I love Gallery Walls.
My favorite gallery walls are made up of eclectic frames and interesting art.
After months of collecting and creating our Entry Way, I love our Gallery Wall.
Creating a Gallery Wall can be a little intimidating at first.The first one I finished is in our son's nursery (nope, I haven't shared his room yet... this is just a little teaser!).
Both of my Gallery Walls have an eclectic mix of frames and plenty of color. However, I can totally appreciate a very clean, simple Gallery Wall (like this one... ooo la la).
I think the first step, before you start collecting the frames, art and photos is choosing the look that you want.
STEP #1: Decide on the Style of your Gallery Wall.
For our Entry Way I wanted (1) it to feel "collected" and (2) to have lots of color.
Once you've chosen a style for your Gallery Wall, start shopping! If you've read our blog long, you know Erica and I love to thrift. However, thrifting does require some patience because you won't find everything overnight.
Some of my first purchases were a vintage floral print in a gold frame, mirrors in a metallic finish, and some empty metallic frames.
STEP #2: Start shopping for items that fit the Style of your Gallery Wall.
All these metallic frames and my vintage print definitely were creating that "collected" feel I was going after, but didn't amount to lots of color. I was also getting a smidge worried my "collected" Gallery Wall might turn into just an old Gallery Wall. It needed some color and some modern touches.
STEP #3: Evaluate what you've purchased. Ask yourself "what is my Gallery Wall missing?"
So next I picked out a brightly colored painting, some embroidery hoop art and quirky bird art.
The Gallery Wall was starting to feel more modern -- but it was still lacking some color. So it was time to tackle some DIY projects to bring in more (the tutorials are here and here).
I also like DIY projects for a Gallery Wall because it makes it more personal.
Adding some family photos makes it personal too. As "collected" as I
want my art to be, I still want it to feel like our home -- and not a
museum.
STEP #4: Make the Gallery Wall personal with DIY art and family photos.
Most likely, you'll need to tweak it a bit. I added some details like
the wooden plate and those cute little vintage paintings after I got
the rest of the Gallery Wall hung. The faux bamboo mirror actually
replaced a piece of art that just wasn't fitting in.
STEP #5: Tweak your Gallery Wall to get that finished look!
I'm sure I'll tweak some more as time goes by but I just love how bright and happy this Gallery Wall is in our Entry Way. In case your interested, I've included a Source List with all the details.
Source List (from top left)
Faux Bamboo Mirror, thrifted
Hot Air Ballon Print, by Sloe Gin Fizz
"Life is a Great Big Canvas..." Quote, free printable
Vintage Paintings, thrifted
Vintage Floral Print, thrifted
Colorful Wooden Plate, thrifted
"Be Still & Know" Watercolor, DIY {tutorial}
Square Mirror, thrifted
Canvas Portrait, Canvas on Demand
Typing Bluebird Print, thrifted
Horseshoe, thrifted
"Cafe Du Monde" Print, a souvenir from New Orleans {tutorial}
Painting in Gold Frame, painted by an Art Therapy student
"Out of the Dust" Art, DIY {tutorial}
Have you been hesitant to tackle a Gallery Wall? What are you waiting for? Go for it! I'd love for you to share what you create!
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Labels: DIY, Entry, Home Decor
