Hanging a gallery wall

After months of thinking about it, I finally hung a gallery wall in my living room. When it comes to my house, I usually do things in a burst of inspiration and this was no different.

Late one night I took nearly every piece of artwork off of every wall in the house and brought it into the living room. The next morning, I played around with all the artwork and eventually came up with this configuration of graphic red and yellow tones.

There are many ways to hang a gallery wall, but I like the method described in the blog StuffStephDoes.

Measure & Make Your Template.  First, you measure out the wall area you want to cover. Using those measurements and some brown packing paper, create a large template on the floor.

​Design & Outline.  Place your artwork configuration on the paper and outline each piece of artwork. Mark the spot for the nail by finding the center of the top edge of the frame and measuring down to the spot where the nail would be.

Nail & Hang.  Tape the paper template to the wall and make sure it's level. Put a nail in each spot you designated. Tear down the template, hang your art and enjoy the results!