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I'm happy to share what I know on all things gallery walls.
What is a gallery wall?
A gallery wall is a collection of items grouped together and featured on a wall of your choice. You can use a gallery wall to tell any story you wish to tell. For me, my home office gallery wall represents daily inspiration to keep me going during my work day.
Are gallery walls still in?
It's 2023 and I still get compliments on this wall, so I'd say that they're still a thing! Below are some useful tips for planning for your gallery wall.
LOCATION
First, you should decide where you want your gallery walk to go. Be considerate of any furniture pieces or doors that may make the gallery wall appear differently whether the door is open or closed. For example the front door to my home office is always open so I planned around it and did not place any gallery wall canvases behind the door because they would always be covered with the door open. This helped me determine the area I would be using and the amount of canvases that I would need.
I chose the wall across from my desk in my home office because I knew I wanted something inspirational to look at everyday to keep me going while I was hard at work. I chose some of my favorite inspirational phrases and quotes by some of my favorite people like Oprah Winfrey and Coco Chanel.
I also have a second gallery wall in my home entryway that features timeless black and white photos of my family.
DESIGN AESTHETIC
The next important thing is to decide on the look and feel that you want your gallery wall to have. I wanted mine to have a clean yet chic look so I wanted to have a black and white gallery wall with gold accents. This made it easier when I was shopping to find canvases that would go nicely together and compliment each other on the wall.
Do gallery frames have to match?
That's up to you! There are no rules when making your gallery wall your own. For mine, I chose to have some pictures that are framed and some canvases that are unframed. And I loooove how the mixing and matching turned out.
MEASUREMENT & LAYOUT
Once you have all of your pieces, the next step is to decide how you want them to be situated on the wall.
Make sure that you're taking good measurements before you start the process of nailing anything to the wall to prevent damages that you'll have to fix later. One of my old mentors used to say "measure twice and cut once" and you definitely wanna apply that to this!
The easiest thing to do is find a large surface like a desk or your floor to space everything out. Take the dimensions of your wall space you want to use and mark them with tape to make sure the dimensions stay in line with the wall. Or if you're fancy, you can take the dimensions of everything and map it out electronically.
Need a gallery wall hanging hack? My hack is to hire a professional. I spent many hours trying to do it myself and they still didn't come out lined straight. I saved myself the stress and told a professional how I wanted everything arranged and let them do all the dimensions and hanging. But another alternative is to make sure you have a level if you are hanging yourself to make sure everything comes out straight.
If you need help designing your gallery wall, contact me and let's get started today!
If you're doing it yourself, below are some links to help you on your gallery wall journey.
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