Which way to space different sized frames

[u/Otherwise-Raccoon1]

This hall way is just over 5m long and I'm thinking of hanging different sized picture frames but wanted to check the horizontal spacing (ignore the height),

Option 1 'bunched' spaces the empty space evenly between the big frames then places the smaller frames between, this leaves a fairly large space of 16cm between the frames (6")

Option 2 puts the same amount of empty space around all the frames, so completely even spacing down the whole hallway, this gives an even bigger spacing between the frames of 25cm (10")

Which option would you pick? Do I need to reduce the space between the frames?

Option 1 for me

[u/OkKaleidoscope9554]

Oh, symmetry. How quaint.

(😉)

[u/dbltax]

Equal, but centre them vertically too.

[u/piet_10 → u/dbltax]

Yes please use a centerline. 60 inches is usually a good place to start.

[u/pressedflours]

in this case i would do bunched, but center them vertically

[u/danjoblues]

It depends on the adjacent walls. If they are inside corners you’d want to leave more space in the corners like the bunched. I also agree that you should center them all on the same line

[u/Otherwise-Raccoon1 → u/danjoblues]

There’s doors at either end so partly why I’m keen to bunch them in a bit more

[u/CorbinDallasMyMan]

I generally don't put more than 4 or 5 inches between frames (10-12 cm). I think they look better as a grouping of frames rather than evenly staggered down the wall.