4 Travel-Inspired Home Decor Ideas

None of us can travel right now, but that doesn't mean you can’t bring the feeling of travel into your home. Here are a few fun ways to use interior design to satisfy your wanderlust. 

Travel Souvenir Gallery Wall

Many of us have lovely travel mementos hidden away in our closets or drawers. A group of similar items would make a nice gallery wall. We're thinking of travel posters, foreign paper currency, photos from a single destination, maps, or travel postcards. It's helpful to consider the rest of your decor before you frame your souvenirs. Identical frames go well with modern or minimalist decor.  

World's Easiest Souvenir Display

Another way to show off those souvenirs is to arrange them on your coffee table. Then cover them with glass. Curating is the key to making this project successful. First, pick a theme or motif like "My Trip to Paris" or "Foreign Coins." Next, among your items that fit the theme, choose your best. Play with the arrangement to find the one you enjoy most.

Go DIY with Travel-Themed Fabric

Don't let the thought of DIY overwhelm you. DIY pillow and upholstery projects aren't complicated. And you don't need piles of fabric you've picked up at the world's most exotic locales. (If you have such fabric, that's great too.) You can easily order fabric with travel motifs or patterns inspired by traditional cultures online. Here are step-by-step tutorials for no-sew throw pillows and easy DIY upholstery. 

Global Basket Wall

You can put a travel twist on the basket wall trend. Displaying a collection of baskets from around the world is an option. We also like showing off a group of baskets from the same region. For inspiration, look online for traditional baskets made by artisans in places such as Pakistan, Bangladesh, Uganda, Kenya, Nigeria, or Zimbabwe.