4 Ways to Keep it Straight

4 Ways to Keep it Straight

If the idea of arranging a gallery wall makes your brain hurt, don't sweat it!  Hanging art in a straight line can look just as chic as a perfectly staggered gallery. Below, we've rounded up examples of four failproof methods to show you how! 


Hang a double row

Inside the West Village home of Joy Sohn and Oberto Gili, framed photos from Gili’s trips to Sri Lanka, Hong Kong, and Comacchio, Italy, line the walls. Photo by Joy Sohn via Domino. 

Inside the West Village home of Joy Sohn and Oberto Gili, framed photos from Gili’s trips to Sri Lanka, Hong Kong, and Comacchio, Italy, line the walls. Photo by Joy Sohn via Domino


Hang a single row

The Apartment by The Line, as seen in Domino.  Photo by Taylor Jewell for Domino. 

The Apartment by The Line, as seen in Domino.  Photo by Taylor Jewell for Domino


Accentuate a row of art with lighting

A straight row of art accentuated by overhead lighting, at Leon's Fine Poultry and Oysters in Charleston, South Carolina. Photo by Brittany Ambridge for Domino. 

A straight row of art accentuated by overhead lighting, at Leon's Fine Poultry and Oysters in Charleston, South Carolina. Photo by Brittany Ambridge for Domino


Rest your art on a shelf (and on the floor;)

The colorful Los Angeles home of Heather Taylor.  Photo by Brittany Ambridge for Domino. 

The colorful Los Angeles home of Heather Taylor.  Photo by Brittany Ambridge for Domino

Photo via Skona Hem. 

Photo via Skona Hem

If you like this look, we recommend the Holman Ledges and Shelves from Pottery Barn, as they prevent art from sliding off the shelves. 


Try the look at home

Ready to straighten up but unsure of which art to choose?  We've curated four looks below, and even more ideas for art combos, here.