{Babygirl’s Room} The Gallery Wall

When I started brainstorming Babygirl’s Room in 1972, I knew it would contain a Gallery Wall. I have several throughout the house, and especially love the fun they can infuse in a kid’s room. My son loves adding to and personalizing his, and Babygirl is already in love with having her own.

It took a lot of rearranging to get the bed and highboy to fit in the room properly (thanks, Nipper, and happy birthday!), but once everything was in place, a large empty wall was left…perfect for a gallery of pictures and fun artwork!

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I mixed up the colors and shapes, but kept to a common thread of mostly black or white frames. And of course I wanted to DIY most of it, and not spend a fortune in the process!

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3. Fun overhead photo of Babygirl floating in the bathtub, $1 Store frame
4. Decor left over from the Nursery, painted new colors
5. Suzy Ultman Prints in Ikea frames
6. Paris memo board from Target
7. DIY letter, painted & covered in scrapbook paper
8. Mirror, already owned from Home Goods
9. Ikea postcards in Ikea frames, add youth and quirkiness
10. Postcard brought back from our Paris trip, Marshalls frame
11. Small mirror, already owned
12. Art from local fair, already owned
13. DIY Word Cloud to add personalization
I wish I could tell you a sure-fire formula for hanging gallery walls. But I simply mark the desired space out on the floor beneath the wall, then go to work arranging items like a puzzle until it feels right. Then I just ‘eyeball’ where it goes on the wall. I like when the objects have varying depths, so the wall becomes more dimensional.
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I also like to mix shapes and add objects other than art or pictures. I just think it’s more interesting.

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The grouping looks better as a whole if you use varying sizes of frames and objects, but keep the spacing between them fairly similar.

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Many of the frame contents can be updated as Babygirl grows, without me recreating the wall!

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I added a few personal touches, such as this Wordle, but kept the personalization to a minimum so the wall wouldn’t come across as a shrine.

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And of course the interactive elements are a huge hit! Babygirl gets a sense of freedom in selecting what she wants to display, and I get to control where (on the magnetic strips and memo board)!

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So sorry about the color differences in these photos, but the Gallery Wall is opposite the window! See the peek of pelmet in the mirror?

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I don’t think I could squeeze one more item or project in this room, which means it’s COMPLETE!!!! Are you still with me? Excited to finally see the full room, or over me it already?

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49 Comments

  1. Ashley @ A {Blonde's} DIY Life wrote:

    Looks great!

    Posted 6.16.11 Reply
  2. Ashley @ A {Blonde's} DIY Life wrote:

    Looks great!

    Posted 6.16.11 Reply
  3. traceyf wrote:

    Cassie, the wall looks amazing!!
    I had to chuckle when you mentioned about being careful not to make the wall look like a shrine…I've seen that and it's creepy! LOL

    Posted 6.16.11 Reply
  4. Rambling Renovators wrote:

    This wall looks so great Cassie! I love how you've given her some {controlled} spaces where she can add in her own artwork and mementos.

    Posted 6.16.11 Reply
  5. Britton wrote:

    Wow, this wall looks amazing!!! I am loving how everything is arranged, it looks perfect! I have two rectangle framed pictures that have our wedding date on them and I wanted to do something similar with wedding photos and special things! Thank you for the inspiration!

    Posted 6.16.11 Reply
  6. Kim @ keller-creative wrote:

    I love the bird print! It is so precious. I'm sure babygirl loves her wall 🙂

    Posted 6.16.11 Reply
  7. Michelle @ Ten June wrote:

    Absolutely love it! I also love a mixture of sizes, textures, etc. in a gallery wall. Bravo!

    Posted 6.16.11 Reply
  8. Simply LKJ wrote:

    Love it Cassie! She will surely love it for years to come. And, I like that you can easily change things as she grows if she so chooses.

    Posted 6.16.11 Reply
  9. Courtney {a thoughtful place} wrote:

    Oh, it's great cas! I love the mix of all types of art . . and the "S" is so cute.

    Posted 6.16.11 Reply
  10. christine {bijouandboheme} wrote:

    It looks fabulous Cassie and I'm with you…when it comes to gallery walls, I think you just need to step back and eyeball it!

    Posted 6.16.11 Reply
  11. Lil Mama Stuart wrote:

    looks good. Thanks for the resource list. I have yet to start mine 🙁 they're so intimidating! yet so basic!

    Posted 6.16.11 Reply
  12. Aubrey {All Things Bright and Beautiful} wrote:

    Yeah, I'm kinda over it…psyche! (c: Of course not, sillyhead! I'm stoked to see the whole room in all it's grown-up girl glory…and that gallery wall is so much fun, I especially love that babygirl gets to put some of her own choices in there, too, they *LOVE* that, don't they?

    Posted 6.16.11 Reply
  13. courtneyoutloud wrote:

    This has been a labor of love. I am excited to see the completed room.

    Posted 6.16.11 Reply
  14. Aspiring Kennedy wrote:

    im super ready! i love feeling like i have cool blog friends… even though my flat looks like doo doo. 🙂

    Posted 6.16.11 Reply
  15. Things That Sparkle wrote:

    It looks so great! Absolutely love it

    Posted 6.16.11 Reply
  16. Bernadette {Chic Spaces for Little Faces} wrote:

    It turned out great. Happy to see it all come together so nicely.

    Posted 6.16.11 Reply
  17. Love, Chelsea wrote:

    How fun! Great inspiration for the gallery walls I have in my future!

    Posted 6.16.11 Reply
  18. Carissa @ the Fabulous Design File wrote:

    It's great!!! I love the mix of pieces, and that magnetic strip is such a great idea.

