Gallery wall templates and layouts

Staircase gallery wall templates

Stairs are the hardest wall to plan, because every frame hangs at a different height. Keep each frame the same distance above the step below it, so the group climbs at the angle of the stairs.

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220 cm164 cm

Rising five

Fits a stair wall 260cm or longer

Climbs with the stairs, alternating two sizes so a long run never reads as a row of boxes.

3 frames 40 × 50 · 2 frames 30 × 40cm

Needs 220 × 164cm of wall

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3 frames 40 × 50 · 2 frames 30 × 40cm

Needs 220 × 164cm of wall

1. Draw the bottom line of the group: 20 to 25 cm above the sofa back or headboard, or centre the whole block at 145 cm from the floor on a bare wall.
2. Mark its left edge, then measure across and up for each frame.
3. Put the nail about 3 cm below the frame's top edge for a sawtooth hanger, lower for wire.

frame	across	top edge
40 × 50	20 cm	50 cm
30 × 40	65 cm	74 cm
40 × 50	110 cm	107 cm
30 × 40	155 cm	131 cm
40 × 50	200 cm	164 cm

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102 cm120 cm

Stepped squares

Fits a stair wall 145cm or longer

Square frames in stepped pairs: one size to buy, nothing to mix up when hanging.

6 frames 30 × 30cm

Needs 102 × 120cm of wall

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6 frames 30 × 30cm

Needs 102 × 120cm of wall

1. Draw the bottom line of the group: 20 to 25 cm above the sofa back or headboard, or centre the whole block at 145 cm from the floor on a bare wall.
2. Mark its left edge, then measure across and up for each frame.
3. Put the nail about 3 cm below the frame's top edge for a sawtooth hanger, lower for wire.

frame	across	top edge
30 × 30	15 cm	120 cm
30 × 30	15 cm	84 cm
30 × 30	51 cm	93 cm
30 × 30	51 cm	57 cm
30 × 30	87 cm	66 cm
30 × 30	87 cm	30 cm

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142 cm86 cm

Salon cluster

Fits a stair wall 185cm or longer

For more pictures than a single line can carry, held together by square outer edges.

40 × 50 · 2 frames 30 × 40 · 2 frames 24 × 30 · 30 × 30cm

Needs 142 × 86cm of wall

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40 × 50 · 2 frames 30 × 40 · 2 frames 24 × 30 · 30 × 30cm

Needs 142 × 86cm of wall

1. Draw the bottom line of the group: 20 to 25 cm above the sofa back or headboard, or centre the whole block at 145 cm from the floor on a bare wall.
2. Mark its left edge, then measure across and up for each frame.
3. Put the nail about 3 cm below the frame's top edge for a sawtooth hanger, lower for wire.

frame	across	top edge
40 × 50	20 cm	71 cm
30 × 40	61 cm	86 cm
30 × 40	61 cm	40 cm
24 × 30	94 cm	76 cm
24 × 30	94 cm	40 cm
30 × 30	127 cm	60 cm

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110 cm84 cm

Rising trio

Fits a stair wall 150cm or longer

The smallest stair wall that still looks deliberate, and easy to add to later.

3 frames 30 × 40cm

Needs 110 × 84cm of wall

Hanging plan+

3 frames 30 × 40cm

Needs 110 × 84cm of wall

1. Draw the bottom line of the group: 20 to 25 cm above the sofa back or headboard, or centre the whole block at 145 cm from the floor on a bare wall.
2. Mark its left edge, then measure across and up for each frame.
3. Put the nail about 3 cm below the frame's top edge for a sawtooth hanger, lower for wire.

frame	across	top edge
30 × 40	15 cm	40 cm
30 × 40	55 cm	62 cm
30 × 40	95 cm	84 cm

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Family photo wall layouts

Mixed photos hang together when one thing repeats: the frame colour, the mat, or the size.

Both open with sample art. Your own photos come with Lifetime access. Try it with your photos

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86 cm66 cm

Two by two

Fits a console table 115 to 145cm wide

A tidy grid that reads as one picture, with matching mats holding mixed photos together.

