How to Make a Christmas Gallery Wall On a Budget
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Creating a gallery wall is a budget friendly way to display affordable Christmas decorations. I’ll show you how to create a gallery wall on a budget and how I decorate it for the holidays.
The Gallery Shelves
I purchased my white picture ledge shelves from IKEA and I absolutely love them. They’re very affordable and are deep enough to hold not just pictures, but vintage tins (Like my vintage Brachs candy tin) and other decor pieces.
The Retro Garland
I create my own garland every season using baker’s twine and mini clothespins. Hanging on the garland are some vintage paper Christmas coasters and retro Santa napkins which I found at Gezillig in downtown Holland, Michigan.
You can watch a full video tour of my Christmas living room above!
The Framed Christmas Wall Art
I crafted my own Christmas art using vintage holiday advertisements from vintage 1950s Life magazines. I thrifted the gold frames in different sizes and framed very affordable vintage Christmas greeting cards. I have a full tutorial on how to make your own vintage paper collage artwork so you can make art on a budget!
Vintage Record Wall
Vintage records are SO affordable and you can find really cheaply at thrift stores. I don’t buy them for the music (Except the Frank Sinatra Christmas album which I love) but I focus on the artwork and use them as cheap art.
You can see my Halloween gallery wall and the collectible records I use for that. But if you’re looking to create this gallery wall look on a budget, hit up those thrift shops!
Adding Decor to Your Gallery Wall
Adding decor pieces can really elevate your gallery wall and prevent it from looking 2D. I love adding vintage thermoses, tins, tinsel packages, and vintage Christmas gift boxes.
None of the decor really “matches” except that there’s a general color scheme of red, green, and pink. That’s the nice thing about having an eclectic gallery wall, you can mismatch your decor and layer it on top of each other and it looks great!
Here are some great tips for combining home decor styles to give you ideas.
You can see how my gallery wall looks in the spring in my vintage living room tour blog post. I hope this helps you create the gallery wall of your dreams on a budget! For more budget friendly tips check out the 10 best places to find cheap vintage items.
