Once everything was finalized on the floor, Mike began to put up each frame. We ended up having 2” between each photo. I knew I wanted more space above the gallery wall (ceiling) than at the bottom of it (console), so we played with the frames until we got a good layout. Once we got the layout of the photos taken care of we started measuring out the frames on the floor. I’m such a visually symmetrical kind of person, so I wanted the photos to balance out on the wall (close ups versus farther shots). Once the photos were framed we started to play with the layout. We printed out 8×10 black and white photos from (recommended by Liz). I was only able to find the right frame style in the right size at a couple places, Target being one of them. I started browsing the Internet for frames and was quite disappointed with the selection. I had Mike hold books and magazines up at the right heights to gauge sizing reference (because I’m crazy). We visualized the spacing for several days before deciding on the size of the frames. We divided that by 3 to get a rough estimate on the size of frames that would work best in the space. Once we had it, we measured the space between the console and ceiling. We didn’t pick out frames or take measurements until we got our console table in place. To be honest, we were a little hesitant to go with black frames initially because of how bold of a statement it would make, but there’s so much white surrounding them, it makes the black not so overwhelming. The matte black, straight-edge frames work perfectly with the rest of the living room and I love how bold the black and white look together. It took me a while to settle on frames, but once we got these Target frames in, I knew they would be perfect. Unfortunately, they only wanted to gift us frames that they were promoting at the time, which didn’t fit the vibe we were going for. Initially, I wanted to partner with a beloved frame company that I’ve admired for a while. So, this little wall that gets so much love on Instagram has been something I’ve been dreaming up for years and after picking out the frames, it came together fairly easily.Įxact Frames: Single Image Matted Frame – Made By Design. All the places we lived prior to this never really fit our style and we didn’t want to invest in too many changes since we were renting (wasn’t going to paint, etc.). Before this house, we never really had family photos framed and put on the wall. It was a vision that came to my mind the second I walked into the house. Even before knowing if we got the house, I knew I wanted to create a gallery wall with family photos on this wall.

Picture wall living room