Decorate your home, and share those special memories, with a photo gallery wall. This long-lasting design trend allows you to create an eye-catching and visually appealing display, while adding character and personality to your space. No matter your taste or budget, one of these photo wall ideas is sure to be the right fit for you.  

Black and White

Keep things stylish with a monochromatic photo wall of black and white images.

Keep things classic, simple and stylish with a monochromatic photo wall. This is a great design choice if your decorating style leans towards minimalism and a cohesive, clean look. Opt for all-white or all-black frames, or mix it up with accents of gold or wood. If you’re aiming for a modern gallery feel, choose identical frames and hang them in a repeating grid pattern (more on that below). Otherwise, let your colour scheme be the unifying feature, and go for frames and photos of varying shape and size. When selecting your photos, look for images with stark contrast or unique light and shadow, as these better lend themselves to black and white versions.

HOT TIP: With the click of a button, Officeworks’ new Print, Copy & Create website allows you to print off photos or poster prints of your images on top-quality Fujifilm paper. There are plenty of options for customisation, too, including a bespoke framing service and design templates that can be used across a whole suite of products.

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Instagram Photo Style

An Instagram-inspired gallery wall works well with square images and frames.

Bring your feed to life with a DIY gallery wall inspired by the popular photo-sharing app. The trick is to keep everything square  – photos as well as frames and the layout. Stick to three across, too, to emulate the social media grid. The overall result is playful and personal, and it really makes a statement. For a fun homemade vibe, stick photos directly to your wall using painter’s tape as a guide to keep things symmetrical and evenly spaced. For a touch of elegance opt for photos in frames: extra large prints in large square frames or choose smaller photo squares and centre them in over-sized frames. Choose images that complement each other, and stick to a theme, such as travel photos, party snaps, or portraits of friends and family.

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Collage

For a cool kid’s bedroom photo wall idea, try a collage of different prints, fairy lights and bunting.

Throw away the rule book and create a colourful collection that’s based on instinct rather than perfect measurements. As well as photos, you can incorporate all sorts of stuff that suits your aesthetic – art prints, wall stickers, pennants, fairy lights and bunting. Stick to a similar colour palette for cohesion, but go crazy and experiment with varying sizes, depths, textures and placements. The overall effect is fun and whimsical, best suited to an informal living space or a kid’s bedroom. Before you begin, gather all the photos, frames and paraphernalia you’re keen to feature. Use construction paper, a ruler and pencil to draw up mock versions of each and use these to perfect your layout. Don’t drill a hole or stick up a picture strip until you’re happy with the placement of these paper versions.

HOT TIP: Once you’re happy with your paper placements, order your photos online from the Print, Copy & Create website and pick the prints up in store the next day to complete your project.

Gallery Grid

Create a grid pattern for a harmonious photo gallery wall decoration idea.

An orderly arrangement of photos can be striking and effective, filling a blank wall or empty space with cherished memories in a clean and curated way. While this gallery-style looks elegant, getting it just right can be a headache-and-a-half. Make sure your photos are level and evenly spaced – one slightly-off angle will look weird and drive you mad for eternity. Use a ruler or spirit level, along with a lead pencil and strips of painter’s tape to achieve straight lines and perfect photo placement. A grid design will also look best if there’s uniformity in your photos and frames – find a frame and photo format that you love and stick with it.

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Triptych

A triptych makes an unusual idea for a photo gallery wall.

A triptych is a work of art that’s divided into three separate sections or panels. Want to adopt this style in your home? You’ll need three identical rectangular frames and plenty of space to hang them in a series, preferably at a focal point above a bed, desk or couch. Choose three photos that work well together, such as snaps from the same event or portraits of the kids. Or, if you’re keen to keep things traditional, take one large high resolution image and trim into three equal parts. This works best if your photo is horizontally oriented, such as a panoramic landscape or water scene. Keep in mind that you’re looking for continuity and cohesion across your three photos, so choose frames with thinner mats (the paper/cardboard edging between the image and the frame) and moulding (the visible edge of the frame) that won’t draw too much attention.

HOT TIP: You can order frames as well as picture hanging accessories from the Print, Copy & Create website, making it a one-stop shop for your photo wall plans.

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