A collection of pieces, arranged to feel like one.
Building a Gallery Wall
A gallery wall can feel like the hardest thing to get right — which is why so many beautiful walls stay bare. The worry is always the same: that you'll choose your pieces, hang them, and something will feel not quite right. So let this be the gentle place to begin. A gallery wall is far kinder than a single large piece, because it's the arrangement that carries the wall, never one print alone. Learn a few simple principles, and a wall that once felt daunting becomes one of the most rewarding corners of your home — a small collection that grows with your family and quietly tells its story.
Begin with one piece, not the whole wall
Picturing five prints at once is what makes this feel overwhelming — so don't. Picture one. Choose your largest print as the anchor, the piece your eye lands on first, and let everything else gather around it. That single choice turns a blank, uncertain wall into one easy decision, followed by a few gentle ones.
Give your pieces room to belong together
If there's one thing that quietly settles a gallery wall, it's the space between the frames. When pieces drift too far apart, the eye reads them as separate pictures sharing a wall, rather than one collection that belongs together. Keep 5–8cm between frames — close enough that they feel like family. Whenever you're unsure, a little closer is always the safer, warmer choice.
Choose the arrangement that suits your room
The Pair
Two prints chosen to sit together, side by side or one above the other. The calmest, most composed look, and the most forgiving if this is your first wall.
The Trio
Three pieces, in a graceful row or an anchor with two smaller prints beside it. The most versatile of the three, and the one I'd guide you toward if you're deciding.
Salon style
A fuller, organic cluster that grows over time, piece by piece. Beautiful, and lovely in a more relaxed space — one to come to once a pair or trio has given you your confidence.
A few gentle measurements
These are the quiet rules an interior designer carries in her head — they're what make a wall feel considered rather than left to chance.
- Hang so the center of the whole arrangement rests at about 150cm from the floor — natural eye level. Hanging too high is the most common misstep, so trust this number even when your instinct wants to lift it.
- Above the majlis or a sofa, let the arrangement span roughly two-thirds the width of the seating beneath it, sitting 15–25cm above the backrest — close enough to feel connected to the space where your family gathers, never floating above it.
- Keep those 5–8cm gaps steady across every piece.
Let one frame tie it all together
Frames do the quiet work of making a collection feel whole. Even when your pieces span different styles — a botanical beside a still-life, a city map beside a soft abstract — a single, consistent frame gathers them into one considered story rather than a scattered collection. It's the simplest way to bring harmony to a wall full of pieces you love. (There's more on pairing across styles in Mixing & Matching Prints.)
Live with it before you hang it
Never go straight to the wall. Cut paper templates to the size of each print, tape them up gently, and let them stay a day. Notice how the arrangement feels as you move through the room — then adjust the spacing until it settles, and only then reach for the hammer. It's the one step that takes away all the worry, and it costs you nothing but a little patience. (The full method is in Measuring Your Wall.)
Our Duo and Trio sets are built for exactly this — pieces chosen to sit together in palette and mood, so the hardest decision is already made for you.