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For art lovers, a gallery wall instantly adds visual depth to a room. A gallery wall looks great with an eclectic mix of framed photos and art.
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For sentimental folks, a gallery wall allows you to see all of your beloved family photos at once in a large family tree.
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Building a gallery wall is relatively simple. Here are some good tips to keep in mind before you get started:
1) Pick out a location in your house, and a theme for the wall. Do you want all black and white photos in your living room? A mix of frames and mirrors going down the stairs? The location you select for your gallery will have a huge impact on the theme, and will help you narrow down which photos you'd like and the frame sizes you want.
2) Design a template for the gallery layout. If you're on Pinterest, there are gallery wall ideas galore. A simple Google image search for "gallery wall" also gives you tons of inspirational ideas!
3) The hardest part of building the gallery wall is transferring your template to the wall itself. A nice little trick for getting the look down up the wall is to create a life size template out of newspaper or scrap paper for each photo or canvas you have selected. You can tape these up and rearrange them until you find the look you want (without damaging your walls!).
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Once you get your look down, all you need to do is mark with pencil where each photo should go, replace the paper template with your photos or canvases, and then, bam! You're done!
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