A few weeks ago at the
Ultimate Women's Show many people complimented me on the job I had done on the 'photo gallery' in my basement. (Thank You!) A number of people I spoke to wanted to do something similar but were unsure about how to go about doing so.
I found that there really is no hard and fast rules to follow, rather, it is more of a personal preference to how you wish to place your collection. However,there are some guidelines to loosely follow that will help you bring it all together and get just the right look that you are after.
The rule that guided me was to have a common theme that united the gallery. Examples of how this can be done are by using the same colour or style of frames; black and white photography; or having the same print but in different colours or finishes.
Measure your proposed arrangement first either on the wall with paper cut outs the same size of the frames or on the floor as I did in the picture below. This will give you an idea of how your masterpiece will look once hung & save your wall from having too many nail holes due to mistakes.
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| Sorry for the angle, but you get the idea |
For my own gallery I wanted a mix of old and new frames to incorporate older accessories that would help complement my upcycled large
antique buffet. Although the theme of our pictures shared a common thread in being photographs taken during our travels, I still wished for something more to tie them all together and provide a cohesive look.
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| Matt colour - CC512 - Marshlands - Benjamin Moore |
To keep costs down I decided to simply use the large printed colour samples from Benjamin Moore as mats instead of having photographs framed and matted professionally. It took a bit longer to measure it all out myself but I was pleased with the end result for the budget I had to work with.
I purposely chose not to centre the main photo of
'Ayres Rock' in line with the buffet and made sure I had enough room to include accessories such as my lamp & Chris's Bali dolphins on the left side.
Some galleries of wall art are uniformed as above and some are scattered with no formal lines or boundaries. It all depends on how your home is styled and what you like best.
Here are some more examples to help you decide which style will work best for you.
Why not try something completely different? Plates are making a return in home decor accessories.
Need help deciding on where and how to put together your gallery of photographs, art or accessories? Please contact me and I will be happy to offer my professional opinion to get you started.
claire@creatingcontrastdesigns.com
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