Whether it’s surrealist, traditional, or modern, wall art is an easy way to instantly transform any part of your home. If you’re a fan of artwork, creating a gallery wall in a dining room will instantly make this part of your home look unique and dramatic.

Whether it’s a home with an open floor plan or a small, cozy dining space, here are some incredible dining room gallery wall ideas that will uniquely elevate your space.

Mix Various Sizes and Styles for Drama

Here, the homeowner added artwork in a brilliant mixture of styles and sizes to create a visually stunning gallery wall. Every piece of art varies in size from small to large, and they all have different themes and frames adding to the overall eclectic vibe along with the vintage chairs and vintage chandelier.

Note how the wall art is hung from around the middle of the wall up to the ceiling to bring the eye upward. This technique can help to make smaller spaces appear larger.

Styled by Lindholm Design, photographed by Frederic Boukari for Historiska Hem

Hang Artwork in a Similar Style for Seamless Cohesion

This modern gallery wall boasts black and white artworks that beautifully coordinate with the rest of the space. From the walls and floors to the ceiling, white is used to create a truly elegant dining room.

Instead of hanging bright, colorful artwork, modern pieces in black frames pop against the rest of the space and give a subtle nod to the gorgeous black and brown dining table and chairs along with the chic chandelier. Adding black sheer curtains here would filter the light and coordinate with the color scheme.

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Create a Cheerful Dining Space with Colorful Pieces

In the example below, a colorful gallery wall brings the space a brilliant splash of cheerful color and unique motifs. Not only are there works of art hung in frames, but a few select pieces (like the watch wall clock and the colorful arrow-shaped piece) bring it a cool, eclectic feel.

You can easily design a gorgeous oversized gallery wall like this one by mixing and matching a wide variety of wall art, wall sculptures, gold frames, and more all in a rainbow of colors for a playful, vibrant pop.

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Make a Mini Gallery Wall in One Corner

It’s easy to add a mini gallery wall to smaller spaces, like the one in this example. The variety of artwork including new and vintage pieces is displayed beautifully in a single corner, moving from the top of the wainscotting and up toward the ceiling, over the door.

A colorful grid gallery wall like this can help you design an interesting, moody dining room. Here, it adds tons of visual interest without detracting from the stylish round-stone table and the comfortable upholstered dining chairs.

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Keep it Simple with Select Pieces

In this Scandinavian dining space, the gallery wall is a lot simpler than you might see in other examples. However, you can tell that the homeowner carefully selected pieces that had meaning and chose to display them in a strategic, thoughtful way.

Instead of adding a typical gallery wall with artwork clustered together, some pieces are scattered to enhance the space while maintaining the Scandinavian dining room vibe for a chic modern touch. Wooden frames blend beautifully with the classic light-stained furniture.

Styled by Clindholm design, photographed by Jocke Ono, for Historiska Hem

Choose One Work of Art as the Focal Point

Creating gallery walls doesn’t have to be complicated, like the example in this elegant yet eclectic dining room. A row of simple wall shelves creates a ledge gallery wall and the perfect place to display framed art and other items that you can easily change whenever you want to update the space.

However, one large framed piece steals the show and gives this dining room an artful element. The use of the shelves allows for an ever-changing, free-form gallery wall that can easily be changed any time you wish.

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Let Wall Art Highlight Other Elements in the Room

Bold graphic artworks like the examples here help to highlight other parts of the dining space like the light-stained table and vintage chairs. Incorporating dramatic colors and bold graphics in this bright gallery wall helps the toned-down furniture stand out rather than blend in.

Instead of a classic white wall, the tan-colored walls here add to the warmth of the room while still allowing the artwork to make it a bright dining room.

Photographed by Boukari for Historiska Hem

Transform Your Dining Room Into a Museum-Like Space

The navy accent wall in this dining room helps to make it a dramatic and bold space that draws you in. Opting for a simple grid gallery wall, the artwork on display here is featured in a single row and consists of everything from colorful paintings to black and white photos.

The gorgeous, rich stained furniture pops against the white wainscotting and is punctuated by the delicate geometric-shaped white paper pendant light hanging above it.

