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Make a photo wall yourself

How do I create my very own photo wall?

Do you have many beautiful memories on photos and want to combine them cleverly and hang them on the wall? There are numerous possibilities to create your very own photo wall or to design your own picture gallery. Because of the many different ways of hanging and arranging them, there are of course a few questions to be answered beforehand:

How many photos do I have at all and do I want to hang them on the wall with a passe-partout in a picture frame or without a frame? How do I want to arrange my pictures and which hanging do I like? What do I have to consider when planning my photo wall? What hanging options are there and how can I hang my photos on the wall quickly and easily? Which picture frames go together to create a harmonious overall picture?

Nothing makes a flat look cooler and more uncomfortable than bare walls. The solution: create your own individual photo wall collage! Find out how to arrange your photo wall and what you should pay attention to when designing it in our guide. We also give you helpful tips for your very own photo wall.

Our hangers for your individual photo wall

Our hangers for your DIY photo wall

DIY Photo Wall: Do you have ideas for an individual photo wall?

Hello all,

I have a lot of photos in different colours and motifs that I took with my own camera. I am looking for inspiration on how to hang my photos on the wall in a creative way. My problem is that I have a very sensitive wall and therefore I don’t like to make holes in the wall with tacks or small nails.

I had also designed my old photo wall myself and attached it to the wall with small power strips. Now I’ve taken a photo off and there are adhesive residues left from the glue on my photo. And my wallpaper is now also a bit battered. Now I’m looking for another idea of how to attach the photos.

I already had the idea of painting my walls with magnetic paint and hanging the photos on the wall with small magnets. Apart from the fact that it would be quite an effort to repaint my entire wall, I wonder if this would really work? I mean, is the magnetic effect of the magnetic paint and the small magnets really big enough for me to create my own photo wall?

Or I use a string and hang my photos on the string with small wooden clothes pegs. I also had the idea of using a string of lights instead of a cord. But I would need a lot of clothes pegs because I have a lot of photos. I also saw a DIY photo wall online with a birch trunk and a string of lights on which the photos are hung.

Do you know any other DIY ideas for hanging my photos on the wall?

Thank you & greetings
Jenny

Which wall and which motifs are suitable for a photo wall?

Before you hang your photos randomly on the wall, you should think about which wall your Gallery Wall art will look best on as a decoration. The wall above your sofa or bed is particularly suitable for a creative photo wall. It can also be a free space above a chest of drawers or a free wall in the hallway or staircase.

Of course, it makes a difference which wall you want to embellish with your favourite photos. However, you should never consider the wall in isolation, but always include the entire room, your decorations or a complete wall view when planning. For example, the edge of a window or door frame can determine the height of your photo wall.

There are so many different ways to design your individual photo wall. For example, you can design your photo wall according to a specific colour or motto. Some people like it more colourful and design their photo wall in rainbow colours. Others like to keep it black and white or go for natural colours in a minimalist style.

Of course, your photo gallery wall can also follow a special theme or a beautiful memory. This could be, for example, your own wedding or the first time you met. Holiday photos or pictures from joint trips are also suitable for a great photo wall. Romantics might like a photo collage that captures the happiest moments of your life. This romantic effect can be enhanced by arranging your favourite photos in the shape of a heart.

The advantages of our picture hangers

Advantages at a glance:

Self-adhesive

Without holes in the wall

No frames or tools are necessary

Removable without residue

Our tip: Make your own photo wall with the GAEKKO hanging system

Do you love photography and taking lots of pictures? Do you like photo boxes but find it difficult to decide on the best wall design and don’t know which photo wall idea to implement? No problem! From now on, you can flexibly attach your photos to any part of your wall and creatively expand or change them at any time. And all that without drilling and hammering.

With our self-adhesive hangers for photos and postcards without frames, there are no limits to your creativity. You can easily and quickly create your own DIY photo wall and expand it flexibly thanks to our practical hangers. With our FotoGAEKKO, you can turn any photo wall into your very own project.

With our hangers, you can put together your creative photo wall without any manual skills. Your picture wall has an appealing effect thanks to the individual arrangement of the pictures and you can change them as often as you like depending on the occasion. Do away with strings or fairy lights and stick your pictures on the wall from now on. Whether you want to hang your photos in a row or criss-cross them on your wall: our hanger is a cool wall decoration for your photo!