Gallery art wall
The Challenge
To give the children’s art a home, creating a dedicated space where their work could be displayed, enjoyed and added to as they created new pieces.
The design needed to feel colourful, creative and fun, encouraging the children to look at each other’s work and see how their own was evolving, while keeping artwork from cluttering the kitchen and bedrooms - or ending up in the bin!
The space also needed to include the 1970s Habitat Wall Pocket that belonged to Granny, making this much-loved piece the hero of the design. Everything needed to be accessible too, so the children could safely peg and pin up their own pictures.
Make more of your staircase
Staircases are interesting spaces that are often overlooked. They need to remain practical, but that doesn’t mean the walls can’t work harder. Think creatively about what you display and how — a securely fixed gallery wall like this one can be a much better option than framed pictures that are easily knocked as everyone rushes up and down.
Start with a hero piece
If you have one piece you really love, build your design around it. It could be a piece of art, a lampshade, furniture or even a photograph. Use it as your starting point and take inspiration from its colours, shape or style when choosing what sits around it.
Rethink the classic cork board
Self-adhesive ‘cork replacement’ tiles come in all sorts of colours and are incredibly easy to cut to size and stick directly onto a wall. They’re a simple, modern take on a traditional pinboard and, paired with pin-pegs, create a practical, child-friendly way to display art and photographs.