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Gallery Wall Layouts

Techniques for arranging frames in different layouts

The Diamond

The Diamond layout suits frames of very different sizes. The key is to let each column step down in height from the centre column out to the left and right columns. Try not to keep the gaps between frames too even.

The Diamond Step 1

Step 1: Start with the centre column using a group of large frames.

The Diamond Step 2

Step 2: Build the left and right columns lower in height than the centre column.

The Diamond Step 3

Step 3: Finish with the leftmost and rightmost columns using small frames.

The Rectangle

The Rectangle layout is used when you want to set the width and height of the Gallery Wall, arranging everything to hold the outer edge of the Gallery Wall. Watch the gaps between frames so no gap runs unbroken from top to bottom. A few small frames mixed in help soften the rigidity of the structural lines.

The Rectangle Step 1

Step 1: Start building a column with at least one landscape frame stretched to fill the column width.

The Rectangle Step 2

Step 2: Fill the next column the same way.

The Rectangle Step 3

Step 3: Keep filling, aligning frames flush to the outer edge of the Gallery Wall on all sides — top, bottom, left, right.

The Oval

The Oval layout suits tall rooms where you want to hang frames from low down up to near the ceiling, since the circular structure of the Gallery Wall gives a natural feel.

The Oval Step 1

Step 1: Start with the centre column using 1–3 large frames.

The Oval Step 2

Step 2: Build the next column — for example, if filling the right column, align all its frames flush left; if filling the left column, align all its frames flush right.

The Oval Step 3

Step 3: The top and bottom of the left and right columns should be small frames, kept within a circular or oval outline.