When it comes to decorating a home, many homeowners think it’s all about investing in new furniture and other oversized items that they think would enhance their home’s aesthetics. However, adding too much to your home could make it look less stylish. One way to improve your home’s aesthetic without resorting to overcrowding your space is through the clever use of wall art. (1)
Take a look around your walls; do they look empty, or perhaps filled with frames that don’t add much flair to your home? If you answered ‘yes,’ then creating wall art could add more personality to your home without compromising too much of your space. Fortunately, wall art is easier for your budget since you can try a DIY approach instead of purchasing from catalogs with expensive home decorations. (1)
For your inspiration, here are seven artistic ways you can dress up your walls and create wall art at your home.
1. Wooden Spoon Display
The kitchen is often the most overlooked room when it comes to decorating the walls. To spruce up your kitchen with wall art, you can create a wooden spoon display. Gather wooden spoons that come in various colors, shapes, and sizes. Then, cut a piece of plywood based on how big you want your display to be. You can lay and arrange the wooden spoons based on size, color, or style, based on your preferences. (2)
2. Framed Prints Gallery
It may seem easy to hang your chosen framed prints on the wall. However, hanging the wrong combination of framed prints might make your wall art seem too chaotic. If you choose to invest in framed prints, make sure to pick designs that effectively complement each other. For example, you can get a set of framed prints that features the same concept (e.g., abstracts, architectures, black and white prints). Make sure you plan out their arrangement beforehand before you finally hang them. (3)
3. Wallpaper Flower Wall Art
Instead of throwing away your leftover wallpaper, you can repurpose it by making paper flowers. How much you can create depends on the size of the wall that you’re working on. You can also use wallpapers with various designs and colors for a more colorful personality. Once you’ve made enough wallpaper flowers, you may secure and hang them into your wall artistically for a finished flower wall art. (3)
4. Basket wall art
If you want to have wall art for your rustic interior, consider creating wall art using baskets. For this project, you’ll need to gather up a bevy of wooden baskets of different sizes and shapes. Hang the first basket in the middle, preferably the largest one. You can then surround it with smaller baskets to create a starburst pattern. (2)
5. Cork Wall Art
You often see cork being used for kid’s crafts, but you can also use it to create wall art in your home. For a more dynamic effect, it’s best to use pieces with different colors and shades. Make sure to plan their arrangement before you permanently glue them on plywood or any wall frame. For example, you can form the darker corks into a flower before surrounding them with the lighter ones. You can also look for cork design inspirations and see which one will best fit your home’s current interior decoration. (4)
6. Framed Map Prints
If you are a frequent traveler who’d like to memorialize your trips through wall art, this concept may be just for you. Start by printing a map of the specific place you’ve been to. Then, highlight your route by outlining it with a ribbon, paint, colored pins, or anything that will stand out and add texture to your map. You can print multiple maps in various sizes for your other travels and do the same thing. After everything’s set, you can hang and arrange them on your wall. (4)
7. Book Wall Display
Do you have old books piled up in your attic? Perhaps you’ve owned too many books, and you don’t know how or where to keep the others. In that case, consider using your old books to create a book wall art display. Instead of the traditional bookshelf, you’ll need to secure the books directly onto the wall. You can do this by securing them in place using heavy-duty staples or nails through their back covers. You can also leave some of the books open and hold the pages using a string for extra variety. (4)
Wrapping Up
Whether you’re revamping your home or moving to a new space, creating wall art is a surefire way to elevate your home’s style with minimal investment. Inspire yourself with these artistic wall art ideas and incorporate them into any room in your home.
References:
- “We Need Art In Our Homes. Here’s Why.”, Source: https://www.thespruce.com/rethink-home-cheap-4172431
- “DIY Wall Art Ideas to Add Personality To Your Home”, Source: https://www.countryliving.com/home-design/decorating-ideas/g31153820/diy-wall-art-ideas/
- “Easy DIY Wall Art Ideas to Make Your Home More Stylish”, Source: https://homebnc.com/best-diy-wall-art-ideas/
- “50 DIY Wall Art Projects”, Source: https://www.hgtv.com/design/decorating/design-101/diy-wall-art-projects-pictures