I actually completed a DIY / home decor project I saw on Pinterest! I have a giant blank wall off the side of my living room and it needed some spicing up. I saw this pin on Pinterest and thought I could totally do that. In fact, I could totally rip that off. I want a Pinterest Gallery Wall! I wanna be cool!
I marked a line down the center of the wall with 2 inch blue painter’s tape.
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| See? Told ya. Big giant blank wall. |
I bought frames ranging from 3×5 to 11×14 all at the dollar store or Walmart. The most I spent on a frame was $5, which was the 11×14 size. The majority of the frames were 95 cents to 1 dollar. I decided it would be easiest just to take the inserts of the frames and arrange them around the line. I knew it wouldn’t account for the frame itself, but I was willing to be a little off around the edges. I spaced them to where I thought the edge of the frame would be. This way I could see if I had enough of each size. My husband said he liked the way it looked like this and I should keep it this way. Ha.
Next, I hung the frames with this special picture hanging tape stuff. Let me tell you – SO much easier than putting a million holes in this wall! And I tested these things – they really do come off the wall without taking the paint or drywall.
Finally, I took the blue tape off and it looked perfect!
All of the pictures I used are in black and white, which took me a while to do in Photoshop on my computer. The prints of all the photos were actually more expensive than the frames. Overall, I believe this project took about $70-80 to complete. Pretty awesome, if I don’t say so myself! It wasn’t too time consuming, although it definitely took a few hours to do over the course of a couple of days. I am thrilled with the way it looks and people who have come over have loved the way it looks, too!
It looks amazing!! Great job!
Love it!
I love the way it turned out. Whenever I see arrangement like that it seems like it must have taken forever and like nine million calculations to make it all look even. Guess I was wrong
Wow this looks awesome Meg!
well done ms meg!! it looks amazing!! Can’t wait to see what you do next
Great job! I have a wall that needs a photo display, just not sure HOW I’m going to do it yet… the layout, etc. Or when even, but it will get done eventually.
It looks amazing!
Looks great!
I love it! You did a fantastic job!
this is amazing! i love how clean it looks while showing off all of your gorgeous photos
This looks amazing, Meg!!! I love it! I have a wall at home that is in desperate need of this type of Pinterest project!!!! Looks gorgeous!! Love all the B&W pics!!!!
Thanks for linking up!
I love your wall collage!! So cool.
OMGOSH I love that wall. I pinned it too and now I SOOO want to do it
I love it even more that you did it all in black and white. I may just have to be a copycat!
Looks beautiful! I will be doing this in our next house for sure! (:
It is wonderful! Great Job girl!
Yay! It looks amazeballs!
Great job!
I totally used command strips as well on my gallery wall! I am so indecisive I didn’t want to litter my walls with holes! Looks great!
It looks great! I love the black and white! Gallery walls are my favorite accents to see in a home!
LOVE IT!
What a GREAT idea! I love the way it turned out. Nice job. I may even use this idea for our home too!
I want to do this in my hallway! But I sure hope Ben doesn’t expect me to be so productive during MY maternity leave!
fantastic job!!! now, did you use a leveler on the blue tape to make sure it was really straight too??
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FANTASTIC job, Meg!! It looks awesome. We have the exact type of wall up in our upstairs hallway and I’ve been wanting to do the same gallery way (inspired by that Pin) but now that we’re attempting to sell our home, it’s kind of been put on hold. Thanks for sharing– looks awesome!
This looks wonderful- When can you come do mine?
The wall looks amazing! Good job!
Looks awesome! I love how you went with all b&w photos.
That is pretty fantastic looking! Congrats!
Wow, Meg! You OWNED that project! That big wall looks so much better now.
I hope I meet you at the next H-Town blogger meet-up!
ahh it gorgeous! awesome job, girlfriend.
Your wall turned out beautiful, and it’s inspiring me for the gallery wall I’m planning–which, yes, I saw on Pinterest!
Enjoyed this a lot. Hope you’ll stop by my blog and say hello!
