I did a gallery wall in my hallway, but i chose to group the frames right next to each other. you rarely see that for some reason but i love the look

http://wafflingdesign.blogspot.ca/2012/04/hallway-art-continued.html

I think gallery walls are fun because there is no "rule of thumb" as to how to do it

I'm a fan of gallery walls. I've had them ever since I moved out on my own and I'm now 54 and still have gallery walls in both my bedroom and livingroom.

oops...wrong link to the full project

http://wafflingdesign.blogspot.ca/2012/04/travelling-to-hallway.html

Is this something that will evolve as your collection grows? We have one that has started at the center of the row and I place new photos/art like a stone mason builds a wall. The key is to keep the composition visually balanced (dark/light, big/small, metal frames/wood frames). Bluring my eyes help with that composition because I don't focus on individual images - just the whole.

didn't know what do do with all these prints so I did a floor to ceiling gallery wall. or would this even be considered a gallery wall??

http://img64.imageshack.us/img64/6994/wallfh.jpg

Even though I don't particularly like any of the elements in #5, to me it is the most visually pleasing gallery wall.

@MNTNGR, great collection. The Pitchfork Festival is coming up and my favorite thing is going through the concert art tent and spending a little money.

I'm not the biggest fan of gallery walls. To each their own of course, but I guess I'm the devils advocate. For some reason I seem to be very aware of all the parallel lines of the frames that are never really completely straight and level all the way throughout. It makes me kind of crazy. Maybe I'm just OCD about it. The other thing is that I prefer to have impactful artwork, and on a gallery wall, the focus is on the composition of pieces and not the individual pieces themselves. Of course, that's why I have so many empty walls in my place still, they are waiting for the right piece of artwork, and my budget to be able to afford it. :)

Howa about a wal of Pinata Taxidermy?

https://www.etsy.com/listing/102747577/pinata-taxidermyart-for-kids-rooms

To CASEYINTO and MNTNGER: Really like your gallery walls. MNTNGER love how these prints become wall paper. Well done to both of you.
To TMT2: hAHAHAHAHAHA! Thanks for the smile.

Love the feel of #1. TMT2 - thanks for the link, those are hilarious!

Not criticizing anyone else's choice to do this, but personally, I am not a fan of gallery walls or frame clusters either. I am not a minimalist by any stretch. Just can't live with overly-busy walls. I did a frame cluster in my entrance hall about 12 or so years ago, but it was just visually too cluttery after awhile. My eyes need a place to rest. I do like #9 though - I think that one works for me, probably because of the identical frames and the way it is pieced together to look like one solid visual statement.

It bugs me when the frames are touching, am I the only one?

I love gallery walls but only as gallery walls I don't consider it a gallery wall if it has a table or couch or cabinet or any type of furniture with it.

@Dodiegoldney, I actually find #9 the dullest of the group, ha ha - too unified for my liking! I think it looks like one of those collage frames you could buy at Walmart. I guess it speaks to individual senses of aesthetics, as to which appeals the most. I think I like #5 the best, because there are 3D elements to break up all the right angles. I don't have a photo of my own gallery wall (we're moving again next week) but I have a lot of little sculptures, artworks and things like basketry, so I mix in cubes and blocks for displaying these objects amongst the framed works and canvases so that the wall has some depth and texture. Does anyone else do this?

I love gallery walls. They are interesting and fun to explore. I really like 1, 6 &7.

I did a little time lapse video of hanging a gallery wall for a friend. It's definitely an undertaking, but I love the look when it's all said and done!

http://thenestinggame.com/2012/04/22/hanging-a-gallery-wall-the-video/

The L-shaped staircase between the living room level and the family room level of my house houses my gallery wall. It's where I hang lots of smallish things (and a few medium-big ones) that I like or even love, but which don't have other homes. You are passing through the space so nothing requires a lot of attention and cogitation. I think gallery walls need texture and dimension, so I include carvings and masks and other 3-D items. Plus I have a small ledge where I can put a bud vase or prop a small sculpture... And yes, @OJANET, I even like furniture in my gallery vignettes, although that doesn't actually work in a stairwell!! ;^)

I'm an art historian, so I "should" love gallery walls, but I just don't usually. Most of the examples I often see have the that sort of hodge-podge, kitschy look that just isn't to my taste. Like @Lynell I prefer to buy and display art works that are strong, "stand-alone" pieces. But even so, I'm beginning to think about hanging them in small groups, but not all-over. FWIW, the term is actually "salon style," not "gallery wall," and originated in the 17th century. :)

I wish I was talented enough to do a gallery wall.

Oh my goodness @TMT2! I LOLed! Bwahaahaaahaa

Where are these chairs from? LOVE!

or you could forgo the paintings, and put up shelves for a collection:

http://gallery.apartmenttherapy.com/photo/boston-michelles-house-tour/item/145496

The ones that I like the best have some underlying element that unifies them - like the subject matter of florals in #4 or the strong shimp pink color in #5.

I have so many pieces of framed needlework, but there is no unifying element. Maybe that's why I'm so dissatisfied in the way that area looks. Time to re-think. Maybe if I use a single frame color?

I am not a fan of 'gallery walls', as they don't allow the individual pieces to shine. Picture #7 is a perfect example of how cluttered and kitschy it can look...to the point that it doesn't even matter what is actually IN the frames. Then again, maybe I am just allergic to girl-pants-wearing hipster boys.

@mntngr, I love your gallery wall. I've hoarded concert posters since I was a teen, and try to use them sparingly so my "grown up" house doesn't look like my college apartment... but I would love to create a wall like yours. :-)

@ccinca, I was concerned about that too but I figured why not. This hallway led to the bathroom and it was perfect to display some of the stuff that was too wacky for the rest of the house. You will not find a single poster/print anywhere else.

Love ur wall! Any more pics of it?

@mntngr Love your photo! Do u have any more pics of it?