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Rebecca Knight

Gallery walls are trending again for 2026, but they have a fresh new twist – this is how I made the 'everyday exhibits' trend work in my kitchen

Aubergine walls with gallery wall .

I bought my first home last year, and as a maximalist by nature, I knew I wouldn’t be able to resist adding a gallery wall or two it. However, after coming across one too many identical gallery wall sets on the high street and on social media, I was nervous my gallery wall ideas would end up looking equally 'dated' and unoriginal.

Thankfully, I quickly did away with my fear that gallery wall ideas were on their way out of fashion when I noticed a new, refreshed version of them popping up on my Instagram feed. Curated wall displays are more popular than ever, but the new interpretation is more laid-back and eclectic, mixing everything from textiles to ceramics in one unique personal exhibition.

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