How to Create a Gallery Wall Collage with Frames

I think creating a gallery wall collage can seem intimidating if you don’t know the tricks. I’m going to share how-to create your own gallery wall, using a few very simple tricks and tips!

Whether you want to curate an art collection or family photos, the perfect gallery wall is as easy as creating a grid in a box, and you don’t have to be an interior designer. You don’t have to just stick to pictures either, you can think outside of the box and add things like fun wall planters, decorative plates or art objects. To make it easy, use painter’s tape on the wall to create a grid or “magic square” to get an idea of the parameters you’re working in and then repeat the same size square on the floor with either painter’s table or even strips of paper. vintage items and art styles will have a more eclectic mix such as this gallery wall made by Alice W. If you are going for more cohesion or sleeker look, pick frames, subject matter and art pieces that are more similar.

Old art prints, postcards, antique photographs, vintage wallpaper, textiles,baskets and more that can be mixed into your gallery wall to create a focal point. Even with clients, I always work it out where my pieces of art will go before any nail, screw, hanger,hook or sticky tape goes up.

I like to use what I call the “magic square” (or rectangle) technique to create a gallery wall.

Keeping it a grid gallery wall, it helps to make even different mediums look cohesive.

A gallery wall can also include a ledge or shelf that you lean pictures or other items on. For my focus piece, I added an empty frame of my own, and a vintage brass 5 in the center and built around that.

When hanging items like baskets or decorative objects, cup hooks are easy to use. To create the top picture in a blue frame, I took real feathers and glued them on paper with hot glue and a swish of gold paint. Thinking out side of the box when creating your own personal gallery wall can be a fun way to really be expressive using different works of art, memorabilia, and favorite photos too.

I had a galvanized pail that’s actually for office supplies, and loved the idea of having real flowers in my collage gallery wall.

You can make your own easy as 1-2-3 and create a gallery wall collage using the “magic square” system.