DIY: your own gallery wall

DIY

CREATE YOUR OWN GALLERY WALL

That modern painting, the hilarious family photo and that cool poster with the familiar quote? It's impossible to choose which pictures to put on your wall. The good news? With the right picture frames and combinations, you can keep them all!

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Choose an open wall in a neutral colour and make sure it's completely clean.

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Choose a colour palette or theme, such as the black-gold-white combination in the photograph, or go for an eclectic mix. Put it all in wooden frames or use a mixture of materials? You choose!

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Choose various shapes and sizes: from massive pieces to the tiniest frames, and everything in between. Pay careful attention to the passepartouts, and vary the width of the frames.

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Don't just combine framed pictures, but use small mirrors, plants, hats, clocks or other personal items that you can hang on the wall as well, for example.

Selection made? First, arrange everything on the floor, moving and replacing things until you find the perfect pattern. Start with the largest item and place it slightly off centre. Work from there out, making sure that you leave enough space between all of the items for a balanced whole. Tip: take photos of each composition. That will give you a better idea of the end result. INSIDE

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Ready? Hang your choices! Get out your spirit level, because it is essential for every piece to be perfectly straight.