Gallery Wall Tips Roundup from the Experts

Gallery Wall Tips Roundup from the Experts 

Gallery walls are a great way to incorporate multiple pieces of art and objects that you love on one wall. BUT, I totally get it - - creating and hanging a gallery wall can be such a brain tease! Like where do you even start? How far apart should you hang the frames? And are there any tricks to making a gallery wall easier?!

Well, you are in luck because I’ve rounded up some great tips to creating a gallery wall from the pros, McGee + Co, Emily Henderson, Katherine of #AskKat + Lulu & Georgia, Lauren Conrad, A Beautiful Mess, and Target. Check out the Gallery Wall Tips Roundup below!

What you need to create a gallery wall:

• Butcher paper
• Level
• Hammer
• Pencil 
• Eraser
• Wire
• Tape measure
• Scissor
• Nails or 3M tabs (I love picture hanging nails from OOK!)
• Painters tape
• Good playlist! 

Where to create a gallery wall:
Great places to create a gallery wall is down a hallway, stairs, accent walls, and above your sofa or bed! Gallery walls can span the whole wall, from floor to ceiling!

Tips to create a gallery wall:

• Use vertical + horizontal art prints
• Add texture with objects you love (like a mirror, macrame hanging, etc)
• Don’t forget about the tiny pieces (like postcards from your travels!)
• Mix it up using some artwork with mats and no mats, and different color frames

Great places for frames:

• Target
• Lulu + Georgia
• Flea markets!
• World Market
• Simply Framed
• Framebridge

Let’s Get Started - Tips on How To Hang a Gallery Wall:

1. Be creative, have fun, and mix it up!
2. Measure the size of the wall where you’ll be hanging the gallery wall
3. Start with one focal point + build around (but make sure that it’s not in the center)
4. Lay out the pieces on the floor (Rule of thumb: Space the frames 2-4 inches apart, or 1.5-3 inches (in order to create one big focal point)
5. Trace frames + objects with butcher paper
6. Make sure to mark where the frame will be hung by flipping frame over + mark on butcher paper
7. Tape butcher paper cutouts on wall with painter’s tape (if hanging above sofa, make sure lowest piece is 6-12 inches above highest cushion)

  Do you have any tips to create a gallery wall? Leave a comment below!

Pura Vida,
Kristen

 AND check out these great videos from the experts on how to create a gallery wall! 

Sources:
Studio McGee
#AskKat for Lulu & Georgia
Emily Henderson
Lauren Conrad
Target
A Beautiful Mess