How To Do A Gallery Wall
A perfect way to find freedom in breaking the rules and giving your space an edge.
Doing a gallery wall is a gorgeous and simple way to reinvent your space and make a blank wall look bespoke. The best part is there are no rules or a “right way” of doing a gallery wall. Different art and frame sizes, styles and colors all work to make a gallery wall. Here are some helpful tips to get you started.
Stay on budget. Building your own gallery wall doesn’t have to break the bank. Great pieces can be found in many different places. Try checking your local student art shows, art fairs, vintage or consignment shops, salvation army, antique shop, etc. So many places can have a few hidden gems here and there that work better than ordering preselected gallery art pieces.
Stay on budget. Building your own gallery wall doesn’t have to break the bank. Great pieces can be found in many different places. Try checking your local student art shows, art fairs, vintage or consignment shops, salvation army, antique shop, etc. So many places can have a few hidden gems here and there that work better than ordering preselected gallery art pieces.
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Don’t go for perfect. They don’t need to all look they same. Mix and match depending on the look you want to go for. Choose some vintage items and bring in a few newer items. Mix prints with paintings and photographs. You really can’t go wrong.
Measure it out. After your choose the wall you want to create your art gallery on, get some blue painters tape and measure out the paintings you want. Cut the tape and arrange it on the wall. Painters tape won’t be an issue in removing the tape from the wall incase you want to change the layout once you visualize how it is going to look. You don’t need to download an app to do this set. If you want to visualize the paintings before putting them up. Download keynote or PowerPoint and drop your images there.
Measure it out. After your choose the wall you want to create your art gallery on, get some blue painters tape and measure out the paintings you want. Cut the tape and arrange it on the wall. Painters tape won’t be an issue in removing the tape from the wall incase you want to change the layout once you visualize how it is going to look. You don’t need to download an app to do this set. If you want to visualize the paintings before putting them up. Download keynote or PowerPoint and drop your images there.
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Have fun with it. Depending on the furniture that will be next to this wall you can choose to play with colors for it to have an ombre effect or choose paintings juxtapose with its surroundings. Gallery walls don’t need to just be paintings, they can be made with mirrors or framed preserved leaves and flowers. Choose pieces you like most, be inspired and go for it.
They only way you can do a gallery wall wrong is by not doing it. The freedom gallery walls give make it a great option for any space and allow you to us multiple items you love. Go through several images of gallery walls you love and study how it is done. This can absolutely be done on a budget. You’ll be creating your own amazing gallery wall in no time.
They only way you can do a gallery wall wrong is by not doing it. The freedom gallery walls give make it a great option for any space and allow you to us multiple items you love. Go through several images of gallery walls you love and study how it is done. This can absolutely be done on a budget. You’ll be creating your own amazing gallery wall in no time.