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Plan a Gallery Wall in 6 Steps Before Making Holes

Use paper templates to preview frame placement, then select fasteners that match the wall and each frame's weight.

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Planning a layout first can save unnecessary holes. This guide adapts the paper-template technique in IKEA Korea's gallery-wall guidance, while adding basic mounting safety. The cover photo shows a finished arrangement, not an installation demonstration.

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1. Choose the wall and the frames. Check each frame's size and weight; avoid damp areas, door-swing zones and high positions where a falling frame could injure someone.
2. Trace each frame onto paper and cut out its outline. Also measure the distance from the top edge to the rear hanger, and mark it on the template.
3. Arrange the paper shapes on the floor, starting with the largest. Pick a consistent visual rule, such as a focal frame or aligned upper edges.
4. Tape the paper templates temporarily to the wall. Review spacing and overall height from across the room, take a photo and adjust before drilling.
5. Match fasteners to the frame weight, wall material and product instructions. Never drill blindly near hidden electrical cables or pipes; seek professional help for heavy frames or uncertain walls.
6. Install securely, remove the paper and check level and stability. Reconsider glass or heavy frames in places where children might reach or collide with them.

IKEA Korea전문가처럼 그림을 전시하는 방법 ↗Confirmed paper tracing, hanger measurements, testing the arrangement on floor and wall, removing templates and checking alignment.IKEA Korea새로운 분위기를 내는 벽면 갤러리 아이디어 ↗Confirmed frame arrangements, using a central focal point and paper templates; no fixed universal spacing rule.Wikimedia CommonsPhotograph wall gallery in home with photo frames on wall (16333093181).jpg ↗Checked original direct photo, photographer attribution Personal Creations, CC BY 2.0 file terms; cover is illustrative of a completed gallery, not a process.Wikimedia CommonsWikimedia Commons technical reuse guidance: hotlinking ↗Official Commons guidance directly permits hotlinking while emphasizing that each file's separate license and author credit requirements still apply.

Your try-it-at-home checklist

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