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Incorporate Several Design Elements in One Space

An eye-catching gallery wall doesn’t have to be the only thing that makes a dining room stand out. In this example, many objects work together to create a truly stunning space. Textured boucle upholstery on the creamy chairs and a massive modern table act like sculptures rather than furniture.

A soft shag area rug, fluted pendant light, and multiple potted plants are extra design elements that work well together. The large windows that lead to the balcony help to bathe this space in warm natural light.

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Make Wall Art Pop with White and Black Frames

The round shape of this charming vintage dining room makes it extremely unique, and a large round table with wood and leather woven chairs adds to the elegance. Since this dining space has an unusual shape, a wall shelf was installed on one side to make designing this elegant monochromatic gallery wall easy.

Rather than displaying art in bright colors, black and white tones were used to create an almost monochromatic gallery wall that doesn’t detract from the room’s subtle, luxurious design.

Styled by  Sundling & Kickén, photography by Kristofer Johnson for InMyCorner

Get Creative with Custom Touches

Rather than just hanging artwork in simple photo frames, this dining room has a unique addition thanks to a large piece of textured fabric that serves as a backdrop to two of its most dramatic pieces. The color of the fabric complements the rectangular wood slab table.

A unique thin modern black pendant lamp reflects the table’s shape and adds light without being so overwhelming that it detracts from the other design features and gives this free-form gallery wall a unique vibe.

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Mint Green Walls Create an Earthy Dining Space

You can use wall color to help bring out your gallery wall and give it new life. The gorgeous mint green walls in this dining room give it a warm, earthy component along with the stylish curved cane chairs.

The rich stained credenza against the wall also adds to the vibe, along with a few leafy houseplants and a vase filled with branches and flowers. Even though there are only three pieces of art here, they’re large enough and grouped in a way that makes for a simple yet elegant gallery wall. The choice of both black and blonde wood frames combine beautifully, too.

Styled by Grey Deco, photographed by Henrik Linden for Alvhem

Choose Art that Reflects the Dining Room Theme

What makes a gallery wall cohesive is the choice of pieces featuring similar themes or styles. For example, this space has four pieces of art created in a classic style like simple sketches and traditional florals so it looks as if each work of art naturally belongs with the other.

This also demonstrates how the artwork matches the rest of the space with its vintage table and unfinished wood floors that tie the room together.

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Allow an Architectural Feature to Frame Your Gallery Wall

The designer of this dining room incorporated a unique, stylish idea to utilize an old door frame as part of the gallery wall. What appears to have once been a door is now walled off, but the frame remains.

Using that trim, the designer created a larger “frame” that surrounds the wall art and makes it a dramatic focal point. White neutral chairs and a simple modern round table in the corner add another stylish element that looks beautiful nestled near the grid gallery wall.

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Carry Artwork Through Different Rooms

It’s clear to see that this homeowner appreciates art since there are several pieces featured in different rooms, not just the neutral vintage dining room. Although the “bones” of this home feel vintage, the use of modern furniture and accents gives it a sleek, updated look. This example shows you can have a lovely gallery wall in any space, like a living room gallery wall, not just the dining room alone.

Styling by Grey Deco, photographed by Jonas Berg for Stadshem

Choose Art That Elevates the Rest of Your Space

A large framed piece featuring geometric shapes helps to carry the rest of this dining room’s design. The large white globe pendant light and curved wood chairs reflect the many curvaceous silhouettes in the space.

Alternatively, you could also add colorful chairs and some artwork to match the same brilliant and bright tones to create a similar design. Use metallic gilded frames to help the artwork pop.

Photographed by Fredrik J Karlsson for Alvhem

Wall Shelves Create a Floating Gallery Wall

If you don’t want to use nails, wall shelves like these make it easy to create a stylish, floating gallery wall. This option also makes it easier to switch artwork and other decor whenever you want to change things up.

The use of black frames helps the wall art pop and a round mirror with a similar frame ties it all together beautifully for a bold gallery wall with loads of personality.

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