Before you laugh, I thought I'd share this "tool" I found online that's actually been helpful for me. As crude as it might look, this "screw on a stick" has its merits with hanging a grouping/gallery or just one item. If you scroll down a bit in the link you'll see more of an explanation.

https://www.evolutionofstyleblog.com/moody-blue-powder-room-revea/

ETA - This photo of a Christmas gallery wall is from the same blog. It was the reason I contacted the blogger for her tips with arranging/hanging.

It is hard to keep the frames straight. I use glue dots to hold them in place. Put a glue dot on each corner of the frame.

Thanks Chloe. That is an interesting tool. But any way to make it easier to do all the measuring instead of just doing it by sight? I just don't want it to be a big headache trying to get everything to line up. What I want to do will have to line up vertically and horizontally, and I just hope it's doable.

1. Make your template outline the same size as your frames.
2. Put a hook 1 inch from the top of each frame. Dont us a wire, use a hook like the one pictured below.

1. When the templates are in place, put a screw on inch below the top of each template.
2. Remove the template
3. Add glue dots to the corner of each frame.
4. Hang the frames and press the corners.

To be honest, I've only done them hung evenly like the photo I posted. Hopefully someone here will be able to help you. I think there are places that will come and do it for you. There have been times when I wanted to call someone!

I've not used the glue dots likefriday mentioned but that sounds like a good idea. It's just a preference, but I almost always have wires placed on my frames for hanging.

I guess I've just got hanging with the wires figured out and they work well for me.

I understand your question, but I'm not going to answer it right now. Instead, I'm going to comment on the overall arrangement which is static and will give you a somewhat boring wall. It would create more interest if you used varied shapes and sizes and orientations.

That said, if your frames have picture wire on the backs, hang each one from the end of your measuring tape and measure to the top of the frame. Then mark on the corresponding template that far down from top. Drive your picture hanger straight through the paper. When you hang your pictures, if any are too high or too low, it's easier to adjust the wire than to move the nail.

To make it really easy, use sawtooth hangers instead of wires.

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No gallery in the kitchen please. Do you want guests to walk into the dead end of your kitchen to ponder pictures? Be more creative

I saw a cool idea. If you can find a roll of wrapping paper that has a grid printed on the reverse, cut a large square and tape it to the wall. Then if you want symmetrical placement, just use the squares to figure out where to hang since each square is one inch. If you can count, you can do this.

Thanks Grover and Beverly for your suggestions, but I've already bought the frames. The frames will have photos of friends and family, and that wall definitely needed something, so I think it'll work out alright. I can always change it later also.

Seajay that is a great idea. I thought about some type of grid placement too. I will see what I can find.