# Above-Console Gallery Wall Layout

> A six-frame layout built for long furniture: a 12×20 landscape and a 12×16 portrait at the center, with a two-frame stack at each end. It's about 68" wide and only 24" tall.

A Pro Starter Layout in GalleryPlanner (included with GalleryPlanner Pro).

## Specs
- Frame count: 6
- Wall space needed: About 68" W × 24" H
- Best for: Long sideboards, credenzas, media consoles, and buffets
- Wall size: 120" × 96"

## Frames to buy
- 1× 12×20 frame
- 1× 12×16 frame
- 1× 10×12 frame
- 1× 10×10 frame
- 2× 8×8 frames

## Frame breakdown
Numbered in Hanging Guide order.

| # | Size | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10×10 Square | 10×10 — top of the left stack, framing the left end |
| 2 | 8×8 Square | 8×8 — bottom of the left stack |
| 3 | 12×16 Portrait | 12×16 portrait — the tall piece beside the anchor |
| 4 | 12×20 Landscape | 12×20 landscape — the anchor and widest frame |
| 5 | 10×12 Landscape | 10×12 landscape — top of the right stack, framing the right end |
| 6 | 8×8 Square | 8×8 — bottom of the right stack |

## How to use this layout
Long furniture needs a long, low layout. This one spreads six frames across about 68" but keeps the height to about 24", so it echoes the shape of the sideboard or console beneath it instead of towering over it.

The center does the heavy lifting: a 12×20 landscape (#4) and a 12×16 portrait (#3) sit side by side as the main pair. Each end gets a small two-frame stack, a 10×10 over an 8×8 on the left and a 10×12 landscape over an 8×8 on the right. The stacks bookend the arrangement, so the eye moves across the full width of the furniture.

A 68"-wide arrangement suits a long sideboard, credenza, or media console, roughly 75"–95" wide. On shorter furniture, you can drop the end stacks and keep the center pair. Put your strongest image in the 12×20, and choose art for the stacks that picks up its colors.

## Install notes
Measure from the top of the furniture, not the floor. Leave about 8"–10" between the furniture and the lowest frames, and center the whole arrangement on the furniture, not the wall. Lamps and tall decor on the console change the picture, so set them out first and adjust if needed.

Hang the two center frames first, starting with the 12×20 (#4) and then the 12×16 (#3) beside it, with their centers at the same height. Then add the end stacks: the 10×10 (#1) and 8×8 (#2) on the left, and the 10×12 (#5) and 8×8 (#6) on the right.

The width makes small angle errors add up, so run a strip of painter's tape along the planned center line before you start. The Hanging Guide's From Left, From Floor, and Center measurements keep all six frames on plan. The full Hanging Guide is a Pro export; free accounts can preview it.

## Related guides
- [Gallery Walls Above Furniture](https://gallery-planner.com/learn/gallery-walls-above-furniture.md): How to hang a gallery wall above a sofa, bed, or console table with better gap sizing, width proportions, visual weight, and Wall Objects for a real-to-scale furniture anchor.
- [Gallery Wall Spacing: How Far Apart to Hang Frames](https://gallery-planner.com/learn/spacing-and-alignment-tips.md): How far apart should gallery wall frames be? Start with 2 to 3 inches and keep it consistent. Spacing by frame size, how to line up edges and centers, and the in-app spacing guides, Align, and Distribute tools.
- [How to Size Artwork for Your Room](https://gallery-planner.com/learn/how-to-size-artwork-for-your-room.md): The 2/3 rule, room-by-room sizing guidelines, the tape-it-out method, and scaling math shortcuts that help you stop hanging art that is too small for your wall.

## Use this layout
- [Open GalleryPlanner](https://gallery-planner.com/app): pick "Above-Console Gallery Wall Layout" from Starter Layouts, then swap in your own frames and photos.
- [All example layouts](https://gallery-planner.com/examples.md): the full list, grouped by room.