4 frames 40 × 30cm

Needs 86 × 66cm of wall

Hanging plan+

4 frames 40 × 30cm

Needs 86 × 66cm of wall

1. Draw the bottom line of the group: 20 to 25 cm above the sofa back or headboard, or centre the whole block at 145 cm from the floor on a bare wall.
2. Mark its left edge, then measure across and up for each frame.
3. Put the nail about 3 cm below the frame's top edge for a sawtooth hanger, lower for wire.

frame	across	top edge
40 × 30	20 cm	66 cm
40 × 30	20 cm	30 cm
40 × 30	66 cm	66 cm
40 × 30	66 cm	30 cm

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106 cm72 cm

Mixed family wall

Fits a sideboard 140 to 175cm wide

A relaxed cluster set to one side of the lamp, built to grow frame by frame.

40 × 50 · 30 × 24 · 30 × 40 · 2 frames 24 × 30cm

Needs 106 × 72cm of wall

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40 × 50 · 30 × 24 · 30 × 40 · 2 frames 24 × 30cm

Needs 106 × 72cm of wall

1. Draw the bottom line of the group: 20 to 25 cm above the sofa back or headboard, or centre the whole block at 145 cm from the floor on a bare wall.
2. Mark its left edge, then measure across and up for each frame.
3. Put the nail about 3 cm below the frame's top edge for a sawtooth hanger, lower for wire.

frame	across	top edge
40 × 50	20 cm	62 cm
30 × 24	61 cm	72 cm
30 × 40	61 cm	42 cm
24 × 30	94 cm	66 cm
24 × 30	94 cm	30 cm

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102 cm102 cm

Grid of nine

Fits a bench 135 to 170cm wide

Nine squares that give every face equal weight and hide mismatched photo quality.

9 frames 30 × 30cm

Needs 102 × 102cm of wall

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9 frames 30 × 30cm

Needs 102 × 102cm of wall

1. Draw the bottom line of the group: 20 to 25 cm above the sofa back or headboard, or centre the whole block at 145 cm from the floor on a bare wall.
2. Mark its left edge, then measure across and up for each frame.
3. Put the nail about 3 cm below the frame's top edge for a sawtooth hanger, lower for wire.

frame	across	top edge
30 × 30	15 cm	102 cm
30 × 30	15 cm	66 cm
30 × 30	15 cm	30 cm
30 × 30	51 cm	102 cm
30 × 30	51 cm	66 cm
30 × 30	51 cm	30 cm
30 × 30	87 cm	102 cm
30 × 30	87 cm	66 cm
30 × 30	87 cm	30 cm

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Gallery wall templates above the bed

Over a bed, use light frames with acrylic instead of glass, on two hooks each, so nothing can fall where you sleep. Keep the group narrower than the headboard.

Read the bedroom wall decor guide

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108 cm70 cm

Pair above the bed

Fits a bed 145 to 180cm wide

The easiest bedroom layout to get right: two matching frames mirroring the sides of the bed.

2 frames 50 × 70cm

Needs 108 × 70cm of wall

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2 frames 50 × 70cm

Needs 108 × 70cm of wall

1. Draw the bottom line of the group: 20 to 25 cm above the sofa back or headboard, or centre the whole block at 145 cm from the floor on a bare wall.
2. Mark its left edge, then measure across and up for each frame.
3. Put the nail about 3 cm below the frame's top edge for a sawtooth hanger, lower for wire.

frame	across	top edge
50 × 70	25 cm	70 cm
50 × 70	83 cm	70 cm

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122 cm70 cm

Large centre, two small

Fits a bed 165 to 205cm wide

A symmetrical trio that gives a wide headboard one clear focal point.

