Gallery Walls | The Do's and Don'ts!

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In this video, I go over my do's and don'ts of gallery walls! Gallery walls can be very tricky because on one hand they can look overcrowded, messy, busy and a hot mess, on the other hand they can look bare, disjointed from the space and confusing. So in the video I give you the do's and don'ts so you can design a beautiful gallery wall.
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⏱ Timestamps:
00:00 - Gallery Wall Do's and Don'ts
00:42 - Do plan your wall
01:17 - Don't make it up as you go
01:55 - Do consider size, shape and scale
03:10 - Don't overcrowd the gallery wall
05:05 - Do tie the room together with the gallery wall
07:28 - Don't hang the gallery wall to high
08:25 - Do consider adding textures and other art
09:25 - Don't add a lot of generic art
10:52 - Do show your personality
11:36 - Final Thoughts
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@tombuck 2 жыл бұрын

I’m going to make a gallery wall that’s made up exclusively of “Live Laugh Love” art.

@gamzee3610 2 жыл бұрын

That would make me die, cry, and hate

@amsteensberg1653 2 жыл бұрын

😁😁😁

@LazyOily 2 жыл бұрын

In a hundred years that's gonna be a thing. "Look honey, I found ANOTHER Live Laugh Love -picture at the thrift store! Isn't that the darndest thing?"

@fornello123 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, satan

@strawberrie1 2 жыл бұрын

😆

@loriegabidel 2 жыл бұрын

I haven't hung my gallery wall, but I measured the space and all my art pieces, created an Excel spreadsheet where 1 box = 1 inch, and then made boxes the size of the art and moved then around until they looked good. Now I just have to stop being scared and put it up lol.

@j.m.7056 2 жыл бұрын

Go for it! I admire your preparation!

@Rumade 2 жыл бұрын

That's a smart way to plan!

@Anna-tt2tj 2 жыл бұрын

Haha im exactly in the same place. Good to know im not the only one

@cuzitey9006 Жыл бұрын

That is genius!!

@embee5557 Жыл бұрын

I feel you! Have you done it? It’s taken multiple years for some of my ideas to get implemented 🙁

@Nick_Lewis 2 жыл бұрын

I know many of you have struggled with gallery walls, so I hope this video helps! Also, happy Thanksgiving to my Canadian folks! (yes it's earlier than American Thanksgiving...) 🦃🇨🇦

@drouinjohnny9036 2 жыл бұрын

I move in my new condo 1 year ago and didn’t do my galerie wall in the living room...why?....I have the pieces...just needed your video to kick me in the B...ha ha ha ! Thanks

@eve1869 2 жыл бұрын

I am considering a gallery wall for above my home office space and been collecting some cool postcards from every place I travel to. But I am afraid since they are all from different colors they may be too funky!

@dianeyoung8068 2 жыл бұрын

Happy Thanksgiving Canada!

@shadesofidaho 2 жыл бұрын

@@SensiblyTina ^^^^^^^ YES!!!!!!! Same in my house. I had a contractor almost refuse to do a front porch enclosure for me because I have a mosaic Welcome sign done on mannequin legs. And when he came inside and saw more mannequins done in glass he got all prissy on me like I was heathen. Hahahaha Life can be fun even in these crazy days. Keep it that way. And I too pray every time I hear a siren for not only the possible person injured but for the deputies safety in handling whatever problem they come upon. Tina I wish we were neighbors.

@jennaann5175 2 жыл бұрын

Wait, are you Canadian too? ❤

@Cornflake81 2 жыл бұрын

I've learnt that I'm very sentimental with items in my home and i like to have a connection or a story connected. Gallery walls of generic or art thats just up to fill a space doesn't speak to me at all. I'd rather an empty wall before a crowded wall of stuff. To me, it another extension of comodification.

@avni8277 5 ай бұрын

I once saw this post where this girl found her dad's old engineering notes, and they were so pretty in great handwriting and diagrams so she put them in 4 frames and put them on a wall and I think that made such an awesome wall

@christophermyers3758 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for this informative video. One more tip... When placing all the paper cutouts on the wall to visualize all the art, carefully measure where the hanging hardware will go first, and nail them into the wall through the papers. That way you can tear off the papers and hang the art in the exact space the first time, without making additional holes, and messing up your wall. 🤔🤗

@cassette92 9 ай бұрын

Omg! Great idea!!

