Is this the "Before" pic?
Looks more like she stuck a few nails in the wall at random...
...several of them aren't even hanging straight.

I do love that coffee table tho.

I think they said on the episode they said that the coffee table was a hand me down, but I've never seen another one like it. Anyone know where to find something comparable?

Hmm. I've had a good luck just clearing the floor in front of the wall where I'd like to hang a group of pictures, and then laying everything out on the floor. I measure the height of my composition to make sure it'll work on the wall, and then hang everything one by one based on my "mock-up." It's so straightforward.

Any idea on the source of that rug? Love it!

I prefer to just eyeball it and end up with a couple of unnecessary holes in the wall.

The rug is Madeline Weinrib.

http://www.madelineweinrib.com/

It costs about a million dollars :(

I agree that a mock-up is a good way to lay out framed art before hanging it. But the content of the artwork---in my opinion---is just as important as the physical arrangement on the wall. I do think this is a good design, but I also think some of the pieces are overlooked because the impact is so large.

I actually love the look. I think it's wonderful and achievable.

I love the idea, but is it just me or do these gallery walls almost always have one or two slanting pieces that make the whole thing seem messy? I read somewhere that if you glue small tacks to the back of the bottom of your frames then push them into the walls, it helps keep them straight.

Where is that coffee table from?? I LOVE it

My grandmother has that exact coffee table-- she would have bought it in the '60s, so I suspect that is vintage.

I love this look and thinks it looks best when it looks like someone just casually threw up a random collection up on the wall, when in actuality, it took lots of time composing the pieces to best effect. I like mixing and layering high art, low art and poster pieces, and think it looks best when the frames are all different. For me, I tend to acquire larger pieces that are difficult to arrange in this manner without some smaller pieces.

love the rug, coffee table, & other pieces of furniture but that art collection is just awful.

@Klaus Sonnenleiter: Thanks! That makes sense...those pesky wires will have to go.

I agree with icarus: I love this look and it looks like it's been collected over time. This, to me, is much more beautiful than the symmetrical hangings you see EVERYWHERE.

I've never seen anyone offer a good solution to the biggest problem of hanging pictures: estimating the difference in height from the top of the frame to the wire or cleat. Even with identical frames, slight differences in the position or tension mean that I can't just tap in two nails at the same height (as determined by my laser level). I love the idea of doing a gallery wall with everything evenly spaced, but actually making it look right sounds like a nightmare.

I've experienced the same problem as lurker2209--further complicated by uneven floors and vj walls, so a varied arrangement like this one might be good. . . but I'd like to see more alternatives if anyone ( Klaus Sonnenleiter?) has links to share!

The two profile picture on either end are not even. This drives me NUTS. It looks too messy to me. I like my art to be placed neatly with symmetry. But I'm crazy and OCD. And you can buy a little tool that you put on your frame, put it up against the wall and it leaves a little mark where you'll want to drill your hole. It's AWESOME!

http://www.amazon.com/Under-Roof-Decorating-5-100117-Picture/dp/B003Z9JN3I/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1291520303&sr=8-1

While I agree that a mock-up is a good way to lay out framed art, I think that other elements should be taken in consideration. One of the most important being editing, choosing the pieces to expose ... Frames and distances between pictures are also the key as well as certain symmetry. I was intrigued by this layout so I played with it a bit and this is what came out ...

That table is amazing!

The table is from the Drexel Declaration line. Part of the top opens like a lid to reveal storage.

I'm ok with the casual presentation but it really does look like artwork ripped out of magazines, calendars and whatever else was available. Frames look pretty cheap and flimsy too. IMHO, this does not look like a collection that grew over time. That heart looks like refrigerator art. Agree that furniture looks great.

The room is too busy for me. It feels as if there is no theme or guiding concept - just interesting and attractive things placed together.
Love the table and the arrangement (not the art itself) of the artwork, but when the art is added the rest of the room, it adds to the visual confusion.

I have a gallery wall - http://lisadiederich.blogspot.com/2010/10/our-new-place.html

And it is purposely not even or symmetrical. I think sometimes you can over-arrange. The artwork and unique frames are meant to have character! Let them flow in an interesting way, that isn't so strategic :)

I don't think this arrangement is supposed to look like it's a considered and expensive collection. I think it's charming that it looks like posters, tear sheets and drawings that the owner loves. After all, you'll be the one looking at it everyday, and if the images have special resonance and meanings to the owner, then it makes that room all the more personal. I love the imperfections and casualness of it all. Rooms should be for living, not curating.