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PICTURE THIS Mastering the Gallery Wall So, you have an empty wall and plenty of photos or artwork that you love, or you have minimal wall space to hang your treasured pictures. Create a gallery wall. Words by Susan Snow
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With each piece of artwork measure the distance from the top edge of the art down to the hanging wire or hook on the back of each piece. Now mark this distance on the wall using a pencil. This is where you will place your nail. Start with the centre picture and begin hanging them one by one. Try to keep the spaces between them fairly even, a tape measure will help with this. Once you are done sit back and admire your gorgeous new gallery wall.
Prepare yourself with the tools you will need: a hammer, picture hangers, small nails, picture wire, level, pencil, white eraser, measuring tape, and painter’s tape. Place your pictures out on the floor and play with the arrangement until you are satisfied with the grouping. Next take a picture with your phone so you remember the layout. You will want to refer back to it as you hang them. You can also make templates of your pictures using newsprint or craft paper. Trace and cut out each picture individually so they are the exact replica of the sizes you are working with. If you are using the template method simply transfer your paper cut outs to the wall and tape them on with painter’s tape until you are satisfied with the look.
ather the photos and artwork you would like to hang. They should all be framed prior to starting. Try to mix your wall art pieces to relate to each other in some way or theme. Any groupings can be used in gallery walls: paintings, prints, family photos, maps, menus, letters, mirrors or any other form of wall art that appeals to you and fits your home décor. Determine if you are doing a freeform, a grid or a diagonal line (perfect for stairs). The freeform style uses various sizes and/or shapes; grids use photos of the same size, creating symmetry; and a diagonal line will have your pictures travel up a wall.
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