@IExpectedBSJustNotThisMuchBS 2 жыл бұрын

Most people seem to have no concept about scale when it comes to hanging art or photographs. This is never more obvious than when looking at homes for sale online.

@Nick_Lewis 2 жыл бұрын

Very true! It seems to really trip people up.

@jeanvignes 2 жыл бұрын

Ha-ha! You remind me of ads for art back in the late 70's and early 80's that offered "sofa-sized paintings". That's one way to get the scale right but fail miserably on the art itself, which was horrible.

@JamieM470 2 жыл бұрын

I've been searching for a house online, and it seems to be popular now to actually stencil word art all over the walls of your house. At odd heights. With cringe-worthy sayings. I always think "that's gonna take a few coats of primer to cover it up". Ugh.

@jumlee5215 2 жыл бұрын

My favorite gallery wall that I’ve ever seen was a bunch of different old black and white photos of different shapes and sizes. All pictures of different people and places. I asked him who they were and he said “I have no idea, I bought them all at thrift stores because I liked the frames” 😂 This guys just had bunch of photos of other people’s family and it was amazing *chefs kiss*

@drakedrones 2 жыл бұрын

I love that!!!!!

@gailremp8389 2 жыл бұрын

Love it..

@gailremp8389 2 жыл бұрын

Well we talk about we are all brothers and sisters in this world and one way or another. So I think that is a great idea. Plus being funky it's just a great idea. It's like when you go into some restaurants like Chuy's. And it has all these photos of Hispanic people in these frames and of course you don't know any of them. But the photographs are so striking and beautiful. Way to go

@stefanmakara373 2 жыл бұрын

Sounds pretty Mrs. Peregrine's Home to me!

@Chaotic_Pixie 2 жыл бұрын

My favorite gallery wall belongs to my SiL.. its a mix of cross stitch, needle point, and embroidery pieces she thrifted from barn sales and yard sales over the years with a few pieces mixed in made by my mom back in the 70s, and some skulls. It's super eclectic, but it works! I'm currently curating a gallery wall of my own that will be all art made by myself or family & friends. It'll be on the wall in my office so the whole point is about it being what brings me joy, a sense of calm, and makes me feel loved. Oh! Another favorite gallery wall of mine is at my extended family's cabin. It was built in the 1800s and every generation of the 3 families who have owned the property have added to it. The cabin is remote and its hard and expensive to bring new stuff/update stuff... so the cabin has items that belonged to the original family that built it and every generation/family since including things like life jackets, kitchenware, bed linens, furniture, board games & puzzles, etc but my favorite is most definitely the family picture gallery wall in the upstairs hallway. All of them are dated with and labeled with who is in the photo. It's a time capsule for the property. My extended family had the place corn blasted and the logs resealed to restore the place, but they put the gallery wall back, exactly as it was and have only added to it. The cabin will be passed to their boys and eventually their grandchildren so I imagine the gallery wall is safe for another 100yrs at least.

@catherinebruner6435 2 жыл бұрын

I did an entire gallery staircase but only of gold mirrors (different sizes and shapes) and it looks spectacular! Everyone is obsessed. It was insanely expensive because I used antique and vintage mirrors.

@AlexandriatheRed 2 жыл бұрын

Dishonorable mention to those peel and stick wall decals that look like a Family Tree or Disneyland Castle with open spots for 5x7” frames. They’re a little too “live laugh love” for me 😅

@firemelon7296 2 жыл бұрын

These are so tacky.

@nursewratchet59 2 жыл бұрын

Oh lord yes!!!

@minimini550 2 жыл бұрын

I literally laughed out loud reading this! I completely forgot about those monstrosities

@debramason7237 2 жыл бұрын

ROFL 😅😅😅😅😅

@Iris-gy2mi 2 жыл бұрын

This made me crack up 🤣

@clara_1212 2 жыл бұрын

I am literally sitting in my new living room staring fearfully at my blank walls. Thank you for the video and the perfect timing, Nick!

@lizcademy4809 2 жыл бұрын

Today is wall painting day, so not only are my walls blank, they're multicolored! (At the moment. I'm taking a break right now.)

@jeanvignes 2 жыл бұрын

Get a big roll of brown craft paper and play with shapes, sizes, and arrangements until it feels right. Blue gum is your friend.

@clara_1212 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I thought about starting with a shelf so I can rearrange things for a while until I am sure which art pieces work together.

@Moluccan56 2 ай бұрын

@@jeanvignesBrilliant!

