One of the things I was most excited about in this house was creating a beautiful stairway gallery wall in our family room. Here's how I put ours together.
Step 1: Choose a Color Palette. Based on your other decor and/or preferences, what color palette will work best in your space? Pick a general “theme” from a color sense and play within that by adding textures, metallics, etc.
Step 2: Pick Your Main Pieces. Have a few bigger “statement” pieces that act as anchors through your stairway gallery wall. For us, the “THIS IS US” sign is the main anchor, marking the center of the wall. Then, we used two 16 x 20 pieces as secondary “anchors” at either end to help balance the gallery.
Step 3: Find a Photo Provider. There are so many options! We used Framebridge for quite a few pieces in our gallery wall since they handle photo printing and framing for you. We also have some cheaper prints from Walmart framed.
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Step 4: Add a Few "Extras". Add a few non-photo things to help add interest and pull everything together! They could be any favorite hanging piece that somehow still ties into your overall color story or theme--just make sure they're not too eye catching!
Step 5: Lay Out Your Gallery Wall on the FLOOR, First. Lay out on the floor at approximately the same angle of your staircase. It makes it easier to rearrange as needed, try different frames in different spots, and get a good feel for how it will actually look all together.
Step 6: Measure Your Staircase + Mark the Angling. This is a MAJOR KEY for ensuring your staircase galley wall actually aligns with the angle of your stairs. I recommend using a yard stick to make markings on the wall about every two feet.
Step 7: Work in Pieces + Start Hanging! Your floor layout is looser just for visualization purposes, so it might not line up perfectly on the wall, but that's okay! You can adjust as needed.
Find more details about each of these steps on the blog. And have fun!
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