IKEA Frames for a Gallery Wall: Every Size, Mat Opening, and What Replaced RIBBA

IKEA frames are the default starting point for most first gallery walls, and for good reason: they’re cheap, the sizes repeat across families, and on most families the mat is already in the box. The catch is that the number on the label isn’t the number you need. A “12×16” RÖDALM is 12¾×16¾” on the wall, and the photo that fits its mat is an 8×10. Plan with the wrong one of those three numbers and your wall ends up with gaps you didn’t design or prints that don’t fit.

This guide has all three numbers for every single-opening frame family in IKEA’s US catalog as of September 2026 (the multi-picture collage frames are a separate topic), family by family, along with what actually changed when RIBBA disappeared and how to mix families without the seams showing.

🌍 US catalog only. These are IKEA’s US product pages, measured in inches. Other countries’ catalogs differ, both in which families they carry and in the sizes those families come in. The three-numbers idea still applies; don’t assume the tables do.

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RIBBA is gone. RÖDALM is the new default.

If you last bought IKEA frames a few years ago, you’re looking for RIBBA. It’s been discontinued in the US, and RÖDALM is the replacement: the same job (a plain, matted frame in several finishes and a long run of sizes) with a ⅜” moulding on most sizes. RÖDALM has the biggest size run and the most finishes of anything IKEA sells now, from 4×6 all the way to 27½×39¼.

Two practical consequences:

• Measure before mixing leftover RIBBA with new RÖDALM in the same grid. The label sizes match, but the mouldings are different frames, and in a tight grid even a ¼” difference in outer size reads as a mistake.
• Old size charts and Pinterest layouts built around RIBBA still mostly work, because the label sizes carried over. Just set your spacing from the RÖDALM outer sizes below, not from an old chart.

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The three numbers on every IKEA frame

Every frame in the tables below is described the way IKEA measures it:

1. Glass (frame size). The number on the label. It’s the picture area with no mat, and it’s what you plan around when you remove the mat and print full-bleed.
2. Outer size. Glass plus the moulding on all four sides. This is the rectangle that occupies your wall, and it’s the number that sets your spacing.
3. Mat opening. The window you actually see through the mat. IKEA also lists a “picture with mat” size, which is the print you order. It’s ¼” to ½” bigger than the opening in each direction so the mat has something to overlap.

For the matted families the pattern is consistent enough to memorize: an 8×10 frame takes a 5×7 print, a 12×16 takes an 8×10, a 16×20 takes a 12×16. In other words, one standard size down. The exact opening varies by a fraction between families (SILVERHÖJDEN’s 8×10 window is 4½×6½”, RÖDALM’s is 4¾×6¾”), and the two biggest RÖDALM sizes take the same print, so read the row for your frame before you order.

💡 The most common mistake: ordering 8×10 prints for 8×10 frames and then discovering the mat covers a third of each photo. If you’re keeping the mat, order the “print to order” size in the tables. If you’re printing to the glass size, take the mat out.

The RÖDALM table

Here is the whole RÖDALM run, since it’s the family most people end up buying. Glass is the size on the label, outer is what goes on the wall, and the print to order is IKEA’s “picture with mat” size. The same tables for every other family are in the appendix at the end.

Glass (frame size)	Outer size	Mat opening	Print to order (with mat)	Finishes
4×6”	4¾×6¾”	2¾×4¼”	3¼×4¾”	Birch effect, black, oak effect, red, walnut effect, white
5×7”	6×7¾”	3½×5½”	4×6”	Birch effect, black, oak effect, walnut effect, white
8×10”	8¾×10¾”	4¾×6¾”	5×7”	Birch effect, black, oak effect, walnut effect, white
12×16”	12¾×16¾”	7½×9½”	8×10”	Birch effect, black, oak effect, walnut effect, white
16×20”	16¾×20¾”	11¾×15¾”	12×16”	Birch effect, black, oak effect, walnut effect, white
19¾×27½”	20½×28¼”	15¼×19¼”	15¾×19¾”	Birch effect, black, oak effect, walnut effect, white
24×36”	24¾×36½”	19¼×27¼”	19¾×27½”	Birch effect, black, oak effect, red, walnut effect, white
27½×39¼”	28¼×40¼”	19¼×27¼”	19¾×27½”	Birch effect, black, oak effect, red, walnut effect, white

Note that the two largest RÖDALM sizes share the same mat opening. The 27½×39¼ just gives you a much wider mat around the same 19¾×27½ print, which is a nice look for a single statement piece over a sofa.

