The task of choosing where and how to display artwork or hang photos around your home can seem like a daunting one. You may have a handful of photos or prints that you love but you don?t feel like they?re enough to stand on their own so you?re looking for the best way to display them. Creating a gallery wall is a great way to show off your artwork and add some personality to your home!
Deciding What Type of Gallery Wall is Right for You
There?s a number of things to consider when choosing how to best implement a gallery wall in your home. Think about what you?re hoping to accomplish with your gallery wall. Do you want to make the living room of a small apartment seem more interesting by adding colorful photos and frames without taking up precious floor space, or are you looking to fill that blank wall above your desk with a photo wall that?s crisp and unified looking" Once you decide what you’re trying to convey with your photo wall, it’ll be easier to decide between a clean layout like a linear or grid style versus a salon-style that’s more of a focal point in the room. Before you get started on creating your gallery wall, we need to discuss one of the most important parts of your design process: the planning stage.
Always Plan your Gallery Wall
The importance of planning your gallery wall before you start hanging your art cannot be overstated. As with any project, you should be measuring twice, hammering once. Using paper templates is a great way to...