Recently I spoke with Kristen Stratton she is an interior designer at Smith and Stratton a local Business here in Pullman. I asked her what some of her favorite wall gallery designs are and what current trends are popular in the design world. This is what she said.
1. "I prefer a large amount of white space to really bring out a photo. I achieve this by selecting, or if this custom, having the mat cut so it’s oversized. This provides a lot of white space around the picture.
Because the mat is oversized, I then tend to work with smaller pictures, generally not larger than 8” x 10” or 11” x 14”.
For a gallery wall with impact, there are 2 methods that I think are really successful and easily achievable without a designer’s eye.
The first method is simple: a grid layout. I like to use the same size frame that’s on the thinner size, all framed in the same frame color and finish, with an oversize mat. With this method, you can use all black and white, all color, or a mix of black and white and color photographic images since the frame size and color are the same and the mats are all white.
2. Using a wall shelf with layered frames. You’ll need a wall shelf that has a lip to hold the frames and deep enough to be able to overlap 2 frames.
This method allows you to overlap frames of varying sizes and works well with different frame colors and finishes. Some images can fill the entire frame area while you may select others that have an oversized mat effect. I also think this method works well when mixing photographs with graphic design or art images, written text, etc.
Two trends I’m really drawn to right now are the incorporation of vintage frames or images in a gallery wall effect and plexiglass or acrylic frames that are set off the wall with metal standoffs.
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