My personal art gallery wall is nowhere near completion, I’m planning to expand it left and down, but this is how it displays the art above our living room sofa. We have a warm beige wall, which feels too dark at times. I realized after collecting different pieces with a similar aesthetic that most of it either falls into the category of neutral color or bright whites. Our couch is a light beige itself, so I decided to run with the idea of mixing white and beige, which I originally thought would clash. With the other elements of the room (more to come), I feel like the different colors of my art wall help tie things together.
Because this is the main wall and focal point of a small room, I’ve carefully arranged the elements. (but, this apartment is rented so framing everything was out of the question). Here are my gallery wall tips below…
- Choose design elements in your art pieces that complement each other, not necessarily match. I did this inadvertently because I’m really into art that uses elements of nature. These are all depicted in some way or another by the different artists I chose.
- Go with a few simpler pieces to create a balance. I think the clock and small photo frame break up the busy pieces of art.
- Consider texture. The monogrammed A, clock, and frame are the odd elements out here, but I think they create a texture that my wall would lack, especially given the lack of framed work. I agree that you can’t beat a perfectly framed and balanced gallery wall, but that’s for later, when I own my home 🙂
What are your tips for displaying art in your home?
I love those butterflies and that ‘A’, did you make that yourself?
Thank you! You can see the “A” DIY here – http://iffoundmake.blogspot.com/2013/08/www.iffoundmake.blogspot.com-2013-08-diy-floral-monogram-wall-art-decor-craft.html
Oh, how I love this. I am in the process of figuring out my own gallery wall. I just have so many pieces I want to display! Also, it looks like you and I have a similar taste in art!
PEONY
I love your use of these beautiful botanicals Angela!! And, I think you can mix various shades of the same color together and it always works, just keep adding layers. 🙂 xo!
love! I really want to make a few of those floral letters..did you cut the top off of the ‘A’? I can never find open cardboard letters at craft stores! You gotta make a K for Kevbo 😉
Thanks! Yes, we had to cut the top off – which made a little bit of a mess! I sort of failed at cutting it with scissors so Kevin used an exacto knife :).
I love art gallery walls but I have yet to find affordable art that I like. Do you have any specific lights for the art wall? I’m thinking about doing something similar to my hallway wall but it’s super dark and I don’t think it would do any art justice 🙁
We have a lamp on each side of our couch that lights it up pretty well but it’s definitely not as much lighting as I’d like. I wonder if installing some sconces on each side of your hall way would help or be too dim?
This is great!
A perfect little dose of pretty!