{"id":1467,"date":"2011-02-25T14:57:30","date_gmt":"2011-02-25T19:57:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hickoryfurniture.blogs.eprevue.net\/?p=1467"},"modified":"2011-02-25T14:57:30","modified_gmt":"2011-02-25T19:57:30","slug":"seven-easy-steps-to-creating-the-perfect-gallery-wall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hickoryfurniture.com\/blog\/seven-easy-steps-to-creating-the-perfect-gallery-wall\/","title":{"rendered":"Seven easy steps to creating the perfect gallery wall"},"content":{"rendered":"
Last Updated Friday, February 25, 2011<\/div>

A gallery wall is a collection of items hung on the wall \u201cgallery\u201d style.\u00a0 This simply means that they are not all the same size, shape or color but are hung in an order that is similar to what you find in an art gallery<\/a>; hence the term gallery wall.\u00a0 But did you ever wonder how they get the pictures in just the right place or how they choose the subject matter?\u00a0 There is no secret and there are no rules.\u00a0 Whatever arrangement is pleasing to your eye will work. But there are some guidelines that might make the job a bit easier.<\/p>\n

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  1. The first thing you must do is choose the items to be framed and\/or hung.\u00a0 For the best effect, these should be a mix and match collection of odd-numbered items such as prints, unframed items such as plaques, plates or small shelves and items of different sizes and shapes.<\/li>\n
  2. For a uniform look, the items should be framed and matted in the same color and frame.\u00a0 For example, all black frames with white mats, or all gold-tone frames with beige mats, or colored mats in red metal frames.\u00a0 You get the idea.<\/li>\n
  3. The next step is to measure the wall area to be used and cut out a template on a large piece of butcher paper that is the same size as the area of the wall you want to cover.<\/li>\n
  4. Place the butcher paper template on the floor and arrange your artwork in a manner that is pleasing to you. \u00a0For best results, keep the spacing between items even. Take a picture so you have a reference when it is time to hang the items.<\/li>\n
  5. Mark the paper with a spot where each nail is to be driven.\u00a0 Tape the template to the wall and drive a nail through each of the spots marked.<\/li>\n
  6. Remove the template and begin hanging your items based on the photograph you took.<\/li>\n
  7. Stand back and admire your work.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    A gallery wall works best in a long hallway, above a sofa or headboard or up a stairway wall.\u00a0 In a playroom, it is fun to create a gallery wall of the kid\u2019s artwork that can be changed out easily.\u00a0 In the dining room, you can incorporate treasured plates with a grouping of botanicals or use generations of family photos up the stairway.\u00a0 If you are just starting out, use inexpensive frames and \u201cartwork\u201d from calendars or art books.\u00a0 Remember, there are no rules. If you like it…it works.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Last Updated Friday, February 25, 2011 A gallery wall is a collection of items hung on the wall \u201cgallery\u201d style.\u00a0 This simply means that they are not all the same size, shape or color but are hung in an order that is similar to what you find in an art gallery; hence the term gallery […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":303,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15,68],"tags":[53,126],"yst_prominent_words":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hickoryfurniture.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1467"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hickoryfurniture.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hickoryfurniture.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hickoryfurniture.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/303"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hickoryfurniture.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1467"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.hickoryfurniture.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1467\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hickoryfurniture.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1467"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hickoryfurniture.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1467"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hickoryfurniture.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1467"},{"taxonomy":"yst_prominent_words","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hickoryfurniture.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/yst_prominent_words?post=1467"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}