Use... curated artwork

Show off your favourite art prints, paintings and wall hangings with a well-considered picture gallery

DISPLAY COLLECTED ARTWORK Fill empty wall space behind a sofa with a gallery of favourite artwork. Instead of a random mix of colours, give your display a more cohesive feel by choosing pictures, frames and mounts that complement each other.

MAKE IT MONO Calming, yet effortlessly striking, a monochrome scheme can create impact without feeling too overpowering. A monochrome gallery wall is also a guaranteed winner if you’re looking to create a stand-out feature wall as every piece is tied together using a unified black and white colour scheme.

STICK TO A THEME For an informal display, choose artwork in a range of sizes. To work out the best picture layout for your gallery wall, try cutting paper templates out first and attaching to the wall with Blu Tack. You can then play around with the arrangement until you’re completely happy with it.

CONSIDER BACKGROUND COLOUR Paint walls a toning shade, like a warm neutral, so that the background brings out the colours of your artwork.

Prints, from £10; Pebble mirror, £35; Circular mirror, £50; Curves multi shape mirror, £75; Ophelia velvet chair, £199, all Dunelm Keep woodwork and flooring light in colour to let the pattern shine

Hendricks two-seater sofa, £1,000; frames, from a selection, all Habitat