2 frames 30 × 40 · 50 × 70cm

Needs 122 × 70cm of wall

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2 frames 30 × 40 · 50 × 70cm

Needs 122 × 70cm of wall

1. Draw the bottom line of the group: 20 to 25 cm above the sofa back or headboard, or centre the whole block at 145 cm from the floor on a bare wall.
2. Mark its left edge, then measure across and up for each frame.
3. Put the nail about 3 cm below the frame's top edge for a sawtooth hanger, lower for wire.

frame	across	top edge
30 × 40	15 cm	55 cm
50 × 70	61 cm	70 cm
30 × 40	107 cm	55 cm

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132 cm50 cm

Row of three above the bed

Fits a bed 175 to 220cm wide

Three frames across a king headboard, where a pair looks lost. One line to follow.

3 frames 40 × 50cm

Needs 132 × 50cm of wall

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3 frames 40 × 50cm

Needs 132 × 50cm of wall

1. Draw the bottom line of the group: 20 to 25 cm above the sofa back or headboard, or centre the whole block at 145 cm from the floor on a bare wall.
2. Mark its left edge, then measure across and up for each frame.
3. Put the nail about 3 cm below the frame's top edge for a sawtooth hanger, lower for wire.

frame	across	top edge
40 × 50	20 cm	50 cm
40 × 50	66 cm	50 cm
40 × 50	112 cm	50 cm

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Gallery wall templates above the sofa

Centre the group on the sofa, not the wall, even if the sofa sits off-centre. A long sofa takes a grid or a row; a short one takes a single group.

Read the living room wall decor guide

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132 cm86 cm

Grid of six

Fits a sofa 175 to 220cm wide

A calm grid of matching squares that reads as one block above a long sofa.

6 frames 40 × 40cm

Needs 132 × 86cm of wall

Hanging plan+

6 frames 40 × 40cm

Needs 132 × 86cm of wall

1. Draw the bottom line of the group: 20 to 25 cm above the sofa back or headboard, or centre the whole block at 145 cm from the floor on a bare wall.
2. Mark its left edge, then measure across and up for each frame.
3. Put the nail about 3 cm below the frame's top edge for a sawtooth hanger, lower for wire.

frame	across	top edge
40 × 40	20 cm	86 cm
40 × 40	20 cm	40 cm
40 × 40	66 cm	86 cm
40 × 40	66 cm	40 cm
40 × 40	112 cm	86 cm
40 × 40	112 cm	40 cm

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136 cm50 cm

Row of three

Fits a sofa 180 to 225cm wide

One straight line: the quickest layout to hang and the easiest to keep level.

3 frames 40 × 50cm

Needs 136 × 50cm of wall

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3 frames 40 × 50cm

Needs 136 × 50cm of wall

1. Draw the bottom line of the group: 20 to 25 cm above the sofa back or headboard, or centre the whole block at 145 cm from the floor on a bare wall.
2. Mark its left edge, then measure across and up for each frame.
3. Put the nail about 3 cm below the frame's top edge for a sawtooth hanger, lower for wire.

frame	across	top edge
40 × 50	20 cm	50 cm
40 × 50	68 cm	50 cm
40 × 50	116 cm	50 cm

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137 cm91 cm

One large, four small

Fits a sofa 185 to 230cm wide

A statement piece flanked by four small frames. Swap those to change the mood.

4 frames 30 × 40 · 61 × 91cm

Needs 137 × 91cm of wall

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4 frames 30 × 40 · 61 × 91cm

Needs 137 × 91cm of wall

1. Draw the bottom line of the group: 20 to 25 cm above the sofa back or headboard, or centre the whole block at 145 cm from the floor on a bare wall.
2. Mark its left edge, then measure across and up for each frame.
3. Put the nail about 3 cm below the frame's top edge for a sawtooth hanger, lower for wire.

frame	across	top edge
30 × 40	15 cm	90 cm
30 × 40	15 cm	42 cm
61 × 91	69 cm	91 cm
30 × 40	122 cm	90 cm
30 × 40	122 cm	42 cm

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84 cm66 cm

Small grid of six

Fits a sofa 110 to 140cm wide

Six small frames for a loveseat or short wall, where a full grid would overwhelm.

