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1. From Architectural Digest, this is a more permanent, but really fascinating, take on a gallery wall, sort of a hybrid of a gallery wall and a shadow box. Spaces for each piece of art are built out from the wall and covered in glass, which makes this a great place to store little tchotchkes and objects d'art as well, safe from dust and little hands.
2. Instead of leaving space between frames, try grouping them right next to each other. This particular arrangement is interesting, monolithic, even a bit sculptural. Photo by Debi Treloar via Poppytalk.
3. I love this art-on-art look from The Selby. A patterned wallpaper or ethnic textile behind framed art creates a fascinating texture.
4. In this living room from Rue, the the diamond pattern forms a sort of raison d'etre for the arrangement of the gallery wall; like in the previous image, the pattern brings the pictures into a textural whole, rather than letting them be the center of attention.
5. Washi tape picture frames make for a lovely, informal, and super-affordable take on the gallery wall. Image from Design*Sponge.
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6. Turn it around! Add swords and crucifixes. Instant drama. Image from Design*Sponge.
7. From Brooklyn Bride: in lieu of paintings or prints, a gallery wall of favorite objects, hung on the wall and framed.
8. Lovely and informal, with frames within frames. From Hus & Hem.
9. On Project Nursery, a gallery of frames on a chalkboard-painted wall mixes hand doodles and art. I love the tremendous flexibility this setup provides; if you get bored easily, you can change things around to suit your mood.
10. Try oversize frames, all the same size, blocked together for an architectural look. Image from Architectural Digest.
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The only options here I really like are the first and last, and perhaps the washi-tape version for a studio inspiration pinboard wall. The others, especially those with prints hung diagonally or on top of patterned wallpaper, completely destroy the beauty of the art itself. There's no way to focus on the print or painting the way the artist intended. That said, if I could get away with built-in cabinetry in a rental, I'd love to have something along the lines of that first gallery wall/cabinet case, it's amazing.
I just did a gallery wall, I didn't know how many people did this! at first, I thought it may look too crowded because I have a small studio,but I really like it! I have six pictures that I've been collecting, finds at a Salvation army store and a wall clock I bought at ikea. They all seemed to belong together. love it!
are six pictures too small a number to call it a gallery? they are different sizes.
Hmm, I agree with thelemonofpink. The first one is a nice idea, you could easily mix in books and other objects. The chalkboard paint is fun too.
Perfect! I'm designing a gallery wall of my own right now... this is just what I needed.
Picture 6 makes me feel seasick!
Like picture 2 very much though - looks great.
fourth in top row; that room is so familiar it caught my breath for a second...but no...it's just so much like something I would do!
*ethnic* textiles...eyerolllllllll
Here's my favorite gallery wall idea that apartment therapy has ever shown:
http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/enhancing-gallerystyle-art-wal-138191
Has anyone ever tried painting a "frame" like this one? Can anyone think of a way to do it without a projector to get the shape right?
Love the one with the yellow fireplace. Many of the others are too busy for me, and don't give the eye any place to "rest".
I've got original 1900s picture frame moulding in my living and dining room and am trying to figure out how to hang pictures -- it looks random and scattered with just one picture in each "frame," but I'm afraid it will be too cluttered if I don't space them evenly. Anyone have good images of a picture/gallery wall with frame mouldings?
Thanks!
I don't care for gallery walls b/c I can't imagine anyone EVER taking the time to actually look at the individual pieces. That said, I agree that the first and last ones could actually work! Also, since I don't like gallery walls in general, the 45 degree one is HILARIOUS to me as a spoof!
I cannot be the only one who is completely "over" gallery walls...
Really like the first one.
I'm thinking of making a gallery wall like number three only
I would use my 3 year old child's art work as the "wallpaper" to go under the frames family photos. Any ideas of how to hang the artwork on the wall for something like this?
I tend to agree that these distract from the actual works. Actually, I think they are a way to make several middling or smaller pieces look interesting. If I have something truly amazing/special to me, in a scale that works with the wall space I have, it hangs alone But I generally don't have the money to collect amazing art! For smaller works, family photos, kids' art - these are fun and cheap to do "for the rest of us". I just did a more minimal version with three pieces of my kids' stuff that looks pretty good.
These pictures and photos framed by shelves is really great.Both function and art that these offer work perfect.I love the pictures photos background.
most if these are visually distracting in a stressful way for me.
eliz- i do like that painted "frame" you linked. I suppose you could always grab a pencil (or chalk), a ruler and a straightedge and kind of draft the shape on the wall. mark the middle of each side, then the highest and lowest points of your curve and either freehand the curves or use a french curve. alternatively, you could try making the shape out of wide butcher paper (fold in fourths for symmetry) and then stick it on the wall and trace the outline. really, i would probably do the latter to cut down on mathing and measuring
I'm working on creating a salon wall, so this helped me streamline my thoughts on just how I want to hang it.
Number one just went into my "forever house" file.
I just can't look at gallery walls anymore without thinking of F*** Your Noguchi Coffee Table.
love the shelving/wall of the first one, but GOD. SO. MUCH. DUSTING. I love the organised clutter look, but sometimes, just want something that's easier to clean!