#Ribba gallery wall layout pro#

If everything goes as planned, I’ll be able to reveal the entire room makeover next week. One more home office/craft room item knocked off my to-do list. If it’s too big, simply twist the loop to make it a little smaller. But don’t make your loop too large or you’ll be able to see the loop when you hang it on the nail. I developed a cutting edge way to hang these irksome frames. But do not fear, my friends, do not fear. I may or may not have replied, “well that’s just silly”. When I asked an Ikea sales associate about it he said, “I guess you’ll have to use a long nail”. I don’t know whose idea it was to make a frame with an inch of space between the nail hook and where the frame meets the wall. Now, if you’ve ever attempted to hang an Ikea ribba frame you know how pesky they are. I think 90% accuracy is pretty good for wingin’ it. Out of 20 frames I only had to redo 2 nails. I’m pretty good at eyeballing where to put nails in regards to picture frame hooks so I went with the ‘eyeballing method’.

Once I was happy with the paper frame arrangement I started hanging the frames. I found it helpful to arrange the frames accordingly on the floor as I assembled the paper frames on the wall. The kicker was making sure I was properly hanging the paper frames– whether the content in the frame was horizontal or vertical in nature.

Then, I traced the frames onto craft paper, cut out the shapes, and started working on the layout of the frames by using the actual frames.īut then I deviated and used the craft paper frames on the wall to create the layout I desired. Sometimes it’s best to walk away, regain your marbles, and then get back to work.įirst, I put the things I wanted to frame into the frames. But I found it was best for my sanity to do it over time– as in multiple days.

#Ribba gallery wall layout pro#

So if you’re a Tetris pro creating a gallery wall shouldn’t be too difficult for you. Arranging frames for a gallery wall is a lot like Tetris. I also framed the cover of our wedding program with two photos of us after being pronounced husband and wife. The gallery wall contains photos, one of my favorite Katie Daisy prints, a Kate Spade card/print, my glitterfied Indiana artwork, and random things I framed like my admission tickets to the Louvre and Eiffel Tower, a card from my best friend, and a dove Christmas ornament my late aunt gave me. Now I’m sitting pretty with a large surplus of Ikea frames. It took me months to collect enough frames because I didn’t buy enough the first and second times I went. Seriously you guys, if Ikea is a drive for you, stock up on frames when you go. I used three different types of Ikea frames (Ribba, Sondrum, and Virserum). It’s a small miracle seeing as I’ve been working on this room for well over a year. I completed the gallery wall in my home office.