Decorate Your Walls With These 7 Ways

Decorating the walls of your home can be a fun, simple, inexpensive and original task. You don’t have to spend a fortune to decorate your walls and the change will make your rooms look magical.

For this article we decided to take a look at classic baroque styles and below we will share the 7 best ideas for decorating your walls.

Ways to decorate your walls

1. Stones

You can find them in different shapes and sizes. All you have to do is choose the one you like best and then follow the steps below:

• Choose only one wall to decorate because if you do it on more than one, the room will look too crowded.
• Apply glue or cement to the wall.
• Don’t forget to divide the work into sections.
• Then place the stones and let them dry.
• You may need to trim or sand the ends.

2. Photos and Lights

This is very popular right now and looks spectacular in dark corners of the house. It lights them up and makes them pop out. The best part is that you can choose your favorite photos of your loved ones, special moments or places you have visited. Let your imagination run wild.

Supplies

• Black and white photos of different sizes

• Wooden clothespins
• Rustic cord
• Dry leaves
• Lights
• nails

Instructions

• First, choose the wall where you want to hang all your photos.
• Drive a nail into the wall where you want to start decorating (best to start at the top).
• Then tie the cord to the nail.
• Continue driving nails into the wall, tying the cord to the next nail each time.
• Place the clothespins along the entire length of the cord and then hang your photos on them.
• Finally, place the lighting and the dry leaves to finish it off.

3. Wooden crates

It’s the perfect way to make your walls look 3D. You can choose which sizes and colors you prefer and place the cubes as you wish. Ideas for decorating with cubes include:

• White boxes with the same dimensions.
• Cubes or boxes of various shapes and sizes, painted in bright colors.
• Old fashioned with antique objects placed in it.
• Side by side, painted brown or white.
• Pink or blue cubes with painted toys for children’s rooms.

4. Vertical Garden

This technique consists of decorating your walls with multiple plants. Among other things, it is perfect for urban interiors that need a little bit of nature.

Advantages

• They absorb polluting particles from the environment.
• They provide greater biodiversity.
• In the summer they lower the temperature a few degrees.
• Ensures well-being.
• You will have a lot of fun creating these mini gardens.

Instructions

• You can place them on shelves, like in a closet, one below the other.
• Another good idea is to place the plants in small pots along the wall.
• You can also use climbing plants to decorate.

5. Adhesive Tape

In many different stores you can find adhesive tape that is suitable for use on the wall. They come in different shapes and colours. You can choose from different designs:

• Horizontal stripes: you can stick them along some parts or all over the wall.

• Geometric designs: triangles or diamonds.
• You can make different shapes, numbers or symbols with the adhesive tape.

6. Stencil Designs

Using stencils is a traditional technique that consists of using stencils. It is very easy to create beautiful designs with it. You probably won’t be using them on an entire wall, but you can let your imagination run wild and design whatever you want.

Supplies

• Paint
• Scissors
• Design on paper
• Tracing paper
• Small paint roller or paint brushes

Instructions

• First, print or draw your design on paper.
• Then draw it on the tracing paper. You can choose which shapes and colors you want.
• Cut out your design with the scissors.
• Stick it on the wall.
• Paint it with a roller or brush.
• Finally, remove the template.

7. Niches

This technique consists of making holes in the wall and has become very popular.  These niches will make your wall look completely different. They will look even nicer if you install some lighting.

You can make one or more symmetrical holes. You will probably need help making the holes. However, you can decorate the holes yourself however you like and also make use of:

• decorations 
• books 
• portraits 

It is important to mention that changing a wall makes your home stand out and can also improve your mood, health and well-being. Dare to try out these decorations and make optimal use of your spaces.