What can be hung on the wall?

A good interior decoration in the room is the absence of bare walls, because an unadorned wall makes you sad and has a dull look. The question often arises: what can be hung on the wall? The answer is actually not complicated, because in our time there are a huge number of design ideas that can easily solve the problem of bare walls. Moreover, all kinds of jewelry can be made with your own hands. This requires a great desire, the right attitude, time and minimal creative skills. How to decorate the wall and how to do it yourself - we will talk in our article.

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Wall Decoration Options

Often upon completion of repairs it turns out that one of the walls looks empty. The solution to this problem is not difficult. You just need to consider options for decorating the wall in the room, and choose the most suitable for your interior.

Consider the most popular ways that you can hang on the wall in the room.

Paintings

At all times, paintings were considered the main decoration of the walls. Nowadays, on the walls you can see paintings with photo printing, under glass, with all kinds of drawings, and even paintings-heaters.

Important! Interesting options for such a decor, you can do it yourself. To do this, browse our publications and choose ideas that are more suitable in terms of complexity and design, following the master classes on their implementation:

• Volumetric paintings from putty.
• DIY sand paintings.
• Pictures of coins - do-it-yourself money tree.
• Button Patterns.
• DIY glass paintings.
• Acrylic paintings on canvas.

Mirrors

They not only give the opportunity to admire themselves, but also visually increase the space of the room.

To such an element of decor organically fit into the existing room decor, read detailed recommendations on how to choose a mirror for different interior styles.

Wall Clock

Nowadays, you can buy watches of any shape and color that perfectly fit into the design of any room. And you can do something else - make a unique DIY wall clock.

Decorative plates

To effectively transform an empty wall, make a composition using decorative plates. They can be in any style, for example, Minimalism, Retro, Glamor, as well as with any image on them. For creative individuals, nothing is impossible. We also suggest that you review our review, in which you will find several ideas and step-by-step workshops to make decorative plates with your own hands.

Photo frames

Print the best pictures of your travels or the best moments of life, get the right frames for them or make out collages from them and decorate the wall with memories. Here you can also go in two ways:

• Choose modern digital photo frames.
• DIY photo frames from improvised materials.

Shelves

On sale there is a large selection of shelves that can become the highlight of your interior. And even better - see what is at hand from materials after repair, evaluate the features of the interior and make it in an appropriate style do-it-yourself shelves on the wall. Arrange photo frames and figurines on them.

Decorative stickers

Stickers are a decorative breakthrough, if you select them successfully, you can transform the interior of the room in a matter of seconds.Their selection is huge, there are patterns, cartoon characters, animals and much more for sale.

Planter

Greens never go out of fashion and are not superfluous, because the flowers saturate the air with oxygen and look aesthetically pleasing. With the right selection of plants and hanging planters, you can turn the room into a garden of paradise.

TV on the bracket

Bulky cabinets are gone, and they have been replaced by wall brackets that perfectly fit the TV into the design of the room, occupy an empty wall and save space.

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DIY wall decorations

Let us dwell in more detail what kind of decorative decorations there are on the wall and how to make them with your own hands.

Stencil Decorations

A stencil is an image cut out on thick material. There are several methods for decorating walls using stencil:

• Painting in one color.
• Creating a three-dimensional image.
• Combination technician.
• Decoration using the technique of “back” stencil.

How to decorate the wall with the help of a stencil - we will now consider it.

Necessary materials and tools:

• Stencil.
• Stationery knife and scissors.
• Paint.
• Finishing plaster.
• Masking tape or glue.
• Sponge or brush.

You can purchase any stencil in the store, order production according to your chosen sketch, or do it yourself.

Important! Think of a design that fits perfectly into your interior.

Procedure:

1. Enlarge the selected pattern to the desired size.
2. Transfer it to the prepared material - cardboard or vinyl film.
3. Check if all the details of the drawing hold.
4. Cut out all the elements.
5. Before you start, try making a print on a piece of old wallpaper to make sure that the option you choose is right for you.
6. Attach a masking tape or glue to the wall stencil.
7. Draw a little paint on a sponge or brush, color all the elements of the picture evenly.
8. When creating a gradient effect, mix paints to the desired shade and gently apply from light to dark.

Important! If you use paint in a spray when working, make sure that the paint does not get beyond the contours of the stencil.

You can also create decorative wall decorations with convex images:

1. Fix the stencil of thick material on the wall.
2. Fill it with finishing plaster.
3. Wait a while until it dries.
4. Remove the stencil carefully.
5. Paint with acrylics after drying completely.

The technique of “reverse” stencil is simple, for its creation it is necessary:

1. Attach a paint-tight image to the wall.
2. Spray paint to make a halo of the desired shade.
3. Carefully remove the stencil.

Important! Calculate the optimum halo width and ink density in advance.

Painting in the "Oriental" style

How to paint a wall in a room with your own hands, not having to do with art? Very simple, for this you will need:

• Masking tape or duct tape.
• Brush the desired width.
• Roller.
• A simple pencil.
• Paint in two shades.

Phased work:

1. Paint the wall with the main paint and wait until it dries completely.
2. Draw the clouds with a simple pencil.
3. Stick tape or masking tape on the drawn contours.
4. Apply a thin layer of paint of a different color to simulate a semi-finished layer.
5. Without waiting for drying, remove the adhesive tape and cover the walls again with the same paint.
6. Leave to dry completely.

Panel

Plan the arrangement before you make your own wall decorations in the form of a panel so that they are not hung randomly on the wall.

Important! This method is good in that you can make a beautiful panel from any materials that are at hand.

You will need:

• Pieces of fabric of any color.
• Frame made of plywood or rectangular foam.
• Coloring agent.
• Stapler.
• Baguettes, trims or moldings.

Important! The panel is a simple, but at the same time effective decoration that will revive a boring interior in an instant.The best background for him is a plain wall. When manufacturing, select a color palette that will be combined with the interior of the room. Wall decoration with moldings, baguettes and unnecessary wallpapers look beautiful in the interior.

The manufacturing process is simple:

1. Stick, a certain size, pieces of wallpaper on the wall.
2. Fill the borders with frames.

Decorative strips can also beat a part of the wall, issuing them:

• Screen drawings.
• Mirrors
• Letters carved from fabric, cardboard or wood.
• Children's drawings.
• Compositions of dry leaves and flowers.

Imitation of bamboo wallpaper

Also, decorative wall decorations in the form of an imitation of bamboo wallpaper can be done using tools that are at hand.

You will need:

• Masking tape 5 cm wide.
• For a basis - a can of white paint.
• Paint of olive, gray-green and brownish-green shades.
• Ruler.
• Toothed scraper.
• Roller.
• Brush
• Sponge.
• A simple pencil.

Stages of the work:

• Paint the walls white.
• Divide the wall into sections at least 0.9 m wide vertically and stick masking tape at the borders.
• Apply to areas of paint in order and horizontally.
• Without waiting for drying, draw horizontal lines with a scraper.

Important! Do not rush so that the line does not break.

• Walk with a dry brush in the opposite direction to create a blur of sharp outlines.
• Perform actions on the necessary sites in the same order.
• Remove the adhesive tape after the paint dries.
• Tint into the desired shade of the strip using a sponge.

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So we examined the most popular methods on how to decorate a wall in a room. It is not always necessary to translate design ideas into reality a lot of money and the help of specialists. If you have the simplest skills to work with some tools and building materials, you will create your own unique jewelry that will delight you for a long time.