I would actually switch up the frame colours and sizes rather than all black. Put some prints in larger frames with a mount and space them out more so are cross over into the white painted wall.

I’m a fellow print lover and have been switching out some of my black IKEA frames to different colours/materials via charity shop, secondhand and the framers.

I agree with E D. The grouping seems too high so more photos would be helpful.

I agree with @E D the frames seems to be hung a bit too high. However I can't tell as I hove no referwnce feom your pic.

Ah thank you so much, deffo agree need to change the frames! Never even thought of the styles you suggested so thank you, they look VERY high but they are not that high from the sofa, I was stood really far back trying to get them all in haha

Here’s some more pictures (please please ignore the ugly light I need to find a new one) but here’s my set up so far. I need to find some nice statement pieces (I’m thinking black and gold candle holders at different heights) for the shelf but at the moment we just have our candles on them

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I think Jonathan’s suggestion with an ‘internal’ straight line helps make it look more cohesive.

If you don’t want to move them all down a bit, you could add a few to the bottom?

Thanks for the additional photo. I certainly think you could get away with lowering them particularly as you have a shelf behind the sofa so banging your head on them is less likely. Or, as Sonia suggested, you could add a few more to the bottom.

That said I also think grouping them more formally would work well. Jonathan’s suggestion is just one example. In the past I have grouped them on the floor to try out different set ups before knocking holes in the wall!

Ha! I thought it was a half painted wall! What I thought was a white wall is actually the ceiling 😄

I do agree with lowering them. I’d also space them out more and get some mote variation in frame size/style.

Agree with others here.

Couple things 😊 :

I’d pull the sofa out of the corner and away from the wall by some 25-30 cm (creating ‘breathing space’ usually improves the look).

And would keep the gallery within the width of the sofa (so it doesn’t ‘stick out’ over the sides).

Btw, I like the fact you have a shelf behind the sofa. 👌

Thank you all really appreciate your feedback :) I did try put them on the floor beforehand and though it looked really good 🤣 haha. If I went with Jonathan’s layout (which I love!) would I literally have to cover the holes, paint and start again? Or am I missing a trick (other than not covering the holes that the pictures will cover up)?
I could add some more underneath but I think I might be adding to the problem with some uneven looking out of place pictures 🤣

Strategic placement of pictures might be in order to avoid having to fill and touch up.

I traced all my frames unto paper and then stuck paper on walls until I was happy with arrangement.

If you gently wiggle the picture hook to free the pin you should be able to take them down and leave only the tiniest of hole that you probably won’t see when you rehang pictures

Oh man I really wish I’d come on here before I put them up 🤦🏼‍♀️

thank you so much for all your suggestions, help and tips on this x

I agree with the 'too high up' comments and the layout could be improved upon too :-) Also, what Wumi said: put some of the prints in larger frames with a mount to make them pop. And it'll fill out your arrangement more too.