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The lineup at a glance

Family	Mat included	Sizes	Finishes	Character
RÖDALM	Yes	8 (4×6 to 27½×39¼)	Black, white, oak, birch, walnut, red	The all-rounder. Slim ⅜” moulding, biggest size run, most finishes.
LOMVIKEN	Yes	7 (5×7 to 24×35¾, plus a 12½” square)	Black, gold	Thin aluminum profile, ¼–⅜”, the slimmest matted option. The gold is far more restrained than SILVERHÖJDEN’s.
KNOPPÄNG	Yes	6 (5×7 to 24×35¾)	Black, white	Slightly wider ½” moulding than RÖDALM, flat and plain.
SILVERHÖJDEN	Yes	6 (5×7 to 24×35¾)	Gold	The traditional one. Wider ½” profiled moulding in a matte, metal-look gold; reads as a “real” gold frame from across the room.
SANNAHED	Yes	2 squares (9¾” and 19¾”)	Black, white, oak	Deeper, box-style square frame with a generous mat. Good for a single Instagram-style print.
FISKBO	No	6 (4×6 to 19¾×27½)	Black, white, blue-gray, gray-green	The budget line. No mat, but the two muted colors are genuinely nice.
HÄCKHAGTORN	No	4 (5×7 to 16×20)	Pine	Plain pine. Leave it raw for a Scandinavian look, or paint or stain it to match.
YLLEVAD	No	2 (5×7 and 8¼×11¾)	Black	Very thin black moulding. The 8¼×11¾ is A4, handy for documents, sheet music, or kids’ art.
FIKONTRÄD	No	1 (4×6)	White	A single small frame with an uneven border, wider top-and-bottom than sides.

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Mixing families without it looking accidental

The families share glass sizes, so you can mix mouldings and still keep a grid honest. A few things to know before you do:

• Same glass, different outer. An 8×10 is 8¾×10¾” in RÖDALM and LOMVIKEN, but 9×11” in KNOPPÄNG and SILVERHÖJDEN, and 9½×11½” in FISKBO. In a mixed-family grid, either accept that the outer edges won’t line up, or set your spacing from the largest outer size and let the slimmer frames float inside it.
• Mat openings mostly match. Across RÖDALM, LOMVIKEN, KNOPPÄNG and SILVERHÖJDEN the openings are within ¼” of each other at every size. That means you can order one batch of 5×7 prints for a wall that mixes gold LOMVIKEN and black RÖDALM 8×10s and everything fits.
• Mix by finish, not by profile. Two finishes of one family (say, RÖDALM in black and oak) read as intentional. Three mouldings of the same color rarely do. The exception is a deliberate collected look, where SILVERHÖJDEN’s ornate gold next to a plain black KNOPPÄNG is the point. For more on that, see Gallery Wall Styles Explained.
• Squares are your accent. The LOMVIKEN 12½” square and both SANNAHED squares break up a rectangle-heavy wall. One or two is plenty.
• Matless families are for full-bleed. FISKBO, HÄCKHAGTORN and YLLEVAD ship without a mat, so print straight to the glass size. If you want the matted look on a budget, FISKBO plus a cut-your-own mat is one cheap route to it, though at the larger sizes a matted RÖDALM costs about the same.

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Three walls you can build from these numbers

The six-frame grid. Six RÖDALM 8×10s in one finish, two rows of three, 2” apart. Each frame occupies 8¾×10¾”, so the block is roughly 30¼” wide by 23½” tall, which fits above a dresser or a loveseat. Order six 5×7 prints. This is the wall to start with if you’ve never done one.

The anchored salon wall. One RÖDALM 16×20 in the middle, two 12×16s flanking it, and four 8×10s filling the corners, all in black. The mats do the work of unifying it: one family, one finish, and a mat border around every print, so the different sizes read as one set. Order one 12×16, two 8×10 and four 5×7 prints. Use Auto-Layout to get the spacing even, then nudge the anchor frame slightly higher than center.

The budget color grid. Nine FISKBO 5×7s in a three-by-three grid, mixing dark gray blue and light gray green, with full-bleed 5×7 prints. The cheapest wall in this article, and the colors carry it so the photos can be casual. Give it 1½” spacing so the small frames don’t feel scattered.

For spacing rules across all of these, see Spacing and Alignment Tips.

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Skip the measuring: IKEA presets in GalleryPlanner

Every frame in this article is built into GalleryPlanner. Open Add Frames, choose the Brands tab, and pick IKEA. Each family is listed with proportional tiles for every size, drawn with the mat it ships with. Click a tile and the frame lands in your library with the glass size, moulding width and mat opening already set, labeled with the family name. You can also drag a tile straight onto the wall.

From there it’s a normal GalleryPlanner project: drop in photos, let Auto-Layout or Smart Fill do the arranging, and switch the project to centimeters if that’s how you think. If you’d rather print full-bleed, select the frame on the canvas and turn the mat off. And when you export your frame list, each row carries the IKEA family name so your shopping trip is a checklist, not a guess.

IKEA is free in the Brands tab. Pottery Barn, West Elm and CB2 presets are there too for Pro users, if your wall mixes a few nicer anchor frames with an IKEA grid.

