Here’s another entryway family gallery wall idea. This time, a shelf holds five light wood frames of various sizes. A teal wooden bench sits underneath with golden hooks between them holding a bag and hat.
42 Family Picture Wall Ideas to Display Lovely Memories
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Published: July 16, 2022
Updated: December 6, 2023
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Many times, we have more family photos than we know what to do with. But instead of leaving those memories as digital files, consider using your collection to create a unique family gallery wall. Not only are they a beautiful way to add to the design and style of a room, but they can stir up nostalgia every time you catch a glimpse of those photographs.
You’re certainly not limited to using only family photos, either. Mix it up with family sayings, signs, or natural elements to create a more eclectic feel. Or modernize the look with identical narrow frames and wide mats. You can make the photos pop by choosing frames the same color as the wall, or create contrast with dark frames on light walls. No matter what look you choose, there are so many family gallery wall ideas to choose from below!
02 of Family Photo Gallery Wall with Rustic Photo Ledges
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This family gallery wall uses rustic wood photo ledges to display their six rectangular photographs. The 8×10 color photos have white mats and light wood frames. Beneath the perpendicular ledges is a modern wooden armchair with white upholstery, a patterned throw pillow and a blanket.
03 of Eclectic Family Photo Gallery Wall
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This family gallery wall is displayed on two rustic photo ledges of different lengths. The ledges display several photos with a variety of frames, including white and wood styles. Motivational signs, letters, and symbols are mixed in with the family photographs.
04 of Black and White Farmhouse Gallery Wall
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A shiplap wall showcases four square black and white photographs. Each photo has a wide white mat and a narrow black frame. These hang above a gray couch set with a variety of throw pillows.
05 of Inspirational Family Photo Gallery Wall
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The corner of this living room displays a family gallery wall of unframed family photos and several inspirations signs, a wreath and jackalope skull, as well as a small American flag mounted in a chicken-wire frame.
06 of Rustic Farmhouse Gallery Wall
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This farmhouse gallery wall is hung on a shiplap wall with small, rustic framed rectangular photos. A vintage dark green distressed door with a wreath is propped in the corner next to an antique dresser.
07 of Farmhouse Living Room with Family Gallery Wall
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A well-lit living room contains an L-shaped couch with throw pillows and a solid round coffee table. The coffee table is set with a large jug with greenery and an iron washbasin filled with pillar candles. On the wall above the couch hangs a family gallery wall of square and rectangular photos all with wood frames.
08 of Hallway Family Gallery Wall
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A hallway showcases three family photos in identical light wood frames and large white mats. These are hung above a small vintage bench with a potted plant and traditional style runner on hardwood floors.
09 of Photos above an entryway
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You can also highlight a family photo gallery wall in unusual spaces. Here, three square wood photo frames hang above a white shiplap entryway wall with pegs hanging a sweater, scarf, and other home decor.
10 of Black Accent Family Photo Gallery Wall
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This living room has a medium brown L-shaped couch with black and white throw pillows and a geometric rug. The wall above the couch has six large color photograph with a narrow white mat and black frame.
11 of Blue Toned Living Room with Gallery Wall
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This blue-inspired living room contains a blue rug, padded bench and traditional brown armchairs. Behind the chairs is a light blue pained wall hung with family photos, silhouettes, a rustic heart and wreath, as well as word signs.
12 of Modern Home Office Family Gallery Wall
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The back wall of this home office features twelve large, black and white family photos in identical brass frames. There is a modern desk with black chair, as well as a traditional white rug on the hardwood floor.
13 of White Living Room Family Gallery Wall
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This living room gallery wall has nine black and white family photos hung above a white tufted couch. Each photo is in the same rectangular black frame with white matting. A light white and gray rug and circular stone coffee table sit in front of the couch.
14 of Modern Den With Family Gallery Wall
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This modern den has a low gray couch and a unique, patterned wallpaper on one wall. On the other wall hangs nine large black and white photographs in the same rectangular black frame with white matting. A wood hexagon coffee table sits in the middle of a gray, modern rug.
15 of A variety of large rectangular frames
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This living room features a family gallery wall with rectangular gray wooden frames hung over a white sectional sofa decorated with blue floral throw pillows. A large wooden circular coffee table matches the wood color of the frames.
16 of Nature Inspired Family Gallery Wall
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This family photo gallery wall displays photos in different frames, including rustic, black, gray, and wood styles. A curved branch is mounted on the wall in the middle of the photos. An antique dresses with a basket, books, and a candle sits below the gallery wall.
18 of Bedroom Family Gallery Wall
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This gallery wall is hung in a bedroom above two plaid square ottomans. There are nine identically framed photos with narrow gold frames and a white mat, which are hung in three rows of three photos each.
19 of Black and white photos
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In this family photo gallery wall, nine vertical photos in thin black metal frames hang in sets of three in an entryway. Below the frames sits a black metal and brown wood bench featuring white and light beige throw pillows.
