Styling a blank wall can be done in various ways: you can paint it some accent color, add bright wallpaper, hang your hats, panels or some other decor or you can go for gallery walls that will totally change the game and can even become the focal point. We’ve prepared some beautiful solution for each type of interior, take a look!
Gallery Walls
This is the most popular solution for every home, gallery walls are all the rage, and that’s not surprising as you can easily personalize your home, show your taste and tell the story of the family simultaneously giving your space a character. There are free form and grid ones, black and white and colorful ones, with family photos and only art – every person will find an option here!
Advantages: There’s an idea for every kind of interior, every style and every home owner. You can go for family pics only or for art or both. If you choose ledges, you will be able to change the look as often as you want.
Disadvantages: designing a gallery wall, especially a free form one, can take some time. If you go without ledges, you won’t be able to change the look often.
This unique gallery wall includes not only artwork but also a vase, some dishes, plates, even spoons.
The modern living room is styled with a bright and colorful gallery wall, and the TV seems to be part of it.
This vintage gallery wall takes the whole wall from floor to ceiling and includes photos, art, mirrors and even faux butterflies.
This modern corner gallery wall includes various posters and prints and even a marquee light on the floor.
This adorable pastel gallery wall is a perfect match for the space, both in theme and colors.
You can include not only artwork in the gallery wall but also various items you like, here you can see butterflies, a bow, some vintage sport equipment.
Fill in the blank wall over the stairs with bold artwork, it will infuse the space with character and story.
This bright gallery wall is a perfect solution for an eclectic, maximalist or neutral space as it will bring even more color.
The neutral corner is styled with a cool corner gallery wall, which adds personality and interest to the dining space.
The bright gallery wall infuses the neutral living room with color, and orange footrests echo with the artwork.
Basket Gallery Walls
Decorative baskets are adorable! They bring that lovely farmhouse feel to the space warming it up at once, and they easily fit any rustic-inspired and boho rooms and can be integrated into modern interiors, too, just choose appropriate pieces to finish them off.
Advantages: such gallery walls bring a cozy feel to any space and catch an eye with textures. They are a cool out-of-the-box idea for farmhouse, wabi-sabi and boho spaces as you won’t see them that often.
Disadvantages: baskets require some maintenance, you will have to dust them from time to time, and that will be more difficult than with artwork in glass frames, besides, if it’s very damp in the space, they can start to rot after some time.
The bold wall of baskets is a lovely idea for a boho space, whether it's a dining room, a living room or any other.
This large basket wall and a boho pillow add a boho flair to the space and the textures bring coziness.
Here's a nice example of how to integrate boho baskets into a contemporary interior - the baskets are done in monochrome and they fit the space very well.
The coastal bedroom is finished with a lovely basket gallery wall done in neutral and blush shades.
These lovely boho baskets are amazing for making your space look more personalized, they aren't too boho and can be integrated into a modern space.
This pretty gallery wall shows off various patterns and soft pastel colors, it will be a lovely addition to a modern space.
Patterned baskets look more boho-like, choose them for boho-inspired spaces.
This gallery wall of baskets and a skull seems to be not just boho but even western-like.
The wall is done with a basket gallery wall, the monochrome and simple design of which allows to integrate it into a modern space.
This whimsical gallery wall consists of baskets, wooden dishes, dolls and a poster, this is a creative solution for a boho space.
Macrame Wall Decor
Macrame is a truly boho thing that can finish off a boho interior very well. You can make one yourself or buy a ready piece that matches your space perfectly, this is a fresh and non-hacky solution for sure.
Advantages: macrame isn’t a usual decoration that can be seen in every home, so you will stand out with it adding a boho feel to the space.
Disadvantages: macrame will require washing from time to time, and if it’s bold, make sure there’s no direct sunlight on it as it will fade.
This elegant vintage entryway features a beautiful blue plate gallery wall, a large arched mirror, vintage furniture and refined lamps.
