Projects: Gallery Wall

For years I've collected pictures from magazines and catalogs of decorating ideas and furniture that caught my eye. One thing I've always loved is the idea of creating a gallery wall. The upstairs hallway of our house has the perfect spot so I decided to make a gallery of family pictures - sort of a visual family tree. I love seeing old pictures of my grand parents and even great grandparents! It was quite surprising to see how much my sister looks like young pictures of our grandmother and how my dad and my cousin (his nephew) resemble each other.

Once we had gathered the pictures and ordered the frames, I cut pieces of heavy paper the size of each frame and taped them to the wall with blue painter's tape. Then we just left it that way for a week or so, living with the arrangement and making adjustments here and there. I highly recommend this step if you make a gallery wall.

The actual hanging wasn't too difficult, just a little tedious. And of course, now I'm driving myself crazy straightening the pictures every time I walk by! But I love how it turned out and it makes that space feel so much cozier and lived-in.