Gallery walls are all the rage and you can see them if not in every home, then in every second home. Though they are already quite cheesy, they still remain one of the best means to personalize a home and add character to it. How to compose a gallery wall so that it looked one-of-a-kind? We’ve prepared some really unusual ideas, dive in!
Sport Gallery Walls
Sport stuff can be a creative material for a gallery wall. If you love sport, why not make a gallery wall of paddles, cricket mallets, sport shoes and even basket balls? This will be really a unique solution that will tell everybody that you love sport.
Get some old paddles to fill in a blank wall, this is a very creative idea.
Painted paddles are a fun and cool idea to style a modern home, you can paint them yourself. (via we-heart).
Paddles stand out in the dark wall backdrop and add a unique feel to the room.
Sport but make it elegant! Go for paddles and cricket mallets on the wall, they will give a sporty feel to your space. (via countryliving).
This gallery wall shows the owners' love to sport, it's made of paddles.
Mirror Gallery Walls
Mirrors are one of the best ideas to make a gallery wall as they reflect light and fill the space with it. Besides various mirrors in chic vintage frames you can go even further and rock hand mirrors. A hand mirror gallery wall will look adorable in a bathroom, closet or your makeup space, and I’m sure you won’t see it anywhere else.
This gallery wall of various mirrors is a fantastic way to make the over the stairs wall eye-catching.
Add even more vintage flair to the space creating a gorgeous vintage gallery wall of art, embroidery and mirrors.
This exquisite gallery wall consists of vintage mirrors in elegant frames, and it will not only add decorative value but will also reflect light.
Make a mix and match mirror gallery wall over the tub to fill your space with elegance and light.
This gorgeous mirror gallery wall is made of elegant and chic pieces in gold frames that give a chic vibe to the space.
A gallery wall of vintage hand mirrors is a fabulous idea to style a chic bathroom.
Mirrors in vintage frames are a fabulous gallery wall for a closet. (via lizmarieblog).
Tableware Gallery Walls
Besides rocking plate gallery walls, you can try spoon gallery walls, cutting board ones and even mixing all the tableware and attaching it to the wall. To make the spoon gallery wall wow, color block the spoons or choose very elegant vintage ones. A cutting board arrangement will do for a rustic or farmhouse kitchen.
Make a unique modern wall art for your kitchen: take spoons and color block them and then attach to the wall.
This gallery wall consists of wooden spoons and vintage signs, and it will add chic to the space.
Add a unique feel to the space creating a gallery wall of vintage plates, wooden cutting boards and spoons.
Get a vintage cutting board gallery wall for your kitchen or dining space.
This gallery wall is composed of art with spoons, this is a gorgeous idea for a kitchen or dining room.
Camera Gallery Walls
Are you a keen photographer? Then display some cameras, yours or some vintage ones. The easiest way to do that is to attach some ledges or shelves to the wall but I know a more creative option: go for cameras frames as artworks! Attach your cameras to cardboard and place them into frames – that will be unforgettable!
If you love photography, why not make a gallery wall using ledges and displaying cameras, your own and vintage ones.
This unique gallery wall is composed of vintage cameras in black frames, this is unique art.
This gallery wall is a corner one, made of small corner shelves and displaying vintage cameras.
Shoes And Accessories Gallery Walls
Need an idea for a closet or an entryway? A hat gallery wall is a popular solution, and if you wanna make it more interesting, mix up the hats with wall baskets. Shoes and bags placed on the shelves or ledges will be nice, too, besides, it’s a nice way to display what you have. Wooden Dutch shoes will give a unique touch to your space making it well-traveled.
Create a bag gallery wall in your closet adding shelves and frames to the wall and display all your fave bags and even shoes.
A gallery wall of wooden Dutch shoes is a gorgeous solution if you want to show your passion for travelling.
Pair up hats and baskets in the entryway, they will add a cozy warm feel to the space.
Wooden Dutch shoes as planters? This is unique! Such a gallery wall won't be left unnoticed.
Make a gallery wall of hats, it's a lovely idea for a closet or a bedroom.
A hat arrangement is a cool idea for an entryway, closet or bedroom, whether you are still wearing them or not.
The corner is done with a hat gallery wall, this is a nice way to display all your hat collection.
Other Ideas
Toys and figurines, fake animal heads and LEGO, vases and planters – these are just some ideas you may rock. You can also rock gallery walls with various art, decor and other items, all mixed in one for a unique look. My personal favorite is a gallery wall showing off vintage letters, if you take your relatives’ ones, it will be very personal and touching. What’s your favorite?
Add a refined feel to your space without breaking the bank! Get some vintage picture frames and paint them gold, then attach these frames to the wall.
A gallery wall of ethnical masks is a gorgeous way to give your home a well-traveled look.
This adorable gallery wall is made of frames that match the wall in color and funny gold animal heads.
This jaw-dropping wall decor consists of wooden chairs, bookshelves and globes, large and small ones.
These unusual Asian masks make the space feel well-traveled and boho-like.
This gorgeous moody gallery wall is composed of artwork, plants, a monogram and even a gold bug.
Have a coastal house? Make an oar gallery wall! This is a very delicate idea to embrace the location.
These painted toy animal heads are an unusual addition to your space, here they are highlighting a boho interior.
This vintage gallery wall is composed of plates, art and faux taxidermy, it's great for vintage spaces.
Go crazy with your gallery wall adding signs, art, decor, candles and all the other stuff you like.
Love toys or figurines? Display them all on the wall creating a jaw-dropping gallery wall!.
This jaw-dropping gallery wall consists of small wall art, decor, a marquee light and mirrors, it covers the whole wall and takes over the space.
This is a gorgeous way to fill in an awkward nook: artwork, figurines, a banner and an oar.
This quirky floor-to-ceiling gallery wall is made of art, plates, antlers and other pieces, this is a unique combo.
These modern wooden vases on the wall are decorated with dried herbs and branches, they will give a boho feel to the space.
This gorgeous gallery wall is made of turquoise and aqua vases with dried blooms, it's adorable.
I love the idea of displaying vintage letters in frames to make the space cooler.
This whimsical gallery wall shows off plates, art, figurines and calligraphy.
This gallery wall is made of wooden figurines, and such an idea really stands out of the box.
This bird figurine gallery wall is a fantastic idea for coastal bathroom, choose figurines of coastal birds. (via sailormadeusa).
This jaw-dropping gallery wall is made of African masks, and it will give an ethnical feel to your space. (via ariyonainterior).
One of the most personalizing ideas of a gallery wall is placing letters in frames, take letters from your grandparents to make it more emotional. (via countryliving).