“A VISUAL WOW FACTOR”

How to put together an art gallery wall

Every now and then, a design blog will declare gallery walls “over” — a fad that’s had its moment.

But they’re a decorating staple, says Susan Tynan, founder and chief executive of Framebridge, an online framing company. “I get asked a lot whether I think the gallery wall trend will go away anytime soon,” Tynan says. “It’s not a trend. It’s been around for hundreds of years.”

In 17th-century Paris, the paintings of recent graduates of the Royal Academy were hung floor to ceiling so as many as possible could be viewed, creating a sensation and inspiring grand salon-style muse

Framebridge, via The Washington Post Above: A gallery wall in Framebridge’s new store in Washington, D.C., features photos and mementos of the city sent in by Washingtonians.

Nickolas Sargent, The Washington Post Right: A room by Sheila Bridges at the 2019 Kips Bay Decorator Show House features a gallery wall.