Gallery wall ideas

Bedroom gallery wall ideas

Plan a calm, balanced gallery wall above your bed. Six bedroom layouts, the right width for a headboard, and how to test the height before you drill.

Bedroom gallery wall idea: two prints in oak frames side by side above a bed in a bedroom.
Ideas

Six ideas, ready for your wall

Every one is a finished wall, framed and mounted. Open any of them and swap the prints, the room or the wall.

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Someone taping paper templates to a wall to test a gallery wall layout before hanging it
Tips

Worth doing before you hang it

Start above the headboard, the natural focal point, and keep the arrangement balanced so the room still feels restful.

  • Lay it out on the bed first. Photograph it before you commit to nail positions.
  • Tape paper templates for a day. Test the height above the headboard before drilling.
  • A steady 5 to 7.5cm gap. The group then settles as one calm shape.
  • Match the bed, not the wall. The display reads as part of the headboard.
  • Soft side light. A small picture light, or a lamp to one side.
  • D-rings and wall plugs. Frames above a bed should not shift.

How high should I hang a gallery wall above a bed?

Hang the centre of the arrangement around 150cm from the floor, leaving roughly 20 to 30cm of clear space above the headboard. This keeps the display in comfortable eyeline when standing and stops it crowding the bed when you are sitting up.

How many frames should a bedroom gallery wall have?

Three to seven frames suit most bedrooms. An odd number feels more relaxed, while a symmetrical pair or grid feels calmer. Let the bed guide you: aim for the display to span around two thirds of the headboard width.

What size should the gallery wall be above my bed?

As a guide, aim for about two thirds to three quarters of the headboard width, and keep the whole arrangement inside it so it feels anchored to the bed.

What colours work best for a bedroom gallery wall?

Calm, restful tones tend to work best: soft neutrals, muted greens, gentle blues and warm earth shades. Keep to a tight palette across the set so the wall feels settled rather than busy, which helps the room stay relaxing.

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Next step

Plan my bedroom gallery wall

Upload a photo of the wall and see the whole arrangement in your own room before you buy a print. Or start from a gallery wall template in one of eight styles.