@Wordbiker Жыл бұрын

Nick, I am a professional carpenter that has had many occasions now to hang pictures for clients. Of course the technical skills of aligning many objects of differing dimensions according to eye level or sometimes top or bottom alignment of frames is within my skillset. What I appreciated so much about your video is on the composition of walls which is purely aesthetic and artistic. Many clients don't know how to express their ideas and may need help with their composition which can be very personal and subjective. As I said, I am a technical person and sometimes this creates a disconnect between what the clients want and what information I need to implement their vision. Your video gave me many tools and discussion points to bring up with potential clients in order to satisfy their gallery wall desires. Thank you for your exceptionally well-spoken and detailed presentation.

@MarsVolta187 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Nick! You should consider a video series where your viewers send you pics/videos of their own homes and you rate our interior design skills, give us pointers, maybe even do a little light roasting. I'm really proud of my new space and I think you'd like it!

@karenmitchell6814 2 жыл бұрын

Oh I’m sorry, but that sounds horrifying! 😱 The peril of telling the (gawd-awful) truth. Poor Nick!

@TheTambourinist 2 жыл бұрын

The problem is that a lof of your interior design depends on your funds. You can be super rich and have no taste, sure. But if you do have a taste, it's so much easier to create sth beauthiful with a lot of money. I'm also proud of my new space, but in some places I had to go for a compromise. E.g. if I wanted to spend more, I would have the kitchen, hallway furniture and wardrobes custom-made. It would definitely look better. Why I'm saying that is: although I love your idea, I think it can be difficult to deliver value with such an assessment without knowing what funds/ stores sb has access to.

@mybedtime1087 2 жыл бұрын

This is a great idea! You have helped me so much already, but sometimes I get stuck and wish you could figure out my decor dilemma for me. 👧🏻🌸

@Polyfire 2 жыл бұрын

I would love this!! I finally invested in some decorations for my home office which initially consisted of only white walls (the horror). Now they are bold with personality, but I want to see what Nick thinks of them!

@kbailey3238 2 жыл бұрын

Ooooooh!!!! Love this idea!

@bandilenzimande5253 2 жыл бұрын

The 2nd "gallery wall" picture🤣💔 calling it minimal was so kind, bless you😭✋🏽

@Nick_Lewis 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah it was a bit much! 😂

@gavinchirevers3527 4 ай бұрын

😂

@ninak8506 2 жыл бұрын

I love gallery walls but have this overwhelming need for symmetry. Omgosh yes vintage album covers! So cool.

@punkitten2456 2 жыл бұрын

I love framed album covers. I did this in one of my children’s rooms. My mom sent me old kids albums I loved from my childhood. They were well worn and scratched so not the best for actually playing. I purchased simple frames from Ikea and hung them up. Not only do all of my kids absolutely love them, they make me smile every time I see them. Vintage albums in simple frames make symmetry a breeze. We have other albums up as well in other areas. Most signed by the artist. As music lovers it works perfectly for us mixed with unique pieces of art and photography. I take forever to decorate but it’s only because I want to make it personal and unique to our family. Plus I always have the internal battle between wanting symmetry with wanting something more eclectic. I have been planning out a gallery wall for family photographs and I am so grateful Nick released this video. I was hoping he would toss a bit of his knowledge our way. I know what I want but I also know how easy it is to mess it up. His advice was so helpful. I finally feel like I can proceed.

@irishlady5051 2 жыл бұрын

I just helped my son hang an arrangement of old album covers in his new apartment. The eclectic mix of musical artists and the graphic art specifically done for their albums make for a striking display!

@johnvonundzu2170 2 жыл бұрын

I have a vertical simply framed mirror (about 22"x50") over a sideboard with varying sized/shaped pictures arranged quasi-symmetrically on each side and a carved horizontal panel centered above the mirror. It works well - has a symmetry without being overly controlled looking.

@ninak8506 2 жыл бұрын

@@johnvonundzu2170 yes! I ve been thinking about a long mirror over my couch in a similar set up.

@mr.fluffypants2326 2 жыл бұрын

I personally don’t prefer gallery walls, but your tips here definitely help make them look a lot less overwhelming for me

@emiliaescobar7652 Жыл бұрын

Love all his tips, makes sense!

@amyquinn9494 2 жыл бұрын

Great tips, thank you! I completely agree about not using generic art. I have a gallery wall in my home office where every piece was purchased directly from an artist I love through Etsy, or their own artist website... places like that. And the wall makes me happy when I look at it because I love every piece and I know I supported independent artists in the process.

@jodiblackman7838 2 жыл бұрын

this is definitely the way to go - no boring mass produced/dental office "art" but real art by working artists that you love.

@politemenace 2 жыл бұрын

I personally love the eclectic style of finding new pieces and sticking them wherever you want. I don't know what this says about me... but I actually loved the examples you showed at 1:27, 1:34. 3:01 wouldn't be my cup of tea, but I still appreciate whoever did it for their individualism.

@Diva380 2 жыл бұрын

The other thing is, I think they DID plan that gallery wall out some. The colors in the images DO go together if you look closely. Plus, I actually liked their kitchen area too.

@caroann 2 жыл бұрын

Me toooooo!

@imma_cat 2 жыл бұрын

Before I moved into my first apartment with my now ex boyfriend I made pieces for a gallery wall in the kitchen. I got an old cookbook and cut out pictures of food and recipes. Found 6 or 7 small and medium frames that were wood or gold (all used). It was so fun to make and looked so cute.

@colsen4616 2 жыл бұрын

The first time I did a gallery wall, I found it useful to start with a large imaginary rectangle and hang everything within it. The tops of the frames are in line, continue down the sides, then get to arranging the space between items. I don’t strictly adhere to that, but it was a good place to start. Before I stumbled upon that tip, nothing was getting hung!

@cynthiafialka1199 2 жыл бұрын

I have two gallery walls in my house. One is our “travel wall” going up our stairs. It’s all photos or small paintings from places we’ve been. No matching frames, mattes etc.and very random. We love it. The other one is in our den and it’s all wildlife photos or paintings. Love that one too.

@noeliashepherd5146 2 жыл бұрын

Cynthia, It sounds good. Could you show us your gallery walls, please ? Thank you in advance.

@cynthiafialka1199 2 жыл бұрын

@@noeliashepherd5146 Hi, I would but I have no idea how to do that. Sorry

@BodaciousWench 2 жыл бұрын

I like that idea for my postcards and ohotos

@lynnstlaurent6789 11 ай бұрын

I am doing a travel wall up my staircase today. I hope I am as thrilling as you are. I am super excited to look at my beautiful photos and art.

@jeanvignes 2 жыл бұрын

I think your comments about MOOD of the space is super important. Let's be brutally frank for a minute: if your gallery wall is 12 photographs of your most beloved family members who have died? The mood is not going to be right for a cheerful yellow breakfast nook! If a young person in your family has disclosed to you that Grandpa Sylvester abused her as a child? Don't expect her to sleep in a guest bedroom with a gallery wall that heavily features Grandpa Sylvester! I love the idea of paintings, framed art prints, mirrors, and small shelves of objets d'art on a gallery wall, but family photos can be tricky. Think it through!

@hikuwai 2 жыл бұрын

So helpful, thank you! I also really appreciate how you curate your recommendations to more of your own videos, for those of us wanting to learn more in a particular vein.

@j.m.7056 2 жыл бұрын

The reminder about considering mood and relation to other elements in the room is invaluable. I've had success in creating gallery walls and now I know why!

@wonhome2711 2 жыл бұрын

Who would ever thought I would be binge watching Nick Lewis! I've learned so much. Thanks

@lorenlash9174 2 жыл бұрын

Oh my lord, YES! Thank you for this video...those cluttered photo collections covering a wall drive me nuts. Scale, composition and variation are everything. FANTASTIC video ❤️

@sherricrewson3326 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Nick. You are the best at explaining design principles. I've learned so much from you and appreciate your no nonsense delivery and your sense of humour. Would love to see you take viewers' photos of their spaces and offer suggestions on how to improve them. I think we could all learn from this process. Excellent channel.

@Bess9779 2 жыл бұрын

Love the idea of marking the shapes on the wall before final hanging. As an artist, I constantly have to apply editing and your tips just made it all easier. Thank you!!

@polgara28 2 жыл бұрын

You are the definitive voice of reason for the design community! Thank you for what you do, it really helps. Also, that photo example of framed album art gave me a fantastic idea on how to bring my husband into the design choices so it can be for the both of us! He doesn't care about design, but he's VERY passionate about music. Thank you a million times! 💓

@elizabethcohen1035 Жыл бұрын

Been watching your videos and I love love love your focus on real-life design. Chairs need to be functional, real people need storage, etc. And I love how you discuss how to take those real-life needs and make them beautiful through design. Thank you! :)

@Damnedpaperclip 2 жыл бұрын

I love this channel. Such useful tips with such good taste. I am having so much fun watching these videos and learning a lot. Thanks Nick!

@snorkle5041 2 ай бұрын

ALWAYS on point. You're a classy intelligent yet humble designer and your recommendations are grounded and 💯 spot on in my opinion ❤

@Brandon-fv5sm 2 жыл бұрын

We moved into a new house about 4 years ago and the front room has really high ceilings. I did a gallery wall on the large wall over the piano and I love it!!! I did plan it out before putting it up. It came together great! I have gotten so nice compliments and they are all personal pieces of art. They all have a story to go with them. And each of my kids have some framed art too 🤗. The 4 years we have been in the house I have never grown tired of it.

@ivanakostic5385 2 жыл бұрын

Dear Nick, hello from Croatia! Your videos are so inspiring, funny and very useful, so thank you so much for making them that way! All the best!

@rmcnally3645 2 жыл бұрын

Super timely! I'm about to work on our interior decor (I guess you could call it a "gallery" wall) in our new home, and I am suuuuuper happy to avoid some of the mistakes you've mentioned!!!

@jennbidwelledwardson2885 2 жыл бұрын

This is so timely and helpful! I am curating family photos for a gallery wall and never thought about texture. I will now add a rosemailed plate made for my inlaws to celebrate their anniversary, made in Norway by a family member and maybe a few other treasures that tell our story. I really hadn't considered anything other than family photos until I watched this video.

@semperfidelis2970 Жыл бұрын

Your advice is spot on and helps this novice to avoid making disastrous mistakes because decorating doesn't come naturally to me. Your candor, your frankness is refreshing. A person that is confident in what they advise does not need to mince words. Besides all of that you are very handsome. Thank you.

@justCarila 2 жыл бұрын

Hi, I really appreciate the way you explain with "do's and don'ts" images. Its easier to understand for me. Thanks!

@nicoleallen3079 2 жыл бұрын

I am SO excited for this video!!! It’s already been saved onto my “how to” list!!! I have been struggling for almost 2 years on how to layout a gallery wall. The template cutouts is a brilliant idea that I need to use!!! Thank you so much Nick!!!! This is amazing!!!!

@j.m.7056 2 жыл бұрын

Also, try layout on the floor if you have room.

@tessajones9393 2 ай бұрын

I'm finally creating one. We live in a small house so I'm going to collect everything from the walls from the rest of the house and make one wall. It's a part of the decluttering of our house. 😍

@2Blessed 2 жыл бұрын

Whew! Sigh of relief, I think I've done pretty well, based on these guidelines! I feel like I am fairly skilled at creating gallery walls now, I've done many, and at least in my opinion, they look very nice. I seem to have a knack for choosing the right pieces and arranging them well. I also like to lay out everything on the floor to get a visual of how the actual pieces will look in the arrangement I have in mind. Then use the pieces of brown paper taped on the wall to get the alignment correct, and you can put your hangers, nails, or whatever over the paper and tear the paper away when you are done for easy hanging!

@sherrierichard2848 10 ай бұрын

Excellent visual examples! Love the “Do’s and Don’ts.” Great information and tips.

@laurensl2323 2 жыл бұрын

We called my parents gallery wall the Wall of Shame!

@suekpp 2 жыл бұрын

Oh no! Picture!

@Ghstgrl825 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Nick for your guidance. I’ve been stuck on what to do for a gallery wall of family photos and beach memories for our beach house. I started it but not was happy with it, so this gives me great ideas!

@monicamolloy5105 2 жыл бұрын

Don’t have one, don’t want one, but i certainly appreciate your attention to detail and organization, “mapping it out” is genius. Thanks. Monica

@ingridveilleux4786 2 жыл бұрын

I'm binge watching all of your videos!!! You are inspiring me to de-clutter (just because I should have already done this) and to put away in storage things that don't fit the look in a more disciplined way

@rachelwhissell6531 2 жыл бұрын

Happy Thanksgiving to you too. Even though I'm not a gallery wall fan at all (ok maybe 3 together max) as I personally find them too busy and feels cluttered but I did find this video very helpful. The visual dos and donts were great. Thanks.

