A blank wall can feel intimidating, so here are 5 easy gallery wall ideas to get your creative juices flowing!
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Recently, a sweet VIP emailed me about a blank wall in her home. She said it needed a gallery wall but she didn’t know where to start! I thought, easy peasy! I’ve never met a gallery wall I didn’t love, so I decided to share 5 of my favorite gallery wall ideas. Hopefully they’ll help if you have a blank wall that just needs a shot of personality!
1. Large, Matching Gallery Wall
There are so many ways to create a gallery wall, but one way to get a uniform look is to use large, oversized frames in the same size. You can mix in a variety of prints or art, but matching frames keep everything looking pulled together.
I love how Jenna from Rain on a Tin Roof made a huge impact in her living room with paint and these oversized frames with large mats. The size of the frames makes this gallery wall a true showstopper.
Gallery Wall from Rain on a Tin Roof
2. Full-Wall Monochrome Gallery Wall
This gorgeous gallery wall mixes a variety of frame sizes and a few non-frame items, but everything is streamlined in white. Using monochrome frames or backgrounds is a great way to tie together different prints and art.
Gallery Wall from Young House Love
What if you don’t have a pile of white frames lying around your home? Break out the spray paint, my friend! I did it in my laundry room with coral frames from the thrift store. Super cheap and packs a punch!
3. A Mixed, Eclectic Gallery Wall
The eclectic gallery wall is one of my favorites! The idea is to combine lots of different decor items and frames to create a focal point in your room. I love how Bre from Rooms for Rent mixes in frames of all kinds along with non-frame pieces like letters, antiques, and trays. Keeping everything in the same farmhouse style is what unifies her space.
Farmhouse Corner Gallery Wall from Rooms for Rent
Go even bolder and more eclectic by adding larger three-dimensional pieces like plants or wreaths to your wall. I love this one with the light above to highlight the pretty things on the wall!
Modern Farmhouse Gallery Wall from Household No. 6
4. Gallery Wall with Shelving
A gallery wall with shelves isn’t quite the same thing as floating shelves on a wall. Maybe they’re close cousins, but I think there’s a slight difference. Gallery walls don’t just have items resting on the shelves, they also have items hanging on the walls between and below the shelves. The little arrow below the bottom shelf is the perfect touch!
Gallery Wall from Tatertots & Jello
5. Gallery Wall with Matching Art or Photos
Another way to create a cohesive gallery wall is to use the same style of art in each frame. They could all be from one painter or all images from the same book. You could also use black-and-white family photos or landscape photos to keep it all uniform.
Botanical Gallery Wall from Emily A. Clark
Truly, these are just 5 of the many ways to create a gallery wall. The possibilities are endless, so start creating your own. Pull ideas from your favorite gallery walls and start hanging! Most of the fun is in the process anyway.
Don’t be scared of putting holes in your walls. Paint and a little spackle can fix that right up. Just start!
Which gallery wall idea is YOUR favorite?
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