Colorful Gallery Wall

I have been planning a gallery wall for our family room for several months, and I finally got around to hanging it. This room is the kid’s hangout room. It is where they go to when they have friends over, it is where they play Wii, and it is a great place to take a nap, because the sofa is quite possibly the most comfortable sofa ever. Some of the artwork, I already had, and some I purchased just for this wall. And I plan on adding a couple more small things to it, as soon as I find them.
Since this room is not our main living space, I thought it would be OK to go a little more bold with color, and I love the result! Originally, I just had the large colorful canvas hanging all alone over the sofa, so I just left it centered, and added everything else around it. The tapestry on the far right is a Swedish horse called a Dala. It is a traditional carved, painted wooden horse statuette originating in the Swedish province Dalarna.
Both of these art prints were purchased at Minted.com. Have you ever checked out the artwork they have? They have several independent artists who sell their art on Minted, and you can order the prints framed or not framed. I ordered mine framed. They have a fabulous selection of frames to accent your artwork however you want.
I was very happy when I received these prints in the mail. They do not disappoint! I loved both the artwork and the frames. Each piece of art comes with a certificate of authenticity.
My process for hanging the gallery wall was to take everything and lay it out on the floor and play with it until I liked the arrangement. After I had it arranged the way I liked it, I started by hanging the largest art print back on the same nail where it was hanging originally. And then I just started arranging it by adding one piece at a time. I just eyeballed it all. I could have gotten more technical and measured things, or hung papers up that were the same size as the art, but I didn’t and thankfully it worked out.
Nicki Parrish @ Sweet Parrish Place
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