A note on the numbers. Sizes come from IKEA’s published US product specs as of September 2026, and I cross-checked them because IKEA’s own listings occasionally disagree with each other by a fraction of an inch between colors of the same frame. Where they did, the table uses the value consistent with the rest of the family. Frames and sizes change, so treat this as a planning reference and confirm against the frame in your hands before you drill. GalleryPlanner isn’t affiliated with or endorsed by IKEA.

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Quick answers

Is IKEA RIBBA discontinued? In the US, yes. RÖDALM is the replacement, with the same glass sizes and a slimmer moulding. Check the outer sizes above before combining old RIBBA frames with new RÖDALM ones.

What size print fits a 12×16 IKEA frame? With the mat in: an 8×10 print, behind a 7½×9½” opening. With the mat out: a 12×16 print.

What size print fits an 8×10 IKEA frame? With the mat in: a 5×7 print. Without it: an 8×10.

Which IKEA frames come without a mat? FISKBO, HÄCKHAGTORN, YLLEVAD and FIKONTRÄD. Everything else in the current US range includes one.

Can I put a bigger print behind IKEA’s mat? Yes, as long as it fits inside the frame. A larger print sits behind the same window with more of the image hidden, which is fine for a loose crop and a waste for a tight one. What you can’t do is show more of a photo than the opening allows; changing the visible window means a new mat. See the DIY matting guide for that.

How big is a RÖDALM 16×20 on the wall? 16¾×20¾”. That’s the number to use when you’re spacing frames or checking whether a grid fits over a piece of furniture.

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Appendix: full size tables

Glass is the size on the label. Outer is what goes on the wall. Mat opening is the visible window, and the print to order is IKEA’s “picture with mat” size. RÖDALM is above.

LOMVIKEN

Glass (frame size)	Outer size	Mat opening	Print to order (with mat)	Finishes
5×7”	5¾×7¾”	3½×5½”	4×6”	Gold
8×10”	8¾×10¾”	4¾×6¾”	5×7”	Black, gold
12½×12½”	13¼×13¼”	7½×7½”	7¾×7¾”	Black
12×16”	12½×16½”	7½×9½”	8×10”	Black, gold
16×20”	16½×20½”	11½×15½”	12×16”	Black, gold
19¾×27½”	20¼×28¼”	15¼×19¼”	15¾×19¾”	Black, gold
24×35¾”	24½×36½”	19¼×27¼”	19¾×27½”	Black, gold

KNOPPÄNG

Glass (frame size)	Outer size	Mat opening	Print to order (with mat)	Finishes
5×7”	6×7¾”	3½×5½”	4×6”	Black, white
8×10”	9×11”	4¾×6¾”	5×7”	Black, white
12×16”	13×17”	7½×9½”	8×10”	Black, white
16×20”	17×21”	11¾×15¾”	12×16”	Black, white
19¾×27½”	20½×28¼”	15¼×19¼”	15¾×19¾”	Black, white
24×35¾”	25¼×37”	19¼×27¼”	19¾×27½”	Black, white

SILVERHÖJDEN

Glass (frame size)	Outer size	Mat opening	Print to order (with mat)	Finishes
5×7”	6×8”	3½×5½”	4×6”	Gold
8×10”	9×11”	4½×6½”	5×7”	Gold
12×16”	13×17”	7½×9½”	8×10”	Gold
16×20”	17×21¼”	11½×15½”	12×16”	Gold
19¾×27½”	20¾×28¾”	15¼×19¼”	15¾×19¾”	Gold
24×35¾”	25¼×37”	19¼×27¼”	19¾×27½”	Gold

SANNAHED

Glass (frame size)	Outer size	Mat opening	Print to order (with mat)	Finishes
9¾×9¾”	10¾×10¾”	4¾×4¾”	5×5”	Black, oak effect, white
19¾×19¾”	20½×20½”	11½×11½”	11¾×11¾”	Black, oak effect, white

FISKBO (no mat)

Glass (frame size)	Outer size	Finishes
4×6”	5×7”	Black, dark gray blue, light gray green, white
5×7”	6¼×8¼”	Black, dark gray blue, light gray green, white
8×10”	9½×11½”	Black, white
12×16”	13½×17¼”	Black, white
16×20”	17¼×21¼”	Black, dark gray blue, light gray green, white
19¾×27½”	20¾×28¾”	White

HÄCKHAGTORN (no mat)

Glass (frame size)	Outer size	Finishes
5×7”	6×8”	Pine
8×10”	9×11”	Pine
12×16”	12¾×16¾”	Pine
16×20”	16¾×20¾”	Pine

YLLEVAD (no mat)

Glass (frame size)	Outer size	Finishes
5×7”	5½×7½”	Black
8¼×11¾”	8½×12¼”	Black

FIKONTRÄD (no mat)

Glass (frame size)	Outer size	Finishes
4×6”	4¾×8¼”	White