How to hang a gallery wall in 6 steps (without 40 holes)
Plan on paper, start from the centre and keep your gaps consistent: the method our stylists use every time.
A great wall rarely happens by accident. The good news: you do not need an eye for interiors to get it right — just a tape measure, some paper and a simple plan.
The method, step by step
- Pick an anchor piece Start with your largest or favourite artwork and build around it.
- Trace and cut templates Draw each frame on kraft paper and tape the shapes to the wall.
- Hang from the centre The middle of the group should sit around 145 cm from the floor.
- Keep gaps consistent 5–8 cm between frames keeps the arrangement feeling intentional.
- Mix, but repeat Vary sizes and styles, but repeat one colour or frame finish.
- Step back, then commit Live with the paper layout for a day before you pick up the drill.
If in doubt, go bigger. Art that is too small is the most common mistake we see.
— Hugo Lambert
Our favourite combinations
Pair one large landscape piece with two smaller portraits on either side, or build a tight grid of four square prints in matching oak frames. Both work in living rooms, hallways and above a bed.
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