11 Inspiring Wall Decor Ideas
Do empty walls look uncomfortable? What will help to decorate the room besides pictures and posters? Here are 11 inspiring ideas to decorate your walls in style:
1. Wall panels
Designer Alex Tarko's studio makes interior art panels. The studio catalogue includes 7 thematic series that combine wall panels with images of similar themes. Each panel is a thin sheet of aluminum, on which the designer applied paint, gold and silver glitter, threads. As a result, each sheet has a unique pattern – it is impossible to buy two identical Alex Turco panels.
The panels are easy to cut, drill and bend. A thin layer of epoxy resin prevents fading and cracking.
In the photo: wall panels Alex Turco Monolith and Alex Turco Poison – an elaborate flock of jellyfish, one of the most beautiful themes of the “Underwater World” decorative panels.
The image can be shifted to any part of the panel as desired. Three types of surface are available: glossy, matt or drip effect. The panels can be used safely in rooms with high humidity and in open areas.
In the photo: Alex Turco Souls wall panels – rising clouds of smoke forming intricate patterns. A panel with an oriental motif and dripping effect.
2. Libraries
Decorating the walls with creative bookshelves is a functional and stylish solution. Clear geometry, lack of decor and individuality of forms are the distinguishing features of all furniture from the Italian Lago factory. Most models consist of modules that can be easily combined. You can buy any configuration and create a unique combination that meets your needs.
In the photo: Lago shelves – each shelf rotates around its own axis, providing an infinite variety of installation options. This flexibility, combined with a rich colour palette, allows this model to fit into any modern space and easily add accents to the interior.
Original modular trapezoidal shelves are ideal for storing books and souvenirs. You can choose any number of modules and independently choose their orientation, which will allow you to create a suitable design concept that will best fit into the intended interior. The model can be supplemented with special holders that will make the shelf even more spacious.
In the photo: Lago Slides are made of lacquered metal in a wide variety of colors.
And this system has a simple and practical design designed to offer maximum freedom of expression when creating compositions:
3. Fonts
Sometimes a good font can decorate a wall better than any drawing. One just needs to cut out the desired template and paint the walls according to the template. It can be motivational quotes, your favorite slogans or even a recipe for your grandmother's jam. Even random letters or alphabets look great.
In the photo: Baxter upholstered furniture against the background of graphite-colored walls with “Font” decor
Are you tired of monochrome walls, choosing images takes time, and a certain style and unformalized space is boring? Some designers easily solve this problem with headings and letters:
4. Portable decorations
Original wallpaper can be used only as a decor – for example, as a large picture in a magnificent baguette. You can also stretch a beautiful fabric on a stretcher and place it in any part of the room where emphasis is needed.
Sheets with poems and stories attached to a cork leaf can also be used as decor.
Pictured: living room Alberta, solid wood table Riva 1920
5. Collections
Collecting is becoming a pleasant hobby for many people. The collection in the interior is a unique decoration that can clearly tell about the hobbies of its owners. If you collect small items, it may be a wise decision to order a certain number of shelves. Place them symmetrically on the wall and arrange the collection elements neatly.
In the photo: Designer interior accessories from Bosa ceramics. The Bosa catalog includes masks, figurines, plates, vases, stands and other decorative items. Many Boza products are hand-painted, which adds artistic value to each piece.
Attach items from your collection directly to the wall. You can highlight them with a color that contrasts with the other walls. Pay attention to the location of objects and the distance between them! Large objects require “air” around them, small objects should not merge with each other.
From similar elements on the wall you can create a thematic structure or an original composition, as in the photo below:
6. Photos
If your collection consists of photographs, order a good design for them. In a framing shop, you can choose the same or deliberately different frames. If you arrange a photo on a wide mat and hang it on special suspensions, as in a gallery, your installation will look like a photo exhibition.
For photo collections, it is worth allocating more space while leaving other walls empty to achieve balance.
Photo: dining group Besana, sofa Marac
7. Wooden decor
For interiors in Scandinavian or colonial styles, boho or Provence, decor made from natural materials is suitable: wood, linen, wool, stone. You can create an attractive panel from simple branches or a stylish rustic composition from old boxes, window frames, shutters or even simple boards.
Wooden sconces can be mounted on the wall or on small shelves – so the decor will move away from the wall a little and look more voluminous.
Remember that geometric patterns and rhythms will organize any space.
An alternative to wallpaper with the “right” pattern and color – narrow wooden slats with their own geometric pattern.
Pictured: Scandinavian style Miniform furniture
8. Maps
Organically fitting into the interior design, cards not only become a beautiful addition or accent, but also bring the spirit of romance and adventurism. Not only traditional geographical maps, but also city maps, metro, starry sky, etc. Cards as a decor are suitable for any room, especially a study and living room in a modern or colonial style.
9. Mirrors
The mirror visually expands the space, corrects geometric imperfections of the room, increases the illumination of the rooms and serves as an excellent decorative element, which is actively used by designers around the world. Magnificent decorative compositions from mirrors in different versions of performance are an excellent opportunity to decorate the walls. Artificial lighting, reflected from several mirrored surfaces, will create a feeling of spaciousness even in a small room.
In any glass workshop you can disassemble the mirror and assemble a unique panel from small pieces of geometric shapes. Alternatively, purchase small mirrors of round, oval, square and rectangular shapes and create your own composition from them.
10. Designer wallpaper
Founder and creative director of the brand Wall & deco, Christian Benini, initially took photographs for advertising and had no idea that the reproductions of giant green leaves he used as the background of his photographs would one day turn his life upside down forever.
Original and bold graphics of unusual wallpapers and exclusive panels immediately attracted the attention of designers and architects. Images from Wall & Deco set the tone for the entire interior, prompting interesting ideas, look great on the walls, creating a sense of artistic space around.
In the photo: Wallpaper with romantic and exotic motifs, similar to exclusive postcards and patterns
Over the years, Wall & decò’s product range has expanded with the addition of two innovative wallpaper series: OUT SYSTEM, a wall covering system for external walls and facades, and WET SYSTEM for wet areas such as bathrooms and showers.
In the photo: Wall and pattern wallpaper that imitates volume and creates an original 3D effect
11. Light
Directional lamps turned in different directions also create an interesting decorative effect. They also add volume and depth. Grouping several lamps into a composition can decorate a wall and any poster.
In the photo: Fabbian designer lamps and chandeliers. They serve not only as a light source, but also attract attention, highlighting accents.
Wall – A kind of artistic canvas, with which you can achieve expressiveness for the entire interior, using an almost inexhaustible variety of textures and colors. By decorating the walls, we not only get a unique space, but also make it comfortable, stylish and functional.
