52 Eye-Catching Gallery Wall Ideas That Will Breathe Life Into Any Room

Couch Wall Gallery

Mix colorful artwork with vintage mirrors for a warm and eclectic feel on the wall above your couch. This gallery wall from Maestri Studio features pink flamingos and gilded mirrors for a lively mix.

Nature-Themed Gallery Wall

Choose a nature-inspired theme to give an assortment of landscape paintings and bird prints a cohesive feel. Mix and match frames and sizes for an eclectic feel.

Pink Gallery Wall

Arrange an assortment of colorful paintings on blush pink walls to energize your bedroom or guest room. This gallery wall above a daybed from William Hunter Collective for Emily Henderson Design has a mix of portrait and landscape paintings in white, black, wood, and unframed canvases for an effortless feel that looks collected over time.

Family Photo Gallery Wall

Organize and display family photos with a colorful gallery wall above the sofa. Choose an eclectic assortment of frames for a casual feel that can be added to over time.

A Basket Gallery Wall

Create an inexpensive gallery wall using decorative woven baskets. Hang them on a bright painted accent wall to add color.

Nursery Gallery Wall

Add color and sophistication to a modern nursery design with a colorful off-center gallery wall, like this vibrant space from interior designer Alvin Wayne.

Mixed Media Gallery Wall

Break up a gallery wall by sprinkling in various objects and pieces of decor among framed artwork. This wrap-around gallery wall includes a washboard, a vintage cake pan, and lanterns.

Cozy Gallery Wall

Create a mini hallway gallery wall to cheer up an empty space. Mix small and medium-sized framed pieces to break up the display.

Home Office Gallery Wall

Mix framed prints with kids' artwork to add a personal touch to your home office. You can copy this idea anywhere in the house to display your kids' creativity in a more permanent way than tacking them up on the fridge.

Craft Room Gallery Wall

Spruce up your craft room with a gallery wall that mixes purchased artwork and decor with your own creations.

Colorful Gallery Wall

Mix painted wall accents with a gallery wall for a maximalist feel. Mix colors and patterns but choose matching frames for a cohesive feel that isn't too chaotic.

Triptych

Create a miniature gallery wall effect by hanging a large triptych. Hang related images or break up a single print into three separate images and blow them up in size at your local copy store. 

Staircase Gallery Wall

Help ground the walls of a room with a double-height staircase with a gallery wall. Mimic the shape of the staircase to draw the eye upward.

Empty Frame Gallery Wall

Create a budget-friendly gallery wall with empty picture frames of varying shapes and sizes.

Source vintage picture frames at your local thrift store and paint them. Either stick to a single shade or pick a color palette that plays off other accessories in your room. 

Full Wall Gallery Wall

Try a floor-to-ceiling gallery wall to add visual interest to any room. You'll never get tired of your gallery wall when there's always something new to look at. 

Bathroom Gallery Wall

A matte black background will make modern artwork stand out. Brexton Cole Interiors added interest to a spacious bathroom with a gallery wall filled with a mix of small drawings and photos in a mix of black, white, red, and gold frames.

Breakfast Nook Gallery Wall

Add interest and color to a neutral breakfast nook with a gallery of vintage landscape paintings.

Becca Interiors chose a coastal theme for this surfing village home decorated with vintage furniture and a decorative surfboard. The largest and most colorful of the paintings is hung dead center to set the tone.

Royal Blue Gallery Wall

In an older home decorated with antiques, set off a collection of oil paintings in gilded frames with bold jewel-toned walls.

Tyler Karu Design and Interiors highlighted a collection of portraits and landscape paintings with royal blue paint on the walls to create a timeless feel with a sense of history.

Black-and-White Drawings

Create a sense of cohesion by choosing a single style of art. This gallery wall over the desk in a London bedroom by Studio Peake contrasts blue-gray walls with rows of black-and-white drawings in a slightly staggered grid pattern to add interest to the uniform display.

Full Height Gallery Wall

Fill the space between the top of the sofa and the high ceilings of your living room to create a full-height gallery wall that will make an impact, like this space from House 9 Interiors. Beige walls soften the look.

Traditional Gallery Wall

A quiet gallery wall of small framed pieces can replace a large painting over the sofa in a traditional living room. Becca Interiors hung three rows of black-framed artworks in a diamond-shaped pattern over the sofa in this airy neutral space.

Colorful Patterned Frames

Hang a gallery wall with variations on a theme for a bold and intentional look. Studio Peake layered a series of colorful prints over patterned wallpaper. The prints are variations on a theme, while the frames have the same geometric pattern in two color iterations.

Music Room Gallery Wall

Dark chocolate walls create a warm backdrop for a striking gallery wall. This music room from Forbes + Masters has a music-themed gallery wall lit by wall sconces that reinforces the theme, while a guitar displayed in an acrylic frame is hung on the other side of the door.

Grasscloth Gallery Wall

Hang pictures on colored grasscloth walls to add texture to your gallery wall, like this London sitting room from Studio Peake. The gray wall covering is an excellent foil for colorful art and decor.

Family-Friendly Gallery Wall

If you are a fan of displaying family photos, fill an empty wall in your TV room with black-and-white images in matching frames. Brophy Interiors decorated a white shiplap accent wall with two neat rows of family photos.

Yellow Matboard Gallery Wall

A simple swap like choosing colored matboard can add visual interest to a gallery wall of similar artwork in similar frames. Studio Peake matched white frames with pale yellow matboard to add contrast with light blue walls in this London bedroom.

