3 Joanna Gaines-Approved ideas for gallery wall building

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published 29 October 2020

Our homes tell a story. We hope every last detail will leave a little bit of ourselves in each room, and we're all about adding our personal touch. And, one of the best ways to do that is with a gallery wall.

It doesn't matter if you're looking to update a current room in your home or you're starting with a blank canvas, a gallery wall is an easy to pull any room —or story — together and make the narrative come alive.

When choosing a theme, try tapping into your own experiences. Where have you traveled? What are your favorite hobbies? Are you going to show pictures of your family? Since there are no real parameters on what you can and can't add to a gallery wall, it's best to think of what your overall objective is and then select individual pieces.

Once you nail down your style, it's time to pick up the hammer. But this is where things can get a little confusing. So, we turned to the pros to get some help.

In a recent PEOPLE (opens in new tab) magazine article, Fixer Upper star Joanna Gaines (opens in new tab) shared three simple ways to create a gallery wall: