When I decided to create a gallery wall in our dining room I wanted something creative but yet cheap. I am also not one to do all the measuring and mathematical crap to design it. I don't waste time cutting out pieces of paper and taping them to my wall to design the layout. Well, for those of you who want a perfectly symmetrical looking wall then i guess it works. I feel like when creating a gallery wall it should be sporadic! It should contain pieces and pictures that you love and have meaning. I don't pre-plan what I want it to look like because when I go shopping those plans are sure to change! I just wanted to share a few tips and suggestions about how "I" create my gallery wall.
I start by picking the room I am working with and choosing a style that I want. Then I go shopping!! I am cheap, so my shopping consists of second hand store and coupons! (Goodwill, Savers, Salvation Army, Dollar Store, A.C Moore) The total of this gallery wall was under $20! I pick out pieces that stand out to me then when I get back to my studio I decide what I want to do with them. I plan to keep adding to these walls as time goes on and our family one day grows. I take all the completed pieces and lay them on the floor in a general pattern that I feel works and I can keep adding to and then using no measuring tape start screwing them to the wall! You want this to be a fun project, adding pieces that really represent you. I've added a small list of suggestions for anyone who may be stuck on what to use. Make it unique to your own style but most of all HAVE FUN!
IDEAS:
Photos
Fabrics
Wooden Letters & Numbers
Dried Flowers Scrap booking supplies (HUGE SELECTION HERE!!!)
Old, empty frames
Mirrors
Clocks
Antique pieces
Walk through the $ store and you'll be surprised what jumps out at you when your in the zone of creating!
