Pictures capture the events of a lifetime, or at least a school year, and are to be exhibited in dorm rooms and apartments. Whether they are eight by five or four by six, photos have been the go-to for decor since before Walgreens offered five cent deals in a friendly, daily reminder via email.

The problem many students face is the not wanting to spend an extra five dollars to put the pictures in frames. Or in other cases, having too many pictures for frames with limited amount of flat space to put the oh-so-expensive frames on. Don’t fret though; there are plenty of ways to deck rooms out in pictures only using a little tape, ribbon and some clothespins.