A few years back, designers all over the world actually thought that gallery walls were here to stay. But as successful as a run they’d have, people are itching to move on to the next big thing. Putting up with a huge amount of photo frames on their accent walls is becoming quite a chore to handle, and the visual clutter of this concept is taking away from its decorative value. So today, we’ll be featuring 5 alternatives you can use for the media wall.
1. Break out the bronze
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It seems that these days, metallic accents are all the rage, which is why bronze mirror work is one of the best replacement for your outdated gallery walls. It can be used as a feature length clad for an entire wall, or you can simply integrate small pieces of it in a major accent wall. You can even use small pieces in a media wall. Its reflection is pretty standard, but the film of light bronze gives this material a major edge that you’ll instantly fall in love with!
 2. Full-length shelving/wardrobes
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Got a gallery wall in your bedroom that you’re just itching to get rid of? But you don’t exactly know what to do instead of it? Well, you can design a built-in feature length shelf or even a wardrobe in its place. Wardrobes are always in style, and you can definitely enhance the efficiency and storage space inside your bedroom interior design with this particular idea.
3. Study nooks
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If you’re looking for a functional solution to fill up the space left by your gallery wall, you can go for a small, cozy study nook. These are highly recommended and definitely in style. A small desk area topped off by a top-cabinet are just enough to fill in that void left by the gallery wall with panache.
4. Decorative shelves
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No matter what happens, decorative shelves are always going to be in fashion. They have an inherent place in the design world that is definitely here to stay. So if you’re sick of your gallery wall and your interior design needs a major visual boost, it’s never too late to go for a decorative shelf that matches the style of your HDB.
5. Light it up
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Nothing can ever beat the show and panache of a good lighting installation, so if you feel like your gallery wall is totally overrated, and it’s time to get rid of it, then don’t forget to consider a nice lighting installation as an option. It can definitely help imbue a glamorous vibe in your interior designs.
