Gallery Wall Tips Roundup from the Top Interior Designers

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. (P.S. Love sunset and beach photos? Check out these breathtaking tropical photo prints here at The Sunset Shop for an instant vacation right at home!)

Great places for frames:

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

"Palm Tree Nomad" featured in Kate Lester Interiors' gallery wall!

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!

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

P.S. Check out even more artwork interior design tips and how-to's on The Sunset Blog!