6 frames 24 × 30cm

Needs 84 × 66cm of wall

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6 frames 24 × 30cm

Needs 84 × 66cm of wall

1. Draw the bottom line of the group: 20 to 25 cm above the sofa back or headboard, or centre the whole block at 145 cm from the floor on a bare wall.
2. Mark its left edge, then measure across and up for each frame.
3. Put the nail about 3 cm below the frame's top edge for a sawtooth hanger, lower for wire.

frame	across	top edge
24 × 30	12 cm	66 cm
24 × 30	12 cm	30 cm
24 × 30	42 cm	66 cm
24 × 30	42 cm	30 cm
24 × 30	72 cm	66 cm
24 × 30	72 cm	30 cm

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162 cm106 cm

Asymmetric six

Fits a sofa 215 to 270cm wide

Built around one large frame set off centre, and forgiving if a frame sits slightly out.

50 × 70 · 2 frames 40 × 50 · 2 frames 30 × 40 · 24 × 30cm

Needs 162 × 106cm of wall

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50 × 70 · 2 frames 40 × 50 · 2 frames 30 × 40 · 24 × 30cm

Needs 162 × 106cm of wall

1. Draw the bottom line of the group: 20 to 25 cm above the sofa back or headboard, or centre the whole block at 145 cm from the floor on a bare wall.
2. Mark its left edge, then measure across and up for each frame.
3. Put the nail about 3 cm below the frame's top edge for a sawtooth hanger, lower for wire.

frame	across	top edge
50 × 70	25 cm	86 cm
40 × 50	76 cm	106 cm
40 × 50	76 cm	50 cm
30 × 40	117 cm	92 cm
30 × 40	117 cm	46 cm
24 × 30	150 cm	70 cm

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Gallery wall templates around a TV

The screen is part of the arrangement whether you like it or not. Leave a hand's width of clear wall around the set, keep the frames off its centre line, and pick a frame colour that sits with the black rectangle rather than fighting it.

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219 cm112 cm

Framed around the TV

Fits a wall 260cm or wider

Frames beside and above the screen, so the television joins the group instead of interrupting it.

2 frames 40 × 30 · 4 frames 30 × 40cm

Needs 219 × 112cm of wall

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2 frames 40 × 30 · 4 frames 30 × 40cm

Needs 219 × 112cm of wall

1. Draw the bottom line of the group: 20 to 25 cm above the sofa back or headboard, or centre the whole block at 145 cm from the floor on a bare wall.
2. Mark its left edge, then measure across and up for each frame.
3. Put the nail about 3 cm below the frame's top edge for a sawtooth hanger, lower for wire.

frame	across	top edge
30 × 40	15 cm	86 cm
30 × 40	15 cm	40 cm
40 × 30	85 cm	112 cm
40 × 30	131 cm	112 cm
30 × 40	204 cm	86 cm
30 × 40	204 cm	40 cm

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265 cm106 cm

Split pair beside the TV

Fits a wall 305cm or wider

Two frames stacked each side, none above, so nothing hangs where you would see it reflected.

4 frames 40 × 50cm

Needs 265 × 106cm of wall

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4 frames 40 × 50cm

Needs 265 × 106cm of wall

1. Draw the bottom line of the group: 20 to 25 cm above the sofa back or headboard, or centre the whole block at 145 cm from the floor on a bare wall.
2. Mark its left edge, then measure across and up for each frame.
3. Put the nail about 3 cm below the frame's top edge for a sawtooth hanger, lower for wire.

frame	across	top edge
40 × 50	20 cm	106 cm
40 × 50	20 cm	50 cm
40 × 50	245 cm	106 cm
40 × 50	245 cm	50 cm

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Hallway and entryway gallery wall templates

A hallway is seen close up and in passing, so keep the group tight and hang it a little lower than you would in a room. Nothing should stick out far enough to catch a coat or a shoulder.

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290 cm50 cm

Long run of six

Fits a wall 330cm or wider

One line at eye level, seen a frame at a time as you walk past.

