Hallway Gallery Wall Ideas
The best hallway gallery wall is a single straight row at eye level: prints of the same size, the same gap between each one, and a centre line around 145 to 150 cm from the floor. You walk past a hallway rather than stand in front of it, so a row that leads the eye along the corridor works better than a tall cluster.
Below is a ready-matched set of four coastal prints in teal, ultramarine and coral that tell one story from village to lighthouse, with sizes and a layout you can copy.
The set: Linear row of four A3
About 134 cm wide in total with 5 cm gaps. Keep the centre line at about 145 to 150 cm from the floor.
- Coastal VillageA3· £27.00
- Harbor SailboatsA3· £27.00
- Sailboat Wall ArtA3· £27.00
- Lighthouse Wall ArtA3· £27.00
Multi-buy savings apply automatically at checkout.
Prints for this look
The colour palette
Why this set works in a hallway
All four prints come from one illustrated series, painted with the same short, swirling brushmarks in teal and blue, with pops of pink and yellow. Hung left to right they read like a walk along the coast: a harbour village with brightly painted houses, sailing boats moored in the bay, one boat heading out to sea, and a lighthouse on the rocks at the end. It gives people something to follow as they walk past.
The colours are bright enough to lift a dark or windowless hallway, but because the whole set shares one palette it never looks busy. You will find the rest of the series in our Scandinavian wall art and beach wall art collections.
How to hang it
- Find the middle of the wall. In a corridor, that is the point halfway between the doors or corners, not the middle of the floor.
- Draw a level line. Mark a faint pencil line at 145 to 150 cm from the floor. This is the centre line for every print.
- Hang the two middle prints first, either side of the centre mark, then add one at each end. Keep every gap the same, about 5 cm.
- Check the walkway. Make sure doors, coats and bags will not knock the frames. In a narrow hallway, slim frames sit closer to the wall and are less likely to be caught.
Got a longer corridor? Repeat the row on the opposite wall, or extend it with the two other prints from the same series. Keep the same centre line all the way along so the hallway looks planned.
Hallway gallery wall mistakes to avoid
- Hanging to the ceiling. In a narrow space you see art from close up, so keep it at eye level, not high above head height.
- Mixing too many sizes. Different sizes in a row make the top and bottom edges jump around. Same-size prints make a calm line.
- Big gaps between prints. They break the row into separate pieces. Keep gaps tight and even.
- Forgetting the light. A dark hallway hides detail. Choose bright prints, like this set, or add a picture light or wall light nearby.
Sizes at a glance
| Size | Centimetres | Inches | Works for |
|---|---|---|---|
| A4 | 21 x 29.7 | 8.3 x 11.7 | Shelves, desks, small gaps, sets of 3 |
| A3 | 29.7 x 42 | 11.7 x 16.5 | Hallways, side walls, pairs |
| A2 | 42 x 59.4 | 16.5 x 23.4 | Above a sideboard or small sofa, the anchor of a gallery wall |
| A1 | 59.4 x 84.1 | 23.4 x 33.1 | Above a standard sofa or bed |
| A0 | 84.1 x 118.9 | 33.1 x 46.8 | Large walls, open-plan rooms, statement pieces |
All our A sizes fit standard off-the-shelf frames, and every print is made to order on museum-grade matte paper.
Try other combinations in the gallery wall planner. Multi-buy savings apply automatically when you order more than one print.
