How to make your own Gallery Wall
Gallery walls are still a Pinterest favourite and well loved by interior design bloggers. Creating a gallery wall is relatively simple as long as you have a clear plan before you start hanging anything.
By considering the points we’ve put together below, you can hang your pictures with confidence…
Layout
Layout is probably the most important aspect of gallery wall yet the most overlooked. If you have ever hung a picture and had to rehang it because it wasn’t quite in the right place the first time, imagine how stressful it will have to rehang five or ten pictures!
One way to ensure you're going like the layout before it's too late it to place the frames on the floor and play with the size and adjust where necessary. This design can then be replicated on the wall. Another fool-proof way to plan your gallery wall is to cut out paper to the size of each frame. You can tack it to the wall while you decide where each frame to go. Pinterest is full of tips like this and diagrams such as the one below..
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Where to hang your Gallery Wall
Gallery walls are used to add impact to a space so it's important that you hang your frames in the right place. Due to their scale, it's often best to do this somewhere where you have a large blank wall, such as in the hallway, or behind the sofa. Another great place to add a gallery wall is on the stairwell wall as the angled nature lends itself well to the mix and match approach of a gallery wall.
Image: www.mandarinastudio.net/
Art
The great thing about a gallery wall is you can make it as personal or stylish as you like. Choose your favourite quotes, colours, motifs, or patterns to create an eclectic look. Or it can be an interesting way to display family photos, this is especially effective when printed in black and white to create a cohesive feel.
Image: elegantabode.blogspot.co.uk
Frames
There are so many options when it comes to choosing picture frames for a gallery wall. Choose matching frames and the look becomes elegant and structured (this works best if the artwork your displaying has a theme i.e. black and white). Whilst you can create an eclectic look by mixing frame styles and sizes – we suggest keeping the artwork quite simple when mixing the frames to stop the look becoming over whelming.
Image: www.laurelandwolf.com/
Gallery walls are the perfect way to inject a sense of personality in your home without having to redecorate or spend a great deal of money. The options we've looked at above make them a versatile option to consider when wanting to give your home a new look for 2017!
