![]() ![]() This way you’re not buying loads of prints you won’t end up using, or the wrong size frames. My top tip here is to map out different possible prints on your PC before you buy them to know whether they all flow together or not. Then I start planning what prints I want. Only when I’m happy with the layout do I purchase my frames. I’ve done this with every single gallery wall in my home to ensure the frame sizes work together, and I was happy with the layout before I even bought one print! Costs can rack up if you buy frames and prints before you’ve planned it, so the easiest way to save money is to not spend it in the first place until you’re absolutely sure on what you want.įirstly I would suggest literally mapping out your gallery wall with masking tape directly on the wall. There is no point going out there and buying every single print and piece of artwork you like willy-nilly. I’m here to give you the low down on my top 10 tips to getting the gallery wall you want, on a budget!įirstly and most importantly, it is vital you map it out first. You can create such a wow factor with very little investment, if you know how. I love that they add so much personality, and every single one is unique. Here’s the design I created on the Desenio Gallery Wall Creator tool.If you want to make a statement on a budget, gallery walls are just the thing for you. The FISKBO frames are only available in black and white, so I spray-painted a couple of them gold. I then scoured the Internet for a frame which would be similar to the others and I came across an Athena frame which works well alongside. I subsequently decided that the largest print was too large, and since it had a large white border, I went ahead and cut it down to 61 x 91cm (another standard size). The frame was dented and the clear acrylic was cracked in two of the corners, so I promptly sent it back! For an expensive frame, I wasn’t impressed when it turned up. But this of course had one drawback, IKEA don’t make frames in 100 x 70cm! I decided to buy this one metal frame, in black, from Desenio. As I said above, I went to IKEA for my frames and settled on the very cheap FISKBO range as they are light, sit flat to the wall and span the full size range. ![]() I wanted the frames to be a mix of black, white and gold. The print sizes ranged from 21 x 30cm to 100 x 70cm. However, their arrangements are pretty good, so I selected the layout I wanted. This function works pretty well, but the layouts are presets and I couldn’t find an option to customise my own layout. Here are a couple of images of the wall with those canvases.ĭesenio have functionality on their website which allows you to select and design your own gallery wall. ![]() I still like this composition and will keep them in case I can use them in another space. The original wall art on the wall behind the sofa was a set of three canvases of woodland trees from NEXT, which when spaced apart, make a larger image. ![]() I have tried to reduce the colour palette in our living room and it is now pretty much neutral with wood tones and mixed metal tones with pops of teal/turquoise/aqua and green. Crown Breatheasy Coloured Emulsion in ‘Wheatgrass’. Its a Crown paint in the shade ‘wheatgrass’ and is a light greige neutral. We will likely use the same colour again as it is a tone which seems to compliment any palette. We last decorated our living room eleven years ago and the walls could really do with a fresh lick of paint. If you have a particular colour palette for your room, a gallery wall makes the whole aesthetic work cohesively. I have watched many a YouTube video of people making over their living spaces and the difference that an eclectic range of pictures makes is staggering. It’s amazing the overall change to our living room that adding a picture gallery has made. ![]()
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