As easy as it can be to create a picture wallit’s always so difficult for me the selection of the appropriate works of art for your own four walls. Does the color match, do the motifs match, can I imagine the picture in the living room? All questions that need to be answered. Today I want you here on my interior blog give you a few tips on how to get started in no time a nice picture concept can integrate at home.
6 tips on how to create a gallery wall
I swap them out regularly Pictures in our living area out of. Here we have a few private photos hanging on the walls, these are primarily found with magnets on the refrigerator or on the lower floor in the individual rooms. I always design the living room itself quite clean and simple, so the posters can also be a bit more. More color, more patterns, more creativity.
As so often, I found what I was looking for at Desenio. Here you will find trendy and chic wall art that should be affordable for everyone. The posters are really available at a good price and the quality is also good. In addition to new works of art for the living room, I have also ordered new pictures for the kitchen and for the new children’s room. By the way, I also buy the frames from Desenio. I can highly recommend the picture frames in oak, in light wood and those made of metal – they really look good and give the works of art the finishing touch!
My selection of images for the living area by Desenio
Gallery Arte 02 (item no.: 14795-8 1) in size 50 x 70
Without a real plan as to which pictures should decorate the dresser in the living room, I stumbled across this beautiful painting and knew: It fits perfectly! The abstract splashes of color in black, white and purple on a beige background fit perfectly into our living room, both in terms of style and color composition. The printed text makes the poster even more stylish and the white border decoratively rounds off the motif.
Bohème No1 (item no.: 15563-5) in size 30 x 40
Based on the large picture, I found Bohème No1 extremely appropriate as the second picture. I love illustrations and this artwork is exactly what I had in mind. I immediately liked the abstract lines on a black surface and the large text. By the way, there are other posters from the Galerie Bohème series, which would also look great in a set on a projection screen.
How do I create a gallery wall?
Let’s start at the very beginning. How do you design a picture wall anyway? What needs to be considered so that a coherent overall concept can ultimately underline the room? If you want to create a picture wall, you hang Works of art in different combinations together and pay attention Colors, image style as well as furnishing style.
As a first step, become aware which line you want to track with your pictures. Do you want to go more in the direction of abstract art, do you want to see real photographs or nature motifs on your walls, or do you want to give your favorite city a place? As soon as you have decided which picture style suits you and your rooms, you can start searching.
Have you already found what you are looking for? Save all your favourites! It doesn’t matter whether they harmonize with each other at first glance or not. The next step is to think about how many works of art you want to hang on the wall, whether they should be big or small, or whether you want to mix different sizes. If you need help arranging the individual posters, then I recommend online picture shops with their own programs, where you create your gallery wall can.
Whatever works well for me: I also save the digital posters on my computer and arrange them in an image editor. Alternatively, you can print out the pictures and stick them to the wall with adhesive tape. So you can see directly how pictures can work together.
How do I combine images?
Images can be combined in a variety of ways. Straightforward act in a row Black and white photographs particularly good, leaning against the wall is always a good idea for more abstract motifs. The mix of different image sizes can be a challenge at first. Especially when you can’t really imagine the finished result. I’ll show you a few below different image compositionswhich can help you design your gallery wall.
Design a picture wall: 6 tips for successful arrangements
1.) A single picture as an eye-catcher
Have you ever thought of that instead of lots of little pictures? a single image to let work? This can be a little bigger and stand out – a real eye catcher it may be! This picture deserves a great place where it can have a good impact. Be careful not to hang it too high or too low.
A real eye-catcher is the Sunshine Dress Poster in the hallway. The matching velvet bench is available here.
2.) Classic arrangement of images
Would you like to design a picture wall and do it Combine multiple images togetheris a classic arrangement an option that always works. It is important that the pictures have the same height and that the distances between the works of art are the same.
8 fashion pictures lined up in a classic way. Works particularly well over a wide sofa with a matching coffee table.
3.) Group images of different sizes
Would you like to let your creativity run free and vmany different image sizes together hang up, then there are also plenty of possibilities here. For example, you could use a large rectangle as a guide and use the outer edges of the individual images imaginary reference lines create. What also works well: place a large image in the middle and combine some smaller ones around it.
Imaginary reference lines create a coherent picture wall. Looks great over tall dressers.
Based on the abstract drawing of a person, this bold color picture wall looks particularly harmonious in the living room. Goes perfectly with a dark blue sofa, for example.
4.) Creative poster arrangements
You can design your picture wall particularly creatively if you different sizes, frames and shapes mixed together. For example, pictures with wooden frames hang next to round portraits and photos in a poster bar. However, think about an image concept in advance so that it doesn’t look thrown together. It also looks particularly pretty if you add other decorative elements such as small shelves or mirrors.
This Colorful Art picture wall looks fresh, modern and special. The different frames give the final touch to the arrangement. Goes well with a simple interior as well as with blue sofas or colored stools.
With the Eclectic Art picture wall, each post works for itself. Various decorative elements round off the design of the picture wall. Looks great next to cozy armchairs in the living area.
5.) The (semi-)circle of images
Moving on to a wonderful option if you multiple images want to hang on the wall. Have you ever thought of it, from many pictures an optical (semi-)circle to conjure? Again, imagine an imaginary reference line and align your artwork accordingly.
Visually, that makes a lot: the arrangement of the pictures in a large circle. Works particularly well in large, bright rooms, for example between two sofas.
6.) Arrangement on a shelf/dresser
Last but not least, I would like to share with you a special simple idea on how to design a gallery wall. The Arrangement on a picture shelf is super easy and above all you are here totally flexible in the transformation. Also you can take pictures easily put it on a suitable chest of drawers and paint with suitable decoration. Also great (but only suitable if you don’t have children/pets at home): Large pictures easy lean against the wall on the floor!
Decorate quickly and rearrange just as quickly: Lean your pictures against the wall, whether on a chest of drawers, on a shelf or on the floor. A picture wall can also work in this way. Especially when the artworks are arranged on a great shelf.
How would you design your gallery wall at home?
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