
I know for me, picking art prints is tricky and I have a hard time committing to art prints for some reason! Doing this helps me to curate all of the wall art in a less stressful way and be confident in the end result.Īfter deciding the gallery wall layout for the art frames, I decided on a mix of black, white, and wood frames. Use photoshop or canva to help visualize your collection of art prints and corresponding art frames.

(These were NOT the sizes I ended up going with – this is why this exercise may help avoid any frame sizing mistakes!)Īfter seeing this initial frame size estimate up on the wall, I decided to SIZE UP so the frames would be more proportionate to the sofa and wall (the ceiling height here is 9 feet and sectional width is 113 inches).Ī common mistake for gallery walls is the frame sizes being too small, and I almost made the same mistake myself! GALLERY WALL LAYOUT AND FRAME SIZES STEP 2: Pick frame colors and art prints My initial estimate for the gallery wall frames were a mix of 12×16 and 11×14. GALLERY WALL LAYOUT TIP: To help visualize the end result, use printer paper or scrap paper to physically map out potential frame sizes on your actual wall! MATERIALS USED TO HELP VISUALIZE GALLERY WALL: To help visualize the end result, use printer paper or scrap paper to physically map out potential frame sizes on your actual wall! Gallery walls can be hard to visualize, especially picking out the appropriate art frame sizes.

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HOW TO MAKE A GALLERY WALL STEP 1: Determine Your Frame Sizes and Gallery Wall Layout JavaScript is currently disabled in this browser. WHAT WE USED TO HANG THE FRAMES: frame hanging nails


This post is about how to make a living room gallery wall layout.