6 frames 40 × 50cm

Needs 290 × 50cm of wall

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6 frames 40 × 50cm

Needs 290 × 50cm of wall

1. Draw the bottom line of the group: 20 to 25 cm above the sofa back or headboard, or centre the whole block at 145 cm from the floor on a bare wall.
2. Mark its left edge, then measure across and up for each frame.
3. Put the nail about 3 cm below the frame's top edge for a sawtooth hanger, lower for wire.

frame	across	top edge
40 × 50	20 cm	50 cm
40 × 50	70 cm	50 cm
40 × 50	120 cm	50 cm
40 × 50	170 cm	50 cm
40 × 50	220 cm	50 cm
40 × 50	270 cm	50 cm

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40 cm106 cm

Stacked pair

Fits a wall 80cm or wider

A narrow column for the wall beside a door or above a bench.

2 frames 40 × 50cm

Needs 40 × 106cm of wall

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2 frames 40 × 50cm

Needs 40 × 106cm of wall

1. Draw the bottom line of the group: 20 to 25 cm above the sofa back or headboard, or centre the whole block at 145 cm from the floor on a bare wall.
2. Mark its left edge, then measure across and up for each frame.
3. Put the nail about 3 cm below the frame's top edge for a sawtooth hanger, lower for wire.

frame	across	top edge
40 × 50	20 cm	106 cm
40 × 50	20 cm	50 cm

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Nursery gallery wall templates

Hang nothing directly over where the baby sleeps. Keep the group beside the cot or above its far end, choose acrylic rather than glass, and fix every frame with two screws into the wall.

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102 cm40 cm

Trio beside the cot

Fits a wall 145cm or wider

Set beside the cot rather than over it, so it can stay once the baby stands up.

3 frames 30 × 40cm

Needs 102 × 40cm of wall

Hanging plan+

3 frames 30 × 40cm

Needs 102 × 40cm of wall

1. Draw the bottom line of the group: 20 to 25 cm above the sofa back or headboard, or centre the whole block at 145 cm from the floor on a bare wall.
2. Mark its left edge, then measure across and up for each frame.
3. Put the nail about 3 cm below the frame's top edge for a sawtooth hanger, lower for wire.

frame	across	top edge
30 × 40	15 cm	40 cm
30 × 40	51 cm	40 cm
30 × 40	87 cm	40 cm

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Dining room gallery wall templates

You look at this wall sitting down, so hang lower than standing eye level and keep the bottom row clear of chair backs.

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130 cm91 cm

Big pair

Fits a sideboard 175 to 215cm wide

Two large frames, read from across the table, where a cluster would dissolve into noise.

2 frames 61 × 91cm

Needs 130 × 91cm of wall

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2 frames 61 × 91cm

Needs 130 × 91cm of wall

1. Draw the bottom line of the group: 20 to 25 cm above the sofa back or headboard, or centre the whole block at 145 cm from the floor on a bare wall.
2. Mark its left edge, then measure across and up for each frame.
3. Put the nail about 3 cm below the frame's top edge for a sawtooth hanger, lower for wire.

frame	across	top edge
61 × 91	31 cm	91 cm
61 × 91	100 cm	91 cm

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Gallery wall templates with a mirror

A mirror is the largest thing on the wall, so let it anchor the group and arrange the frames around it. Keep them the same distance from the mirror as from each other.

The mirror is part of the room photo here, so the editor places the frames around it rather than the mirror itself.

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146 cm66 cm

Four around a mirror

Fits a wall 190cm or wider

Two frames each side of the mirror, the same distance from it as from each other.

4 frames 24 × 30cm

Needs 146 × 66cm of wall

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4 frames 24 × 30cm

Needs 146 × 66cm of wall

1. Draw the bottom line of the group: 20 to 25 cm above the sofa back or headboard, or centre the whole block at 145 cm from the floor on a bare wall.
2. Mark its left edge, then measure across and up for each frame.
3. Put the nail about 3 cm below the frame's top edge for a sawtooth hanger, lower for wire.

frame	across	top edge
24 × 30	12 cm	66 cm
24 × 30	12 cm	30 cm
24 × 30	134 cm	66 cm
24 × 30	134 cm	30 cm

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