
Anonymous
| For sure, but I also love looking at them at people’s houses. |
Anonymous
| I wouldn't do it. |
Anonymous
| Bet this is good for the kids. I know people who were hurt their parents had no pics of them around the house. |
Anonymous
I have a $200 print credit with a photo studio. I can use it on four $50 5x7 prints or one 16x20 /20x30 print. The 5x7 print feels so ridiculously overpriced, feels like I would get more bang for my buck if I got the bigger one. But I have never had such a large portrait on my wall before! |
Anonymous
You will tire of it - get the option with more poses/photos. |
Anonymous
| We have a big family painting on our wall and love it. When we commissioned out, the artist wasn't well known at all. Somehow the abstraction makes it look nicer. I couldn't stand a photo to me staring back. |
Anonymous
| Yes. People who buy Mccraftsman houses love this. |
Anonymous
| If you call anything associated with the middle class tacky, then sure, but I don’t think they are. I do think it shows a lack of design sense but that to me doesn’t translate to tacky. |
Anonymous
| Yes, it's tacky. We do have family pictures in our kids' rooms because they like to have them in there, and on a gallery wall in a hallway leading to our bedrooms (I know someone is going to say this is tacky but it looks nice). There are appropriate places for them! Would never put a large one in a living space though. |
Anonymous
| Traditional etiquette states there are no pictures of family in public rooms of the house. I don't think it's a class thing that much though, I have seen a lot of tacky rich people with huge portraits on the walls. |
Anonymous
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Our walls are full of family photos. When I am an old lady, I will be looking at all our family photos.
We are UMC, well educated and have a seven figure income. I think every home we have ever been in has some photos of the family around the house. |
Anonymous
| Who cares? So bizarre. |