@lsamoa 2 жыл бұрын

Here's one tip I once read about gallery walls that I thought was very useful and that I successfully implemented myself, back when I had wall space for this kind of things: using lines and their intersections to organise the different elements of the gallery. You can for example make a cross with a long vertical line and a long horizontal one where the intersection is the centre of the gallery wall and every element is placed from the centre to the borders in the 4 spaces that the lines have created. Or have that centre of "gravity" be a top corner of the wall (which I did and it looked surprisingly great without much effort). Or have one long horizontal line at the top of wall and the elements go downwards from there. And so on. Thinking of it in terms of lines / centres of gravity makes the whole process easier and helps keep a good balance.

@eljaykayaye1186 2 жыл бұрын

I just realized I inherently did this. Just saw the pieces on a mental grid. I did a paper mock up on it first though.before hammering away.

@eliaschevette 2 жыл бұрын

A great way to apply this one in a gallery wall is with the golden ratio.

@jodiblackman7838 2 жыл бұрын

Isn't this called a French Hang?

@b.bernal6151 8 ай бұрын

I do this and lay the frames on the floor first until I find an arrangement I like.

@tamarad4146 2 жыл бұрын

I'm always sad when the video ends. I love your videos.

@Bandispaces 2 жыл бұрын

I have struggled with gallery walls for 2 years.. Thank you for sharing♥

@Nick_Lewis 2 жыл бұрын

Hopefully the video was helpful!

@johnvonundzu2170 2 жыл бұрын

It should be a bit of a struggle. You're probably doing just fine - it's the people unaware of the problem that have the worst walls.

@PeanutbutteredDailey 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tips! I wanted to use my own art and turn my hallway into a sort of gallery space, so this video was helpful and gives me things to think about while I decide what I want to showcase from my work.

@ina5674 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Also consider the glass used in these frames. there is the option of using glass that is less reflective. That will make your art be more clearly visible, especially when your gallery wall is near a bright window. It is more expensive, but totally worth it.

@stephaniebates1504 2 жыл бұрын

Great tip! I wouldn’t have thought of that.

@robinriley5984 2 жыл бұрын

I prefer one beautiful image - or maybe 3, lined up and similar in size - to a gallery wall. I just find it more peaceful to look at one image at a time. But also, I can see how difficult gallery walls are to do well and how they would appeal to many people. Your guidance is helpful for anyone who is planning such a wall.

@eldritchelsbells 2 жыл бұрын

Great tips as usual! This is really an awesome guide for each individual style and taste - thanks so much :)

@ccook9021 8 ай бұрын

Thanks! I had NO idea where to start. EXCELLENT! THANK YOU!!❤

@Gerene37 2 жыл бұрын

Nailed it! No pun intended. It drives me insane when I see pictures that have been slapped everywhere with no real intent.

@kklatour4 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this information. Great ideas and tips. It was great you showed pictures of some of the galleries! Helps me a lot.

@TheKrisMontoya 2 жыл бұрын

This video is perfect. I am planning a gallery wall right now. After watching this video I have some new ideas about what I can incorporate.

@SW_Wilson 2 жыл бұрын

Also! If you’re doing a more formal gallery, a ruler and level tool will be your best friend. A crooked frame will be super obvious 😩

@danishirey9441 2 жыл бұрын

We have a gallery wall that goes up our stairs that is a collection of family photos through the years. My husband took the time to measure everything and I love the way it turned out. Not too busy but not too bare. We used the same size frames from our wedding as our "baseline" and then expanded out from there with different sizes, textures, and layouts. We planned it out with newspaper stencils of the frames before we hung a single nail.

@LawMom6 2 жыл бұрын

I have a gallery wall in a corner behind my grand piano. It gives it such a "salon" look. Many of my pieces were collected from thrift shops, which I highly recommend if you are willing to be patient.

@j.m.7056 2 жыл бұрын

Agree! Patience in collecting is key.

@saramartinez103 2 жыл бұрын

How gorgeous! I will love to see it!!!! Thrifting is a must!!!

@JamieM470 2 жыл бұрын

My favorite piece is a framed print I bought at a thrift store. It's beautiful & I love it so much! Every time I look at it I feel so happy, and I can't explain why lol.

@everythingilike-lisalovesf8540 2 жыл бұрын

Perfect video I am working on a gallery wall. Love that you made this Nick!

@Moluccan56 2 ай бұрын

Nick, I am perched on the edge of an almost complete gutting of my little townhouse. I have seen some of the other completed townhouses here and after watching many of your videos, I don’t think I want to put anything on them! New drapes, proper lighting, going to be protective of those clean walls!