    Posted 6.16.11 Reply
  19. coolkids wrote:

    love it! Can I fly you to chicago to help me with my house??!!

    Posted 6.16.11 Reply
  20. Ali Richardson wrote:

    Cassie, it's FABULOUS!!! I love every bit of it! She is one lucky little girl 🙂

    Posted 6.16.11 Reply
  21. Alycia Wicker wrote:

    You know I don't think I have ever thought about how creepy shrine walls and rooms can be. You just inspired be! lol

    Posted 6.16.11 Reply
  22. A Delightful Design wrote:

    Beeee-utiful! great job! baby girl is one lucky gal.

    Posted 6.16.11 Reply
  23. My Many Moments wrote:

    So cute!! Just ran across you blog. I love it. You have great DIY's!
    Take Care,
    Heather

    Posted 6.16.11 Reply
  24. Alycia Wicker wrote:

    I just wrote a post about how a gallery wall could turn into a shrine wall. Check out my post: http://www.e-decorating.com/dont-be-your-kids-creeper/ and let me know what you think. 🙂

    Posted 6.16.11 Reply
  25. Minnie Kitchen wrote:

    oh I love the wall!!! amazing works!

    Posted 6.16.11 Reply
  26. Ivana wrote:

    What a genius idea! I´ve never seen this before, but I LOVE it! Such a wonderful gift for a child!

    I´m so happy that I´ve stumbled upon your blog! I´m following you 🙂 Hope that you´ll find some time to check out my lifestyle blog!

    xx Ivana
    http://styleinthecityen.blogspot.com

    Posted 6.16.11 Reply
  27. Amanda wrote:

    so cute! love it! and I LOVE that wall color. Awesome job!

    Posted 6.16.11 Reply
  28. Cara Hamilton @ Decor Spot wrote:

    I LOVE this! I just came across your blog and am delighted to see we have similar taste starting with our blog headers! I have a little princess of my own and will be posting pictures of her room soon as well! Thanks for the great photos!

    Posted 6.16.11 Reply
  29. Brandy J. wrote:

    This gallery wall and entire room are DARLING!! You have one lucky little lady.

    Posted 6.16.11 Reply
  30. Moddy Bee wrote:

    i totally need a gallery wall!!! i love it!! im just in the process of putting one together in my son's room! come on over and check us out! tomorrow, im featuring my finished living room and HUGE picture frame i revamped!!

    Posted 6.17.11 Reply
  31. Crystal @ Ordinary Days wrote:

    This looks great! Perfect combination of class, style, and whimsy!! 🙂

    Posted 6.17.11 Reply
  32. Chassity (Look Linger Love) wrote:

    Dude, you're awesome. What a lucky and stylish little girl room she gets to have.

    Posted 6.17.11 Reply
  33. Amber Interiors wrote:

    Now that is cute cute cutey cute

    Posted 6.17.11 Reply
  34. Megan {Honey We're Home} wrote:

    You've done so much!!! You're so good at putting together a wall like that- and such a great idea to give her an area she can personalize. Excited for the full reveal!!

    Posted 6.17.11 Reply
  35. Michaela wrote:

    Gallery walls are always so fun. I love how it turned out! You really do have an eye for grouping these fun photos, sayings and little extras together!

    Posted 6.17.11 Reply
  36. Chic Coastal Living wrote:

    Beautiful wall gallery! I love it! Looks like a fun addition!

    Posted 6.17.11 Reply
  37. theyuppiefiles wrote:

    Her room looks perfect! I love the art wall, I can never figure out how to put things together like that but it looks fantastic!

    Posted 6.17.11 Reply
  38. Rachie @ A Chi Chi Affair wrote:

    Looks so good and i love the pic that says I love you just the way you are – so sweet!
    Rachie xo

    Posted 6.17.11 Reply
  39. natasha {schue love} wrote:

    WOW1 I love Baby Girl's gallery wall! It's so fun, eclectic and whimsical! Perfect for a little lady to enjoy! 🙂

    Posted 6.17.11 Reply
  40. christine, just bella wrote:

    Looks so good! I bet she loves it, now let's see the whole room!!!

    Posted 6.17.11 Reply
  41. Amy wrote:

    It looks great! I love that it's so personal because it makes it so much more special!

    Posted 6.17.11 Reply
  42. emily wrote:

    I'm a bad blogger — I thought I already commented on this post! The wall turned out amazing! Love all of the little details!

    Posted 6.19.11 Reply
  43. Brittany {Gallery No. Eight} wrote:

    It looks great Cassie!!! Love all the different things you included! Can't wait to see the full room!!

    Posted 6.20.11 Reply
  44. Tanya @ Greetings From the Asylum wrote:

    I love this! I can't decide what I like best about this wall. I appreciate your tip about keeping the spacing familiar to create unity throughout the gallery wall. I'll remember that if I ever get around to making my own! Thanks for sharing!

    Posted 6.20.11 Reply
  45. Lisa wrote:

    I think it looks fabulous. The composition is really interesting–I like how you used items of different depth–it looks great!

    Posted 6.21.11 Reply
  46. Sanghamitra Bhattacherjee(Mukherjee) wrote:

    It looks great! I'm very happy to find out your lovely space. Hope to see you on my blog:)
    Have a great week!

    Posted 6.21.11 Reply
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    Posted 6.22.11 Reply
  48. Becca wrote:

    So so wonderful! I;ll be featuring this in my Friday post with your link!

    Posted 6.22.11 Reply
  49. Carrie H wrote:

    I just pinned this idea. Thank you for sharing it! I'm always looking for stuff to feature on my Friday's Finds posts. Definitely hitting your site up for some great ideas to share with my readers!

    Posted 6.29.11 Reply