Point of View: The Gallery Wall

To create a bold statement wall is much like sweeping paintbrushes of layered colors upon a fresh canvas. It may be a residential stairwell wall adorned with family portraits that are neatly staggered in gallery frames. It may be a bedroom accent wall covered in a believable concrete or brick wallpaper. It may be a garage interior artistically decked out with trendy bikes and gardening equipment wall-mounted to perfection. It may be a children’s playroom customized with a multicolored wall mural of painted handprints.

Taking some of our handmade products from artisans around the world (sold here), a fresh approach on product use is to simply hang it on the wall and allow its design to shine rather than the product serving a practical function. Handwoven wool rugs made in Tunisia travel from the floor to a feature wall behind a living room sofa. Handwoven rattan bowls and platters from Indonesia move from tabletop surfaces to upright surfaces where they create a patchwork collage. Handcrafted and painted ceramic birds fly from horizontal surfaces to an exterior wall of a backyard oasis where they are at bird’s eye view.

Need more design inspiration? Visit our online store here to browse our handmade products and ideas. Perhaps you have memoirs and keepsakes that are tucked away but are well deserving of telling a beautiful story on a currently bland wall space. It’s all about your point of view.