@hereforit2347 2 жыл бұрын

I usually don’t like the dark wall thing but the one in your dining area works. I like how it contrasts with the kitchen giving it a real sense of separation and the way it looks from the white-walled sitting room. It also looks like it’s in a corner giving your eating area a sense of intimacy. The color and glow of the ceiling fixture warms up the space and plays nicely against the warm kitchen cabinetry and the warm woods in the living room. 👍🏾

@rabbitgregory9289 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tutorial. Curating the art in my home is always a challenge. Happy thanksgiving-I hope you’re eating delicious food with people you love.

@peteypie23 Жыл бұрын

Hi Nick, I really appreciate the helpful tips. I have inherited many of my mother's paintings and tile as well as many very old family photos that hung so beautifully in my family home. Our family home was much larger with ample wall space to do everything justice. My Palm Desert home doesn't have nearly the wall space necessary however, I do have vaulted ceilings. The conundrum is how not to overcrowd, not to hang too high, and not to hang these cherished items too close together, etc. Oh, how I wish you could pop in to lend a hand! 🙏 Overwhelmed!

@harrisonkurt1770 2 жыл бұрын

So insightful and helpful! Thank you. I feel a lot more confident about going ahead with mine now.

@TcTess 10 ай бұрын

Perfect timing! I’ve been repurposing frames for old family pictures. We formed a Facebook group and invited all the relatives we could find so we could share old photos. I now have beautiful family pictures from the 1800’s on up. The only changes I made to them was the I printed most in sepia tones since that was what many of them were anyway. I have dozens framed but haven’t worked up the courage to start hanging yet.

@monevaluation4716 11 ай бұрын

Outstanding advice and very comprehensive. Exactly what I was looking for. Thank you.

@chrisk5985 2 жыл бұрын

I have a huge collection of original screen prints and paintings from other artists, as well as myself, that I dream of putting into a gallery wall, but I've always been so nervous about doing such because of how many poorly executed gallery walls I've seen. This video was really helpful in getting past that fear, though! You had some really great tips!

@keepartit Жыл бұрын

Great commentary on how to display. Thanks for the great video!

@curlsofa2017 2 жыл бұрын

Great timing for this video! I’ve just spent an hour planning out my gallery wall for a wall in my new flat. I’m only guilty of one of the “don’ts”; I’m using mostly generic art. 😆 However, I’ve chosen each print carefully to work well together and with my colour scheme, as well as my personality, and I’ve stayed far away from anything I’ve seen elsewhere a million times. In the future I would love to incorporate some more personal pieces. For now I only have 3 “original” pieces out of 13 total (it’s a BIG wall). Ah well, I love every single piece and in the end that’s what matters most. Thanks for another great video! ☺️

@07ikkin 2 жыл бұрын

I helped my parents redecorate their house and did a gallery wall in the living room. Most of the frames are 5 by 7 rectangles, but they are different colors (but tie into the living room colors). Also, the photos is a family tree. Grandma and grandpa at the top, a photo of the extended family. Then my immediate family, then their families. It looks good

@gailwilliams5278 Жыл бұрын

I’m sure your parents love it too.

@alliyking8957 2 жыл бұрын

we did outs after Christmas one year and so we used the old wrapping paper as templates. It worked out great and was a pretty good hack

@jm7804 17 күн бұрын

Planning it all out using paper outlines for the frames and painter's tape is such a smart idea. I'm definitely going to use it.

@elizatscott Ай бұрын

Thank you Nick for the guidance. This is really helpful.

@il42 2 жыл бұрын

We have a fairly small, but well lit corridor upstairs going from bathroom to master bed and kids' room. Nothing in it, but wood flooring and white walls, so I painted a light grey rectangle on one of walls (painted about 30 cm from bottom, ceiling and sides) and within it I placed different sized white frames with my kids' drawings. It came together nicely, had designated area, made my kids proud to have their work displayed and puts a smile on my face as I walk past. It is not a gallery wall for guests, but for us.

@gailwilliams5278 Жыл бұрын

That is a wonderful idea! I think guests would find it charming too.

@yvonnelittle1185 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video. Hubby and I just used your tips to help us create a gallery wall incorporating frame tv. It looks so great. Thank you :)

@borleyboo5613 2 жыл бұрын

Great tips. Thank you. I’m planning a gallery wall above my sofa so this video is timely. 👍

@Nick_Lewis 2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@techbots58 4 ай бұрын

I finally put up a gallery wall of my own paintings. I love the more formal look, so I used the same frames and mats and spaced everything exactly 4 inches from each other on the tops, bottoms, and sides. I had a nice large wall to work with. I used a long level, a t-square and a chalk pencil to map everything out.

