Have you been struggling with how to fill a blank wall in your home? Creating a gallery wall with botanical artwork is the perfect way to decorate an empty wall. It’s also a great way to express your personal design style, because you can display what you love! I happen to love flowers, so that’s what I used in the botanical gallery wall in my living room, but I’ve seen similar collections featuring seashells, birds, butterflies, insects, and architectural drawings.
How to Create a Wall of Botanical Prints
Since framed botanical artwork is often expensive, I used botanical prints torn from the pages of the Hortus Eystettensis and framed them myself using pre-matted frames.
Recently, I’ve noticed the Hortus Eystettensis isn’t always available through Amazon, so here are a few other book options: Botanical Prints, Book of Flowers and Plants, and Art of Instruction.
Michael’s is always a great source for frames–especially when they’re on sale. IKEA is another affordable source, although they don’t carry a wide selection of colors or sizes.
The frames I used for my botanical artwork measure 18 x 22 inches at the outside and are double-matted, with a 9 1/2 x 12 inch opening.
Try to find frames and mats that accentuate your art. Traditional botanical gallery walls typically use identical frames, but feel free to mix and match your frames to create a display that’s uniquely yours.
Before hanging your frames, play around with a few layouts until you find the best one for your gallery wall. I recommend laying your framed prints on the floor to try out a few arrangements.
Remember to take photos of the arrangements you like as you go so you won’t forget what they looked like. When planning my arrangement, I tried not to place similar colors and types of flowers next to each other, both horizontally and vertically, which was tricky!
Once you’re ready to hang the frames, I definitely recommend having another person (and a sturdy ladder) handy.
If you’re hanging your botanical artwork over a sofa or chair, leave at least eight inches between the base of the frame and the top of the furniture. Try not to hang your pieces too low or too high.
The most important thing to remember when creating your gallery wall is there are no rules! Enjoy the creative process and have fun designing an arrangement that expresses your own unique style!
xo Jane
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