How To Style A Colorful Gallery Wall

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I’m the kind of person who needs color and textures around me when I’m working to boost my creative juices. Imagine sitting in a plain white room and being inspired…. uhhh, yeah no. I have a weird half frown on my face just even thinking about it. I can’t imagine being inspired to create anything in a boring room. Move over sterile minimalism, colorful maximalism is the way of the future. (Well… my future. LOL).

The secret to a perfect gallery wall: IT DOESN’T NEED TO BE PERFECT! When it comes to gallery walls, I believe with my whole heart that imperfections make it more beautiful. The key is to keep things interesting. Frames and art with texture in a multitude of sizes and colors are what you want to strive for. Keep your eyes on their theoretical tiny little design toes.

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Under $25

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My 3 Favorite Guidelines For Styling A Gallery Wall:

Shape: have a mix of frame sizes and shapes.

Color: If you are going for an eclectic look, mix in some funky frames in cool colors as well colorful matte boards!

Texture: Mix your materials! A mixture of wooden, resin, and metal frames is far more interesting than every frame being the same medium.

Don’t force it! (Aka…. Running to Homegoods / Target and buying 10 pieces of generic art is a no-no.) Let your gallery wall come together over time. Start with a few pieces you already own, toss in something you’ve been eyeing, and then let the rest accumulate like frost in your freezer.

Under $60

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The art in my gallery is a combination of pieces people have made for me, pieces I’ve bid-on from Everything But The House, things I’ve purchased off of Facebook Marketplace / thrifted from second hand shops while traveling, some from Minted, Artfully Walls, Target, and a few that I’ve painted myself.

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Many of the frames in my gallery, I’ve owned for a few years and have painted over them a couple of times. There’s no need to spend big bucks on a frame in a certain color. Just find a frame that you like the shape of and spray paint it! My favorite brand of spray paint is tried-and-true Rust-Oleum, they have so many bright and saturated color in their line. (If you want to match the exact shade of chartreuse that I have a few times in this particular gallery, I used: this.)

Under $100

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