Gallery Wall Framing
Build a Gallery Wall with Coordinated Custom Frames
Gallery Wall Frames & Gallery Wall Sets
Build a gallery wall with matching frame sets in coordinated colors, styles, and sizes. Spec the first frame below, then duplicate the order with different dimensions for each piece in the set. Every frame is cut from solid wood to your exact size to 1/8 inch.
Start Your First FrameDesign Your Gallery Wall Frames
Spec your first frame at its exact size, then repeat with new dimensions for each piece in the set.
Gallery Wall Planner Coming Soon
A drag and drop gallery wall planner is in development. It will let you arrange frames on a virtual wall, save layouts, and order matching frame sets in one transaction. In the meantime, use the designer above and the layout guides below to plan your wall.
Gallery Wall Layout Guides
Two long-form guides walk through layout planning, spacing, and frame selection step by step.
Frame Families for Your Wall
Pick a unifying variable, color or style, then build the set around it.
Coordinate by Color
Coordinate by Style
Or browse the broader hubs: all colors, all styles, and all sizes.
How to Plan a Gallery Wall
Start with the artwork, not the wall. Lay out every piece you want to include on the floor and arrange them until the grouping feels balanced. One or two larger anchor pieces should sit slightly off-center, with smaller frames arranged around them at consistent spacing of two to three inches. Vary the orientation, mixing landscape and portrait, but keep one variable consistent across the set, either color or profile width.
Trace each frame onto kraft paper or newsprint cut to size and tape the paper templates to the wall in the planned arrangement. Step back and adjust until the spacing reads cleanly. Only then mark the hanging points and remove the templates. This step prevents the trial-and-error nail holes that ruin most first attempts and gives you a chance to confirm the layout reads well from across the room.
Once the layout is set, order matching frames with the dimensions noted on each paper template. Frames are cut to your exact size to 1/8 inch in solid wood, so a coordinated set in the same profile and finish ships together with matching grain and color.
Common Questions
How many frames make a gallery wall?
A gallery wall typically uses between five and fifteen frames, with seven to nine being the most balanced count for an average wall behind a sofa or above a console. Fewer than five frames usually reads as a small grouping rather than a gallery. More than fifteen frames requires careful planning to avoid visual chaos and is best reserved for tall stairwell walls or full feature walls.
Should all the frames match or vary?
Either approach works. A matching set in a single profile and color produces a calm, modern look that lets the artwork carry the variation. A mixed set in coordinated finishes, for example three black, two natural wood, and two white frames in the same slim profile, produces a layered, collected look. The key is to pick one variable to vary, color or profile or size, and keep the other variables consistent.
What sizes work best for a gallery wall?
A common approach is to combine one or two large anchor frames in 16x20 or 18x24 inches with four to six smaller frames in 8x10, 11x14, and 5x7 inches. Mixing sizes creates visual rhythm and keeps the eye moving across the wall. For a more formal grid layout, use a single size repeated across all positions, which works well with a 3x3 or 4x3 arrangement.
How much space should I leave between frames?
Two to three inches between frames is the standard spacing for most gallery walls. Tighter spacing of one to two inches produces a denser, more curated cluster. Wider spacing of four to six inches gives each piece room to breathe and reads as a more formal arrangement. Keep the spacing consistent across the entire wall, regardless of the value chosen.
What is the best wall layout for a gallery wall?
The two most successful layouts are the salon-style cluster, with one large anchor piece and smaller frames arranged around it, and the grid, with frames of identical size arranged in a strict rectangular pattern. A horizontal line above a sofa works for narrower walls. A staircase ascending diagonal works for stairwells. See our gallery wall design guide and gallery wall layouts guide for detailed plans and templates.
Do I need to plan the layout before hanging?
Yes. Lay the frames out on the floor in the planned arrangement first, then trace each frame onto kraft paper or newsprint cut to size, tape the paper templates to the wall in the planned positions, and adjust until the arrangement feels balanced. Only then mark the hanging points and remove the templates. This step prevents the trial-and-error nail holes that ruin most first attempts.