@tmusa2002 Жыл бұрын

I just found you, Nick, and I think it was a greater power who did that. I need about every bit of advice you give! I’ve been wanting to do something with some vintage postcards from my small town (black and white, 1900 era) and this collage concept has me interested. I’m always worried that a collage won’t stay perfectly even and will start to look sloppy when one frame tilts a bit.

@curveappeal8180 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this video! I’m curating some great pieces to hopefully make a gallery wall but choosing frames & arranging them leaves so much room for error. This was very helpful.

@Nick_Lewis 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Happy to help!

@sharleybarnes7627 2 жыл бұрын

Loved your ideas. My gallery wall has been building, I didn’t plan it out. I kinda like it but after hearing your tips I should probably tweak it.

@joanneketch5103 2 жыл бұрын

I appreciate this video! One of the designers I follow recently said that gallery walls were out. Also, thanks for including some elevated boho in the (what to do) examples.

@itsdiade Жыл бұрын

I’m glad I watched this. When I have at least 2 inches of space in between frames, I had to take out two frames, and it looks a lot more cohesive!

@AbsoluteLeeNot 2 жыл бұрын

This was super helpful. I’ve had all of the pieces I want to hang for like a year at this point, but they’re still all on the floor, leaning against the wall. Maybe now I’ll actually get them up on the wall.

@madelinedarling5213 2 жыл бұрын

Love this! I’ve been struggling with gallery walls in my new rental.

@carolyncross9950 2 жыл бұрын

Love the way Nick illustrates the point he's making as in a visual clue - this is good; this, not so much ✅❌ It's really helpful. I personally am so over a gallery wall, I find them too busy and do you really look at each item properly ever? In lots of cases, I think choose one, maybe two items, place them beautifully to relate to a piece of furniture or the layout of the room and it will have much more impact. Less is more sometimes, right? And Nick's point about make it personal is key.

@judithp8552 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing your views on how to setup a gallery tastefully.🤗 I love putting up photos of my kids, their weddings,my grandchildren and deceased great grandparents and great great grandparents😍🥰❤. Its my favourite spot in the 2nd lounge...I can sit there watch TV and gaze up at family and get joy and comfort from it. My husband hates it. Calls it my creepy place. Luckily he has his own lounge room or should say theatre room and has his creepy truck, 4WD and western memorabilia displayed untastefully in there to my thinking. So what I am saying is everyone to their own. I've shown him your ideas and guidelines and super surprisingly his gallery display has been tweaked and updated and looks almost as good as mine! Now its a work of art not a mess of junk.

@te7270 2 жыл бұрын

great timing on this video.I have a ton of artwork that I am about to place all together due to very little wall space here. Great ideas! thanks. oh ALSO you could mention places for a gallery wall, since like me, some have limited areas in smaller houses: bathrooms, hallways, staircases, even high up in closets!

@ThePinkfluf 6 ай бұрын

Happy new year ! Very helpful Nick ! Could you do a don’ts. with wallpaper please ? 🙏🙏🥰🕊️

@DeborahSanders-uw3je 4 ай бұрын

I wish I had discovered this video earlier since I have been putting off my gallery wall for 2 years due to lack of confidence in how to do it. I am now truly inspired to act. I can do this!

@snakeli8880 Жыл бұрын

I have two gallery walls and I love them. I like the look of a big piece in the middle with smaller ones around. And I like doing that central frame with a colored frame and then all the rest black. The focal point in the gallery wall feels nice to me.

@sharonbuffett 2 жыл бұрын

Love your videos - and this one on gallery walls helped me so much!

@janpowell570 2 жыл бұрын

Your videos are always fantastic, and so helpful. Have you done one about what to do with a big-screen TV? I'd love creative ideas about that.

@Nogette 2 жыл бұрын

As always you are super helpful! Thank you for a great video😀

@Erinv_ 2 жыл бұрын

Great video thank you! I’m excited to plan out my gallery wall now 🥰

@picur01 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this, Nick, very helpful! Do you think you could maybe make a video on how to style shelves?

@ladymariposa1720 2 жыл бұрын

Great video. I have a couple of different places where I'm planning on putting up a grouping. Next up is my husband's room for his calligraphy, journaling, music and so on. I asked him what he wanted in there and he said he wanted some items he picked up with his mother on the beach as a child. I'm hoping to mount them somehow and make an arrangement on the wall.