Time for a home refresh? These decor ideas will bring new life to bare walls.
Empty Walls Are Filled with Potential
An empty wall is like a blank canvas, and how it’s decorated tells a story. Items hung on a wall can ground a space, open it up, add vibrancy, create a clean look, and invite guests to admire and discuss. The transitional concepts below will work with any style, allowing the decorator to display their taste and lifestyle.
Pile On Plants
Turn a wall into living art. This idea features stylish wooden shelves that offer a neutral holding place for vibrant, green plants to flourish. Play with either a uniform look using matching pots or mix it up with a combination of clay, baskets, and ceramics. You could even go with wood containers for an allover earthy feel.
Children’s Art
Frame your children’s best masterpieces and display them with pride. They’ll feel like a proud artist, and won’t have to spend a fortune on art—it’s a win-win. It can look refined when professionally done with clean, modern frames and then arranged in a classic floor-to-ceiling grid. Take note from this charming contemporary family room designed by Lilly Bunn, where colorful art animates the entire space.
Create a Gallery Wall
A gallery wall is a coordinated yet collected look of multiple pieces of art that makes a big impression. For a luxurious meets laid-back look, try these eight carefully curated prints in neutral tones. The prints come with high-quality wood frames, milled with simple clean lines and presented with a satin finish.
Create Dimension with Molding
Combine traditional and contemporary design by installing this flexible panel molding. The DIY project features soft baroque curls and minimalistic design. It’s made of a high-quality polyurethane blend created in steel molds, making for an ideal replication of plaster.
Clipped Art
If you live in a minimalist environment, this project is for you. Simply tack up a photograph you love, frame-free. This way, you won’t damage any artwork but you can also go frameless.
Beaded Hanging
Create your own wall hanging with beads and a branch. We’re loving the bohemian elegance of this asymmetrical one. It has a more whimsical look and takes up less visual real estate than a woven hanging.
Affix Bunches of Baskets
Diverge from the typical picture frame and decorate walls with baskets. This set of three Bohemian-inspired baskets feature rattan, bamboo, sedge fiber, and jute. They’ll add a burst of color and texture to any space.
Mount a Mirror (or Several)
There’s no easier way to add luxury to a home than with the use of mirrors. Mounting just one, or several, opens up the space as well as making a sophisticated statement. Hang mirrors opposite windows to take advantage of natural lighting. This unique, modern geo mirror is cut, soldered, sealed, and assembled—all by hand.
Hang a Bicycle
Whether you want to hang an antique bicycle for style purposes only or prefer to hang one that sees regular use, bicycles offer a playful way to decorate the walls. This 100 percent oak wood bike hanger is ideal for keeping a bicycle stored off the floor while putting it on display. The hanger doubles as a shelf to store other items, like keys, or to decorate with a vase of flowers, a framed picture, or some books.
Install Floating Shelves
Floating shelves provide a minimalistic design that looks clean on the wall. This streamlined floating shelf comes in a slim and sleek design that allows decorations to take center stage when placed on top.
Display Your Hat Collection
Let the most stylish hats in the closet decorate a wall in the bedroom. Simply grab some nails and hang the hats on them so they overlap and form a piece of artwork. Another option is to space a few large decorative hats out to fill up more of the wall.
Hang a Wall Clock
Clocks are a classic way to decorate a wall. This clean and retro look will go with any style. Go for a bold effect, and add a pop of color to the space by choosing the saffron yellow hue.
Pegboard
A pegboard looks good basically anywhere, and you can customize it as much as you want!
