Warm Up Your Walls:
Gallery Ideas for the Home
You’ve been saying it since you moved in, ‘I’m going to do something with that wall.’ Now, with hosting season fast approaching, all eyes are going to be on your abode. It’s the perfect time to bring your décor plans to fruition.
Whether you’re planning a complete overhaul or a quick spruce-up for your Christmas guests, few things can be as daunting to decorate than a big, empty wall. But worry not—here at Anthropologie we know a thing or two about wall art, and how to make your art collection a talking-point.
For the minimalist, the maximalist and everyone in-between, we’ve drawn up our most artful gallery wall ideas to suit every abode.
For the collector
This approach is an opportunity to project your personality through your most-treasured artworks: put your pièce-de-résistance front and centre and build the rest of your gallery wall around that. It helps if the focal point of your collection is a larger piece, as you can then layer in additional works of varying colour and size to create a ‘collected over time’ look.
This approach is an opportunity to project your personality through your most-treasured artworks: put your pièce-de-résistance front and centre and build the rest of your gallery wall around that. It helps if the focal point of your collection is a larger piece, as you can then layer in additional works of varying colour and size to create a ‘collected over time’ look.
For the minimalist
Challenge convention with graphic artwork in a monochrome palette. Here, you can mix larger-than-life works with smaller, more delicate pieces without overwhelming the wall. This theme will suit minimalist or tonal home especially well.
Always consider the shape of your chosen wall before selecting your artwork. Narrow portrait-shaped pieces will complement a tall narrow wall, while broader landscape frames will look best on a wider shorter wall.
Challenge convention with graphic artwork in a monochrome palette. Here, you can mix larger-than-life works with smaller, more delicate pieces without overwhelming the wall. This theme will suit minimalist or tonal home especially well.
Always consider the shape of your chosen wall before selecting your artwork. Narrow portrait-shaped pieces will complement a tall narrow wall, while broader landscape frames will look best on a wider shorter wall.
For the blues artist
On the opposite end of the spectrum, building a wall up with a single colour (exemplified here with washes of blue) can create a cool and collected look. Stick with frames in complementary colours and be sure to keep your shades varied to avoid making the wall fall flat.
On the opposite end of the spectrum, building a wall up with a single colour (exemplified here with washes of blue) can create a cool and collected look. Stick with frames in complementary colours and be sure to keep your shades varied to avoid making the wall fall flat.
For the tactilist
Frame-free pieces can give a beautifully bohemian feel to your home, either on their own or as part of a collection. Consider textured pieces in a variety of scales and in a thoughtfully curated colour palette to allow the unusual textures to really sing. And don’t be afraid to bring hanging planters, wind chimes or dream catchers into the picture, for a whimsical, den-like feel.
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