One of my personal favorite ways to spice up any space is by creating a gallery wall. No matter the amount of space you have or the decorating budget you're working with, I believe that a gallery wall is attainable for everyone. There are several different ways one can go about creating one, so in this post I will be showing you different variations of gallery walls that you can use as inspiration, as well as some easy tips on how to easily achieve the look you want!
P.S. I am supposed to be posting everyday, however blogger has been giving me technical difficulties, so you may be seeing multiple posts today.
1. The Coordinating Gallery Wall
If you're someone who likes a more matchy, cohesive look, I'd recommend taking some inspiration from the photos above. Pick all matching frames as well as prints that all coordinate in either style or color for a polished look. If you are looking for great gold frames, I highly advise purchasing them from the Dollar Tree.These frames are what I use to create my own gallery walls. They look really nice, but only cost a dollar making it super affordable to create the wall of your dreams. If you don't love gold, they offer a plethora of different colors and sizes of frames.
2. The Shelf Gallery Wall
Mixing up the typical gallery wall with shelving is great if you have a lot wall space to work with. The shelves add dimension as well as height.
3. The Mixed Media Gallery Wall
This is by far my favorite type of gallery wall. I love the idea of mixing up frame size and color, print color, and other types of decor. To make your wall a bit more eclectic and fun, try adding various canvases, wall fixtures, garland, and frame styles/sizes. By doing this, your wall will look more personalized, creative, and unique! Switch up the colors and types of prints you use to add some color and personality.
4. The Washi Tape Gallery Wall
The washi tape gallery wall is perfect if you live in a dorm and can't put holes in the wall (or don't want to put holes in your own wall). Plus, it adds more color and you save money that you'd spend on frames!
Prints
You can find fun, quality prints at places like Hobby Lobby (many are already framed + matted), Michael's, various paper/stationary stores (i.e. Paper Source), and at online shops. My personal favorite way to get prints is just finding ones I like on Pinterest and Tumblr. Whether it's a real photograph that matches my aesthetic, a colorful drawing, or a saying printed in fun font, it is so simple to just print and save the image. I will post some of my favorites that I have found on the internet, below.
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You can also find a lot of links on Pinterest with free printables, including some that you can customize with things like your initials. Some of my favorites are this and this. You can also use the create feature on PicMonkey.com to make prints with various fonts. Another idea is to use a smaller frame and add colorful postcards to the mix! I have a beautiful Santa Monica sunset in a gold frame.
What's your favorite type of gallery wall?
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