Home is where the heart is, and the art too. It’s where we spend most of our time. The way a house is decorated and maintained speaks volumes about a person’s personality. The four walls that encompass a home are a reflection of who you are, what interests you, what you genuinely love.
Since these very walls do so much and speak out to your inner self, there is no reason as to why they should remain dull, empty, and boring. Decorating these walls is an opportunity to express yourself and build a world for yourself around you.
Below are some ideas to help you get started on changing up those boring walls that you have been neglecting for so long, into something much more meaningful and personal:
Hang up some art
This idea may seem like it is a bit too cliché and obvious, but that is because it works. Art is everywhere we look in life, why not have it in the most intimate of places, your home, for instance. Art is a great conversation piece and demands attention. Eyes are immediately attracted to such walls, and it can spice up your taste. It can be canvas prints you’ve done yourself, or someone you know of has it. It can print off of the internet, framed up. Large scale art is particularly captivating and gives the room its atmosphere.
A trip down memory lane
We have spoken about how much your treatment of the room speaks a lot about your personality, and it makes sense to put up a wall of photos. A picture is worth a thousand words; making a photo wall seems like a perfect way to decorate a wall. Spread the images out, with photos of friends, family, pets, memorable moments, and use fairy lights to complement the images and frames, and you’ve got the perfect wall to stare at on those nostalgia-driven evenings.
Bonus Idea: You can incorporate a rather creative way to go around a lack of frames for your photos if the problem arises. With colored tape, you can frame pictures any which you way you please while experimenting with design ideas, such as geometric shapes.
Cover it up
This little hack is for those not too inclined to put in too much effort. Hanging up a rug, bed sheet, or tapestry styled fabrics can bring a certain softness to the room. A colorful bed sheet can make for a vibrant splash of color, whereas the rug with its intricate design and details can give off a homier vibe.
String those memories together
If you don’t want the permanent feeling that frames and tape leave behind on your wall, this is an alternative. It’s as easy as mounting a wall clock. All you need is; two nails, a string, a hammer, and two silhouetted birds for each side of the nail.
Prints out your photos, hammer in those nails, hang the string in place, place those birds at the end of the series as to make it seem like they are the ones holding it up. Viola! You have birds stringing along with your favorite photos that you can tape on to the string.
Fine dining
This idea is not for the faint of art, especially if you are very sensitive about your crockery falling and breaking into pieces. Hang up your most delicate china and display your beautiful collection to anyone who enters. Hanging up a couple of wall plants, to add a little color and life to the wall can raise the Feng Shui of the whole house.
Painting your walls
This one might seem like more of a task than the other ideas. However, putting in the hard work of choosing paint, color, and design of a wall and then painting it yourself gives it much more meaning. It adds a story element, and the wall starts to speak more personally to you. There is no need to get into a complicated design, just pick up a brush and paint.
Add some gorgeous wallpaper
You can add an instant wow factor to any space by adding wallpaper to a feature wall. Feature walls also give you the opportunity to embrace pattern which you might otherwise avoid, for fear of overpowering the decor. Whether you want a big change or a subtle upgrade, a feature wall could be just the thing you need
Bring back retro
Music is a universal language, and retro is a style that never goes bad; here’s an idea to mash them together. Using vinyl records can give the wall a vintage flair to it, coupled with frames and ’50s to 60’s memorabilia you’ve got yourself a groovy party.
The wall speaks to you
Everyone has a quote that resonates with them and their personality. Adding your favorite quote on your wall can add a little quirk to your room that it may need. You can use cut-outs from old newspapers and magazines, or paint the quote in big cursive letters that cover the whole wall to give it a dramatic vibe.
Geometric shapes
Utilize a stencil and create a shape of your desire. Figure out what style and design interests you and brings the room together, be it diamonds or flowers. It doesn’t require much skill, time, or money. Paint in your stencils, and you have yourself a dynamic wall no one is getting bored of soon.
Mirror, mirror, on the wall
A mirror on a wall may not seem the first idea that comes to your mind when you think about decorating the room. Nevertheless, adding an oversized mirror to the center of the room can brighten it up and make a small room feel more prominent in comparison. Or you can display a different sized set of shards in a pattern to give it a unique feel.
Conclusion
Whatever method you choose to adopt to give your wall the upgrade it deserves, be sure to invest proper time before making your decision because those four walls are what you’ll be coming home to at the end of each day.
