How to Make a Gallery Wall for Less Than $50

Use removable adhesive photo strips rated for 5 to 15 pound items to ensure the artwork will stay put on a gallery wall without using nails. Be sure to allow the strips to cure according to package directions before hanging artwork. The mix of pattern and color in the displayed art adds vibrancy perfectly suited to a lively dorm room design. Mixing framed pieces with unframed pieces adds shape and dimension.

Common objects, like a clipboard, make a unique statement when customized with paint or contact paper.

Photos aren't the only things that look good in frames. Add color and an abstract element to your dorm room with fun, graphic prints in matted frames.

Print out Instagram photos from places you've visited and pin them to corresponding locations on a map.

This cute pastel cactus picture is perfect for a bright and fun dorm room design. Patterned tape fixes the picture to the wall for a colorful and lightweight alternative to framing.

Corner spaces can be awkward to decorate, but they're perfect for a personalized gallery wall.

Old metal clips work as an unconventional photo display and add texture to flat dorm walls.