Avoid these common don’ts to guarantee your gallery wall turns out gorgeous.

Finishing the backyard fence was number one because we have a Great Dane (hi, Chunk!).

One example: a gallery wall.

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Now I’m sharing everything I learned with you.

We went with a scheme of gold, green, and antique white for my personal gallery.

We played with more of a perfect design but ended on a staggered one that looked uniform yet creative.

Heather’s wedding photo housed in a custom frame vs a store-bought frame

Heather Muir Maffei

Start by hanging the anchor piece on the wall first and building off of that.

Heather’s gallery with a letter from her grandmother and her son’s artwork

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Our gallery wall of family photos.

Our gallery wall of family photos.Heather Muir Maffei