Rounding out our ‘renter friendly’ series this month, I wanted to leave you with some fantastic ideas, as well as tips and tricks for filling up those big, blank wall spaces in any home. Ideal for renters, when they want to add lots of personality and color, but can’t paint.
Gallery walls are on the rise in popularity and they’re perfect for those who want to keep with the trends without making any permanent decisions. Use some of the photos below to get inspired!
Although personal photo gallery walls are one of the most popular ways that homeowners like to decorate and express themselves, it’s definitely not the only kind of collage that can make a big impact in an empty space. Anything you can put on the wall, like baskets or hanging plants, can make the perfect gallery for you, so don’t feel limited to only using photos.
To create the feel of a larger space, try using mirrors in lots of different styles together. Even with the smallest amount of natural light in a room, the reflection from the mirrors that gets sent off, can make an area appear larger.
And if you’re at a complete loss as to exactly what type of gallery style you want to go with, then just combine lots of different gallery wall elements into one. From empty frames to clocks, mirrors, letters and even vintage family photos… you can really customize your next gallery wall to your specific liking.
3 Tips for Planning out your Next Wall Collage:
1. Gather inspiration. Find photos that inspire you and have elements you like. That way you can decide if you want to go with frames/decor that are all one style, or more of an eclectic look, where you can use lots of different pieces to fill your wall space.
2. Measure your space and start collecting. Decide how big you want your wall collage to span, and then start collecting items. Make sure that your frames or decor will fit into your space well. Decide if you want major focal pieces or more of a streamline look of photos/decor equally spaced apart, that are the same sizes.
3. Make paper templates. This is the best way to save your walls from too many nail holes. Buy some kraft paper, or just tape printer paper together, and make a template for each wall collage item. It’s MUCH easier to move paper templates around on a wall, then the real thing.
