HOW TO INCORPORATE YOUR TRAVELS INTO YOUR DECOR WITHOUT CREATING A JUNGLE-

If you're a wanderer, you probably have a number of items you've brought back from your travels. A trinket here, a rare antique there, a couple thousands of photographs thrown in, and pretty soon you have quite a collection. The question is how to use them. Display them wrong, and you can create a mess instead of a masterpiece. Follow these tips to best show off your wares.

Create a photo gallery
Nothing brings back the special moments like photos taken on a jaunt around the world or pieces of art you find along the way.

Keep it classy
Whenever possible, buy authentic items to display at home, not touristy replicas or tacky souvenirs. And when deciding how to showcase the items, err on judicious side. Vacation displays can quickly go awry if they don't meet the design standard you've already established for your home