Gallery wall layout ideas

Before you choose a single print, choose a layout. It decides how many frames you need, which sizes, and how formal or relaxed the wall will feel.

1. The salon wall

A salon wall packs many frames of different sizes close together, usually around one larger anchor piece. The Rust Portrait Salon, shown at the top of this page, puts nine prints on a rust wall above a sideboard. It suits big walls and people who like a collected, layered look.

The Rust Portrait Salon: nine prints around a larger anchor.

2. The grid

A grid uses frames of the same size in neat rows with equal gaps. It looks calm and modern and works best with prints that share a style. The Terracotta Architecture Grid hangs four matching frames in a square above a sofa.

The Terracotta Architecture Grid: four equal frames in a square.

3. The ledge

A picture ledge lets frames lean and overlap, so you can change the arrangement any time. The Botanical Ledge lines up five green prints above a sideboard, which keeps the look relaxed and avoids extra holes.

The Botanical Ledge: five prints leaning on one ledge.

4. The pair and the trio

Not every wall needs a big group. Two or three matched prints in a row suit above beds, desks and narrow walls. See wall art ideas for bedrooms and for home offices for examples.

Ready to put one up? Read how to hang a gallery wall.