If you are looking at making some decorating choices for your home this month, one of the things you might want to do is hang some artwork around the house.
Artwork is a great way to fill a blank space as well as breathe some much needed life back into the home, and today we want to take a look at some of the different ways that you can create a gallery wall for your home.
A gallery wall in short is multiple frames arranged in a particular way on your wall, and they can be as big or small as you want depending on the look you are going for. Here is how you can make a gallery wall for your home this year.
Pick the right wall
The first thing you will need to do when picking out your new gallery wall is choose the right wall for the job. There will be many walls around your home that have the potential for a gallery, however you need to consider things such as size, traffic passing through, and whether your wall is a feature or not. Make sure you take your time and pick a wall that will be seen throughout the day and one which is plain, large, and a blank canvas for your artwork.
Choose number of frames
Now it is time to choose how many frames you want for your gallery wall. Anything above 3 frames is considered a gallery and it will depend on several factors such as the size of the wall, what type of images you want on them, and how big you want the frames to be. Look online for some gallery wall inspiration and this will be an easy way to work out what you are looking for.
Find different types of frame
Picture Frames Online offers a whole range of different sizes and materials for frames and this is exactly what you want for a gallery wall. Imagine your gallery wall as housing unique pieces of art – this means that each frame should be unique to its piece and as a result you’ll have different colours, sizes, and materials such as metallic, wooden, or even glass. Pick and choose a range of different sizes and shapes for your gallery wall and this will allow it to look more organic and not so manufactured and clean.
Plan it out
Now it’s time to plan out your gallery before you pop nails into the wall. The easiest way to do this is to cut paper to the size of each of your frames and then try arranging these on the wall in different ways until you like what you see. You can also lay out your artwork on the floor and arrange them, then take a photograph so you know where each piece will go when you hang them. This is a fun process and don’t worry about being perfect with spaces between your art because you want it to look natural.
