Home owners who are looking to spruce up their homes, without spending a fortune, can easily do so by adding some colour to plain walls. Moreover, you can do this with things that are already lying around, in the house. Discussed in this article are seven do-it-yourself (DIY) wall décor ideas, which can uplift your home, with the simplest effort.
Textile wall art
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Traditional textiles from your native region, would not only remind of your home and heritage but also give a vibrant touch to the room. Just take out a pair of scissors, frame the textiles and create a piece of artwork instantly.
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Showcase children’s paintings
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‘It took me four years to paint like Raphael, but a lifetime to paint like a child’, said Pablo Picasso. Your kid’s artwork is priceless and you can showcase it in the living room. You can even involve the child, to help you get the painting framed and hung up on the wall.
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Put up dialogues from your favourite movies
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Movie lovers can download covers of their favourite movies from the internet. Make a collage of these picture on a cardboard sheet and write iconic dialogues from each of these films and put it up on the walls. Instead of a collage of movies, you can also opt for single movies.
Prose and poetry as wall art
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Take photocopies of pages from your favourite book or poem, get it framed and hang it on any wall of your choice.
Hang up old greeting cards
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We live in an age, where technology has taken over our personal and professional lives. If you are one of those people, who still has some old-fashioned warm-worded greeting cards in your possession, you could hang these up on the walls on a frame or a string. The sight would bring you joy, every time you lay your eye on this DIY art.
Highlight one wall with a splash of colours
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Even if you do not consider yourself much of a painter, you cannot go wrong in carrying out this simple DIY project. Use any leftover paint to highlight one particular wall in your room. As you progress keep lightening the shade, creating a cool, beautiful pattern. Alternatively, you could simply splash the paint on one wall.
Arrange painted plates on the wall
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Old and discarded plates can come in handy, if you want to make your home look impressive. You could paint the plates with one or two colours or even draw patterns of your choice on the plates, before displaying it on any wall, to break the monotony.
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7 tips to make that wall stand out
- One cannot over-emphasise the importance of a fresh coat of paint. Just one coat and the wall can look as good as new.
- Putting up timepieces and clocks, are a great way of making your wall look beautiful, as well as elegant.
- Wallpapers can also instantly change the wall décor, provided you prefer it and you have the budget to make this change.
- For the entire room to have a theme of its own, too much mixing and matching of décor items might be bad.
- Empty walls are as important for the décor, as walls decorated with various items are. The two must work in harmony to create that perfect balance.
- Too many decorative and large items mounted on the wall would make the room appear cluttered and small. You have to avoid this at all costs.
- Just like the floors in your house, the walls would need some attention too and should be cleaned regularly, although not as often as floors.
FAQs
How to choose a frame for wall art?
The frame will depend on the décor style of the room where you will display the wall art. A simple frame is ideal for bold artwork. You can even use an old frame by decorating or painting it.
Can I use mirrors as wall art?
Large mirrors with ornate frames can be used in small rooms as wall art, as it also enhances the illusion of space.
An alumna of the Indian Institute of Mass Communication, Dhenkanal, Sunita Mishra brings over 16 years of expertise to the fields of legal matters, financial insights, and property market trends. Recognised for her ability to elucidate complex topics, her articles serve as a go-to resource for home buyers navigating intricate subjects. Through her extensive career, she has been associated with esteemed organisations like the Financial Express, Hindustan Times, Network18, All India Radio, and Business Standard.
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