Cindy at Notes in the Key of Life
I am still sad you didn’t make print out that picture of me I texted you giant size to put up
I forgot to ask you, did you print out the pictures yourself or did you have them done? I want to do a smaller wall over our bed but with a mix match of frames and all these awesome concert prints I am finding on pinterest.
ahhhhhhmazing. My photo wall was looking bland so I recently bought new ones to add to it, but they’ve been sitting all laid out on the floor for over a week now because I am too lazy to do all the work with the nails and stuff. WHAT did you use? One quick trip to Walmart and I might finally be back in action
ahhhh meg this looks amazing!!!! come do one in my house!!
wow that looks really awesome! I’m totally gonna have to copy that one day!
Megan! This looks SO good!!!!!! Love seeing all the pics of little miss K up there!!
Oh I love it!!
This looks pretty dang awesome lady! Can you come do mine?????
Looks beautiful! I’m all about walls lined with photos, it adds so much love to the home!
OH wow!! This looks amazing and so beautiful!! Love it.
That came out incredible Meg!!! I am dying to do something like this- I was actually considering doing it in our hallway leading upstairs- and you have totally inspired me!!! Beautiful!!
LOVE this Meg! I am so jealous. When I get a house, or my next apartment I plan on living at long-term, I am totally doing this. You did a great job & the photos look amazing in B&W!
Hello tons of comments! 😉 This obviously was a great project. I’ve never seen those wall hangy things. You learn something new every day.
Ahh! Love it! Can you come to my house in The Woodlands and make one for me??
We just moved into our new house 2 days ago and I spent an hour walking around staring at walls trying to figure out which one I wanted to do a gallery on…
That looks amazing! And what great photos! Congrats on finishing a DIY Pinterest project
Wow that looks SO good!! I love that you did all the pics in b&w, it was definitely worth all that work!
I LOVVVVVVVVVVVVE it!! So adorable. I also love that you did it all black and white, I think it really adds to it. Girl you are GOOD.
That looks so awesome! I pinned that exact same thing awhile ago, neat to see it step by step. Using the inserts as spacers is genius!
Looks great, nice job!
I think this looks completely amazing! And I’ve had this pinned for a while now and you may have just given me the kick in the tail I needed to actually try it!
wow! that looks really great!! We have a photo wall too..in our living room…always worth a comment by visitors!
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Awesome!!!
This is SO amazing Meg!!! Wow. Great techniques, too. Better than my guestimation and hammer injuries. This is what happens when an idea is planned out! Bravo, girl! I’m so doing this when I have a house
It looks fantastic!! Martha Stewart, watch out.
That came out great!
beautiful …simply beautiful….cant wait to work on mine …wish I seen this before I did my main hallway, darn nail holes.
I love this!!!! & this looks clean and perfect and happy! =) I’ve been looking for something like this. Can I borrow? 😀
oh my goodness! you did such a great job! Looks amazing
I love it!!! SO AWESOME!!! i want to do it but i want exactly yours as your wall.. how many frames and what sizes? i will defintley will do it…. i love it!!!
This looks great! About how much wall space did you have to work with? I have a large empty wall myself and want to fill it up with something like this.
It is a HUGE space, like a hallway’s worth. I just bought a lot of different sized frames and ended up having to return the ones I didn’t use.
How many strips did you use per picture and where did you place the strips, on the wall or on the frame (sides, center, etc.) It’s been a while since you did this… Have any of them come off yet?
That is what I was wondering too. The photo has the strips on the wall . Just wondering for future removal, how you get your fingers between the frame & wall to release the strip.
This is a great idea for a large wall. I have black and white pictures hanging along my hallway walls. All black and white. I went to any resale shop and found mainly wooden picture frames some with matting, too. I used household black paint to paint frames and painted the matting either black or white. The cost for a frame and a bonus if you find a frame with the matting and a hook to hold picture on the back of frame. Frames cost me from .25-$3.00 each. It was time consuming to take the frame apart, paint frame, matting, wash, clean and dry glass, but so worth it. I did this to about 40 frames and they’re all hanging in the hallway. Vintage pictures of Grandparents, Parents, siblings and any other family member. I am so happy with the results and encourage you to try this..you will enjoy looking at memories of loved ones for years. Happy framing!
That’s awesome!! I love the idea of painting and doing it on the cheap. Large walls just beg for gallery walls, especially long hallways!