If you have been watching the Monday’s Moments board on my Pinterest page, you will see I have been pinning lots of gallery walls. I love how gallery walls can be such a statement in a room.
Some of my favorites are where they tie a piece of furniture into the display. It really connects the two, giving your space even more interest.
Today, I am showing the gallery wall down our hallway. With our open concept great room, we don’t have nearly the wall space we had before. So, the gallery wall serves a couple of purposes. One, it allows me to hang our existing artwork, instead of having to put it in storage. Secondly, it gives interest to a transition space. It causes us to slow down, pause and look.
You hear a lot about unifying gallery wall pieces by painting all of the frames one color, or by using the same color mats, or the same size frames. I want to show you that you don’t have to stick to this rule all of the time.
If you look at this gallery wall, you will see repetition of black and the turquoise. This is one of the unifying elements. There doesn’t need to be black or turquoise in every piece. It adds variety that there are some colors and shapes not repeated anywhere in the wall.
Let’s apply some of the principles we talked about before.
Contrast & Texture
By using other things than photos, they allow for contrast of texture. We have rough things and items that are 3D contrasting the slick, reflective glass.
Repetition
There is a repetition of rectangle shapes, contrasted with the curving lines of a couple of the frames with the family sign. There is also repetition of color, through the black and turquoise.
Proportion
The frames as a grouping are in proportion to the wall they are hung. Taking this into a bite size concept, you can see how the smaller frames, balance out the large frame, giving a feeling of proportion as well.
Although, I didn’t use this method, I think it is a great one for someone who feels designed challenged when creating a gallery wall. Check out this pin to see how it works. You take butcher, or wrapping paper and cut out your frame sizes, then you position them on the wall till you find an arrangement that you like. Then you hang your artwork. I contemplated trying this, but ultimately I didn’t have the patience and already had an idea of what I wanted to do.
Life
We have represented life in the form of portraits. A piece of artwork with a landscape or floral would accomplish this as well.
Sparkle
In this grouping, I get the sparkle from the frames. But, if I were using frames that had a more reflective quality, or included a mirror, that would count as well.
I hope this has helped answer some questions in regards to making a vignette with a gallery wall. These gallery walls really do create such impact and interest.
Do you have a gallery wall in your home? Would you be willing to try one with these tips? I’m looking forward to seeing your moments! Make sure to follow me on Pinterest for design inspiration.