20 of Light-Colored Staircase Gallery Wall
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A white library catalog cabinet sits in front of a rising staircase. Three succulents sit in a white pot hanging from the cabinet. The light wood rail and tread provide a counterpoint to the white newel post and white balusters. The staircase gallery wall is covered by small and medium-sized portraits in a variety of black frames. Most portraits include white matting while a few use black matting. A Tenney Avenue sign hangs in the middle of the gallery wall.
21 of White Farmhouse Inspired Living Room and Gallery Wall
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An entry way with double wood french doors and shiplap walls leads into a bright white living room.
The living room has a white L-shaped couch. On the wall hangs eight color family photos with large white matting and narrow black frames.
23 of Traditional Family Gallery Wall with Black and White Photos
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This traditional space features a stormy blue-painted wall and white wainscotting. A beaded light fixture hangs from the ceiling. The wall displays six rectangular frames with light wood frames around black and white family photos. Two traditional black scones with white shades are mounted on either side of the photos.
24 of Hallway Family Photo Gallery Wall
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Four large format color photos are hung on a hallway wall. Each has a white mat and black frame. A white rustic bench sits below the photos white a traditional metal light fixture hangs from the ceiling.
25 of Match all the photos
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In this uniform family gallery wall, nine square photos sit inside thin frames of rose gold next to a wispy white curtain. Below sits a sleek pale pink sectional sofa with a white circular marble coffee table and pink peonies in a white vase.
26 of Black and White Photo Ledge Gallery Wall
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This wall displays over a dozen black and white family photos in a variety of frame sizes. All the frames are either rectangular or square and are black or white with white matting. These are displayed on four offset black photo ledges.
27 of Staircase Family Photo Gallery Wall
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A farmhouse living room contains a light beige couch with gray throw pillows and knitted blanket. A barn door with a green wreath is in the corner next to a staircase with white shiplap and black iron stair spindles. Going up the stairs is a family photo gallery wall of square and rectangular frames, including black rustic, and wood styles.
28 of Home Office Family Photo Gallery Wall
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This home office features a rustic table as a desk with two traditional pink-upholstered armchairs. On the far wall is a family photo gallery hung in two rows with identical narrow frames and white mats.
29 of Modern Gold-Framed Family Gallery Wall
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This modern gallery wall features twelve black and white family photos displayed in identical narrow gold frames with white matting. They are hung in four rows of three photos each.
30 of Modern Black and White Mounted Gallery Wall
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A living room has a rustic coffee table decorated with large earthenware jugs. This sits in front of a gray couch with gray, white, and black throw pillows. Hanging above the wall are six black and white family photos in a large black frame with a wide white mat.
31 of Hallway with Striped Walls and Family Photos
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This hallway has beige and white striped walls and six family photos on display. Each photo is mounted in a black frame with a narrow white mat. Above the family photo gallery wall are two black industrial lights.
33 of A few big frames
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A few photos can make for a nice family gallery wall. In this entryway, four large square black and white photos sit inside thin wood frames. Below sits a black rectangular table with a brown wooden slab, black metal circular decoration, and two potted plants.
34 of Grid of Family Portraits in a Staircase Gallery Wall
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Nine black and white portraits hang in a symmetrical grid above a staircase with a white rail and a white banister. The portraits hanging on an off-white wall include a large white matte inside the light-colored wood frame. Black hardware connects the white staircase rail to the wall.
35 of Two similar sets of frames
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Six white rectangular frames hang on either side of the entryway to a bright rustic living room creating two matching family gallery walls. Two large beige armchairs also flank the entrance and face a long wooden coffee table featuring white, snowy holiday decorations.
36 of White Family Gallery Wall
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The wall of this white living room feature nine color family photographs hung in a grid pattern. The mats around the photos and the frames are white so that the photos themselves are the focal point.
37 of White Framed Family Photo Gallery Wall
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A white-painted living room has two wood armchairs with off-white cushions and patterned pillows. A traditional light blue rug is on the floor and a potted tree is in the corner. On the wall are nine identical, white square frames with white mats to show off the family photos.
38 of Living Room Family Photo Gallery Wall
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This living room has several black and white family photos hung around the television. Each photo is mounted in an identical black frame with a white mat. There is a rustic wood coffee table and light rug on the hardwood floors.
39 of Traditional Wainscoting and Family Gallery Wall
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This wall displays a family photo gallery wall contains photos, nature inspired images, as well as motivational words and a rustic heart. The wall is painted a light blue above white wainscoting.
40 of Modern Black and White Framed Gallery Wall
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This modern living room has a white couch and rustic wood table on a white and black geometric patterned rug. On the wall above the couch are six identically framed family photos. Each color photograph has a white mat and black frame and are hung in two evenly spaced rows.
41 of Black and White Family Gallery Wall
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This study features an antique roll-top desk on a hardwood floor with a traditional multicolored rug. On the far wall hangs eight rectangular black and white photos with narrow white matting and black frames. An industrial black light is mounted above the photos.
42 of Wood Framed Hallway Photo Gallery
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This hallway showcases six photographs in identical square wood frames. Each color photo has a white mat and are hung in two rows.
