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    How to Hang a Perfect Gallery Wall Without Nails

    Home » DIY Projects » How to Hang a Perfect Gallery Wall Without Nails

    Published: Apr 27, 2015 · Modified: Sep 7, 2023 by Jessica · This post may contain affiliate links · 46 Comments

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    Okay seriously this is the most brilliantly amazing home decor tips I have ever seen! Gallery walls are totally not overwhelming anymore!

    So you guys know how obsessed I am with Nora's big girl room, and one of the best parts of the whole room is the is the gallery wall. It is just such a focal point. We knew from the start we wanted a gallery wall in the room, but I won't lie, I was more than a little overwhelmed by making it happen (thank goodness for Kelsey, from The Wells Collection who is like the design grand master of the world). Tons of work goes into picking the frames, picking the art, pairing them up, and arranging them on the wall, but at least all of those steps are pretty fun... the one step that everybody dreads is the actual hanging and measuring, am I right? Well people, get jazzed up, because today I am solving that problem for you, and you will never stress out about hanging a gallery wall ever again! 

    If you are interested in a larger scale gallery wall, check out this post. 

    Okay seriously this is the most brilliantly amazing home decor tips I have ever seen! Gallery walls are totally not overwhelming anymore!

    So here is the picture of the finished gallery wall to get you excited!

    Okay seriously this is the most brilliantly amazing home decor tips I have ever seen! Gallery walls are totally not overwhelming anymore!

    One of the greatest parts about this little trick is that it doesn't matter at all if your frames have hanging brackets or not! So pick out any frames you want, large or small, irregardless of hardware.

    Okay seriously this is the most brilliantly amazing home decor tips I have ever seen! Gallery walls are totally not overwhelming anymore!

    So here's the magic tools, literally all you need is a level (if you are like me and don't know how to hang anything strait on your own, haha) and some 3m command strips! As you can see from the picture above, we had some pretty big frames, and some heavy metal frames as well, and these strips worked like a champ! For the smaller frames, we only used one strip and cut them in half (hotdog style) down the middle and put half on each side of the frame. Below I will illustrate the process in photos for all you visual people. :)

    Here are the exact command strips I used:

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    Okay seriously this is the most brilliantly amazing home decor tips I have ever seen! Gallery walls are totally not overwhelming anymore!

    So the first step is to stick one side of the command strips to the frame like you see above.

    Okay seriously this is the most brilliantly amazing home decor tips I have ever seen! Gallery walls are totally not overwhelming anymore!

    Then just peel the command strip sticker off the other side and hold the frame up to where you think you'd like to place it, but before you stick it to the wall, have a helper place the level on top of the frame to be sure you are completely strait before you stick it to the wall. This initial binding is what will stick the back velcro to the wall, you will still be able to remove the frames, but the back tape will stay on the wall (see below).

    Okay seriously this is the most brilliantly amazing home decor tips I have ever seen! Gallery walls are totally not overwhelming anymore!

    So, when we were hanging our wall we hung all the empty frames first, and then decided after which art we wanted where, because it was easier to visualize that way. In this picture you can see two spots where we had removed the frames to fill them with art, (in the empty spot on the left you can see that those strips were the half strips I mentioned earlier) once your frame is filled you just line it up again and press the velcros securely back together!

    Okay seriously this is the most brilliantly amazing home decor tips I have ever seen! Gallery walls are totally not overwhelming anymore!

    Step back and admire your finished product!

    Okay seriously this is the most brilliantly amazing home decor tips I have ever seen! Gallery walls are totally not overwhelming anymore!

    A couple of up close pictures, how cute are those prints?

    Okay seriously this is the most brilliantly amazing home decor tips I have ever seen! Gallery walls are totally not overwhelming anymore!

    Welp, is your life changed, or what?! Happy gallery making friends!

    xo,
    jess-sig
    Also, if you love frugal and AMAZING DIY projects as much as we do, check out our awesome DIY Sliding Barn Door video tutorial!

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    1. Bullfrog

      July 26, 2017 at 4:23 pm

      I would add....after a couple years, check to be sure everything is still tight. We also had a favorite small clock hung and it fell after 2 1/2 years. The command strip lasted but the paint separated and also took some drywall. Very weird. Like it was stronger than the wall.

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    2. Sarah @ Pretty Providence

      April 01, 2016 at 12:43 pm

      They are all from Home Goods :)

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    3. Sarah @ Pretty Providence

      April 01, 2016 at 12:43 pm

      They are all from Home Goods :)

      Reply
    4. Danielle

      March 19, 2016 at 4:20 pm

      Love the frames! Where did you purchase them?

      Reply
    5. jeanettera

      February 13, 2016 at 2:14 pm

      Those totally pulled the paint AND drywall paper off my walls

      Reply
    6. jeanettera

      February 13, 2016 at 2:14 pm

      Those totally pulled the paint AND drywall paper off my walls

      Reply
    7. Jessica VanDrunen

      February 07, 2016 at 10:56 am

      Where did you get your prints from?