This mini gallery wall includes a moon macrame wall hanging and an eye mirror decoration, great for boho spaces.
The pretty neutral gallery wall of matchine macrame pieces with beads and small leaves is a super cool idea.
The wall is done with macrame, cane decor, fringe and some tube vases and it's a creative solution for a boho interior.
This macrame wall hanging with tassels is a cool idea for any boho interior and you can DIY one for your home.
This neutral wall is composed of cane, macrame and tassel hangings and will be an eye-catchy alternative to usual artwork.
Such a macrame tapestry hanging is a lovely solution for a boho-inspired space, and it will bring texture and interest to it.
This large white macrame is a cool decoration for a boho space, it's neutral yet its texture and pattern will bring interest.
This large neutral macrame piece looks fantastic, it will be definitely a focal point in any room.
This terracotta macrame tapestry is a nice decoration for a boho space, it will provide it with both color and texture.
Mirror Gallery Walls
Mirrors are adorable! Besides integrating them into usual gallery walls with art, you can stick to only mirrors illuminating and enlarging your space. Usually vintage mirrors are used for that, so they will add a refined and chic look to the space. You can find some at flea markets or your grandmother’s house, so you will be able to fill your home with history.
Advantages: mirrors can match most of interiors, everything here depends on the frames you choose. Mirrors will illuminate the space and visually expand it, which is always a good thing.
Disadvantages: you will have to dust them from time to time.
This large macrame art is like a painting, it will infuse your space with color and will become a focal point easily.
Fill in the stairs wall with mirrors in various frames adding eye-catchiness to the space and making it brighter.
The vintage bathroom finished off with not only one mirror but a whole gallery wall of them, it's a nice example of how you can pull off a gallery wall not only in your living room.
This mirror wall personalizes the space and reflects the light making the room bigger and more light-filled.
This gorgeous gallery wall is made of mirrors in adorable ornated frames, which brings sophistication and chic to the space.
The blank wall over the stairs is easy to fill in with mirrors, and reflecting the light, they will enlarge the space.
The bedroom is done with a mirror wall that will reflect the light and make this small sleeping space visually larger.
The gallery wall of mirrors in lovely vintage frames is a cool idea for many interiors, where refined vintage chic is required.
Adding vintage mirrors in heavy gilded frames to your bathroom is a unique alternative to hanging just one, this is an artful touch.
The whimsical space shows off a gorgeous gallery wall of mirrors in ornated frames and a cat figurine on a skateboard.
Plate Gallery Walls
Here’s an idea for mostly dining rooms and kitchens: decorative plates. I love this idea because you can make one buying a souvenir plate in each destination you travel to, so your plate gallery wall will be filled with memories. Such an idea will work best of all for more retro and vintage spaces than for ultra-modern ones.
Advantages: plates can personalize your home no worse than art, especially if you take some memorable pieces. Besides, this is a unique idea that you won’t see in every home.
Disadvantages: dusting is required and you will have to make sure your plates are attached well, as if they fall, they will break into pieces.
The living room is done with a large mirror gallery wall that highlights the tall ceilings in the room and makes it feel bigger.
These colorful dishes in the kitchen make the space more personalized, you can hang the plates that you aren't using anymore.
The moody space is brightened up with a bold dish gallery wall that consists of vintage plates.
The bright aqua and yellow gallery wall perfectly matches the colors of the dining room and infuses the space with more color.
The neutral dining room is made bold with green furniture and a bright yellow and green dish gallery wall at the focal point.
Style your entryway with a gorgeous bright plate wall to instantly give an impression about your home upon entering.
This vintage nook is done with an elegant console, a ledge gallery wall with blue dishes and a blue pot to echo with them.
This cool gallery wall is done with lovely mix and match plates that are sure to bring eye-catchiness to the room.
This lovely small gallery wall consists of only souvenir plates, which will help to give your home a well-traveled look.
This farmhouse gallery wall is made of vintage blue plates, wooden dishes and a basket with blooms and greenery.