Neutral Gallery Wall

Display a coordinated selection of pieces for a polished feel that will add visual interest to a neutral room, like this space from Jessica Nelson Design. The gallery wall is located on a side wall in the living room to complete the space rather than acting as a main focal point.

Bright Gallery Wall

Combine bright wallpaper with bold and colorful artwork for a striking look. This midcentury modern-inspired living room from Dazey Den makes a statement with orange patterned wallpaper and pops of neon yellow on the kitschy canvases of this lively gallery wall.

Black-and-White Gallery Wall

Use similar black frames of different sizes and widths to create a sense of cohesion while displaying black-and-white photos of friends, family, travels, like this hallway gallery wall from Gray Space Interiors.

Shiplap Gallery Wall

Hang vintage paintings in a selection of frames on a vertical shiplap wall to make your eat-in kitchen feel cozy and warm, like this space from Ashley Montgomery Design.

Mismatched Frame Colors

Mix different frame styles and colors for a gallery wall in a kids' room, like this space from K Shan Design.

Vertical Gallery Wall

In a small foyer with double-height ceilings, take advantage of vertical space to create an extra-tall gallery wall. The colorful artwork will make what could feel like an empty and soulless pass-through area into a feature, like this space from House 9 Interiors.

Kitchen Gallery Wall

Choose a black-and-white theme to decorate your kitchen that will allow you to get creative with image formats, sizes, and mediums.

This kitchen gallery wall is centered around a large-scale black-and-white photo, and includes everything from framed sketches to a letterboard sign.

Double Gallery Wall

Decorate the corner of your living room by hanging a double gallery wall of framed photos and artwork. Kate Marker Interiors created cohesion by using the same mix of frames and colors while varying the artwork.

Dark Shiplap Gallery Wall

Dark shiplap creates a dramatic backdrop for a modern home office gallery wall. Urbanology Designs mixed framed art and textiles with a wall sconce and tiny shelf displaying decor objects for an eclectic look.

Travel Photo Gallery Wall

Hang a gallery wall in a formal dining room that makes the space feel decorated even when it's not in use. Desiree Burns Interiors hung a gallery of travel photos in matching white frames in this modern space.

Minimalist Gallery Wall

Define a reading corner in an airy space with a small minimalist gallery wall of framed art surrounded by plenty of bare wall, like this space from Brady Tolbert for Emily Henderson Design.

Sports-Themed Gallery Wall

Mix in vintage sports equipment and banners with small framed art to create a lively kids' room gallery wall above the bed. Brexton Cole Interiors chose navy paint and white wainscoting to create a winning backdrop for this fun gallery wall.

Moss Green Gallery Wall

Pair dark wood and gilded vintage frames of varying shapes and sizes with vibrant moss green walls to modernize a traditional bedroom, like this space from Sara Ligorria-Tramp for Emily Henderson Design.

Vintage Gallery Wall

Mix vintage posters, photos, and portraits in frames of various styles to create a nostalgic gallery wall in a cozy dining room like this space from Ryann Miller for Emily Henderson Design.

Mirror Wall Gallery

Mix in some small round decorative mirrors of different styles and finishes to reflect light and make a staircase display more varied, like this space from Brexton Cole Interiors.

Hallway Gallery Wall

Turn the untapped wall space of a hallway into a gallery wall for a cozy feel, like this space from Caitlin Higgins for Emily Henderson Design.

All-White Gallery Wall

Use white frames and mats against white walls for a seamless look that will highlight imagery.

Calimia Home paired a gallery wall of white-framed photos with an adjacent wall of frameless inspiration images tacked up with tape that can be rotated in and out.

Paint by Numbers Gallery

Grouping like items will create an impact. Create a budget-friendly gallery wall with a group of similar imagery sourced online or at your favorite flea market, like this paint-by-numbers seascape gallery wall from Emily Henderson Design.

Built-In Gallery Wall

Turn built-in bookcases into a gallery wall by lining the shelves with an eclectic assortment of framed art in a mix of sizes and frame styles.

Hang some of the pieces on the front of the shelves for a three-dimensional look, like this space from Urbanology Designs.

Reading Nook Gallery Wall

Make a reading nook feel cozy and inviting with a gallery wall that includes framed prints, a wall sconce, and decor pieces like a mini ladder.

This space from Emily Henderson Design is outfitted with a chaise longue in a dark floral patterned fabric that adds a vintage note.

Small Office Gallery Wall

Add interest to a neutral home office with a small gallery wall behind your outward-facing desk. Urbanology Designs mixed art, photography, leaving plenty of white space all around it to retain a minimal and uncluttered feel.

Cafe-Style Gallery Wall

Evoke the spirit of a European cafe with a large gallery wall filled with vintage French travel posters, photos, and art, like this bright space from Velinda Hellen for Emily Henderson Design.

Abstract Gallery Wall

For a more coordinated look, choose a theme and a color scheme for your gallery wall.

Devon Grace Interiors added interest to the wall above a sideboard with a mix of abstract art in shades of black and blue, with matching thin black frames for cohesion.

Entryway Gallery Wall

Start with a framed canvas leaning on the floor against the base of your gallery wall to create a truly floor-to-ceiling gallery wall in a spacious entry like this one from Jess Bunge for Emily Henderson Design.

Mixed Photography Gallery

Mix color and black-and-white family photos to add interest to a gallery wall. This gallery wall from Devon Grace Interiors follows the line of the staircase, adding warmth to bare white walls.

Smoky Blue Gallery Wall

Dark smoky blue wall paint creates the perfect backdrop for modern art and photos, like this dining room from Arlyn Hernandez for Emily Henderson Design that mixes vintage and modern decor.