      Reply
    8. Jessica VanDrunen

      February 07, 2016 at 10:56 am

      Where did you get your prints from?

      Reply
      • Jessica @ Pretty Providence

        February 07, 2016 at 1:56 pm

        If you click through to Noras whimsical eclectic little girls room post I have all the links there!

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      • Jessica @ Pretty Providence

        February 07, 2016 at 1:56 pm

        If you click through to Noras whimsical eclectic little girls room post I have all the links there!

        Reply
    9. Elise Lotz

      January 15, 2016 at 9:11 am

      Could I ask where the dresser is from? It's so clean and sleek.

      Reply
      • Jessica @ Pretty Providence

        January 15, 2016 at 9:15 am

        Yes! Follow the link in the post to Noras whimsical eclectic bedroom and there is a link to the dresser in there! Sorry I don't know off the top of my head!

        Reply
    10. DharmaL

      October 17, 2015 at 8:10 pm

      Excellent tip! One point of note: It should be spelled "straight" not "strait."

      Reply
    11. Ashley

      September 06, 2015 at 9:03 pm

      Gorgeous! Do you have links to purchase the prints? Thanks so much.

      Reply
    12. Fliss

      September 05, 2015 at 4:58 pm

      just wondering if you could send links to where you got these frames from and the quotes too because these look gorgeous thanks x

      Reply
      • Jessica @ Pretty Providence

        September 05, 2015 at 5:12 pm

        I got them all from tj max clearance! They didn't have any links online though, so sorry!

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    13. Pamela Bills

      August 09, 2015 at 7:42 am

      Soo something we do at work is use the command strips w Velcro so if you ever want to change out the picture or frame it's easily taken down and the strip easily removed.

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      • Jessica @ Pretty Providence

        August 09, 2015 at 8:55 am

        Yes! That's exactly the kind I'm talking about here!

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    14. Daša Drapáková

      July 30, 2015 at 8:20 am

      Great idea. I did something similar when making my Polka Dot Pinboard using double sided tape - also on my blog: http://thedreamchasersnotebook.blogspot.com/2015/06/postup-bodkovana-nastenka-diy-golden.html
      But I'd like to ask you where did you get that jewellery arrow stand? It's perfect! It's exactly what I need for my necklaces :)

      Reply
      • Jessica @ Pretty Providence

        July 30, 2015 at 8:37 am

        Got it at a target!! Isn't it the best?!

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        • Daša Drapáková

          July 30, 2015 at 2:34 pm

          It's fantastic! :) What a pity that Target doesn't allow for international shipping :(
          And the command strips are great idea too. I've been wondering for a long time on how to hang something on the walls in my rented room. The owners of the apartment didn't advise me to nail anything on the wall, since the building has probably been made of inferior panels that even with a small intervention crumble and fall off. And eventually I ended up with the double sided tape I used for my pinboard project. But the strips you used seem even better than my tape :) And are available on Amazon! :) Great! Thank you for the idea ;)

        • Jessica @ Pretty Providence

          July 30, 2015 at 5:05 pm

          Ah that is so crappy about targets shipping, but yes the command strips are seriously amazing!!! I love them so much!

    15. shonee

      May 05, 2015 at 8:43 am

      love it!! Such an easy way for anyone to hang a gallery wall!!

      Reply
    16. Meg O.

      May 04, 2015 at 9:41 pm

      That's exactly how my gallery wall was done a few years back! Those command strips are the best!!! I did a post on mine (before my blog photos were all that great, lol) a few years back: http://megoonthego.com/2012/02/pinterest-inspired-gallery-wall/

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    17. Inese Bokisa

      April 28, 2015 at 2:55 pm

      I didn't believe that command strips will work, but they worked.
      And I love 3rd photo where you are at the shop. Now I know that I'm not the only who is crawling around the floor to sort out a new look of frames.

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      • Jessica @ Pretty Providence

        April 28, 2015 at 3:10 pm

        Haha it's amazing right?!! And I'm so glad we're not the only ones who do that either!!

        Reply
    18. Laura Welch

      April 27, 2015 at 12:56 pm

      Command Strips are the best!!! I love that they make it easy to change things out without any damage.

      Reply
      • Jessica @ Pretty Providence

        April 27, 2015 at 1:58 pm

        Exactly!! Totally one of those, "how did I not think of this before?" Things!

        Reply
    19. Cassidy Woodbury

      April 27, 2015 at 9:52 am

      Best trick in the book!

      Reply
      • Jessica @ Pretty Providence

        April 27, 2015 at 10:51 am

        Seriously though!! You are a freakin genius!

        Reply
    20. Ann

      April 27, 2015 at 9:22 am

      Love this! Definitely going to try this! Also, where is that dresser from?

      Reply
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