Empty walls make the space feel uninviting.Don't want to go to the other extreme and turn your apartment into an art gallery? Framed photos, posters, and other art are not the only decor option. We have 20 cool ideas for other ways to decorate your home. Now is the perfect time to step outside the box! Let your family photos stay on the shelves, and your favorite watercolors will perfectly decorate your bedside table. Decide to hang unusual objects on the walls - and you won't go wrong.
1. Plates
Choose snow-white porcelain or multi-colored onesitems from different sets - in any case, you will get a real art installation! Even parts of plates will do, but it is better not to hit them on the table, but carefully give them the desired shape with a glass cutter. An option for preserving , which you no longer use, in plain sight and for centuries.
2. Spoons and forks
Turn simple kitchen items into objectsart. For example, on a dark background, the beauty of each individual spoon and fork, the laconic form and elegance of the lines will be especially obvious. You can dip each spoon in paint and create a stunning composition. And if you don’t want to lose functionality, you can simply bend the cutlery and use it as wall hooks.
3. Trays
Trays have always been not only useful things,but also decorative. Surely you have shiny and elegant small metal trays in your household, perhaps even silver-plated. Or inherited from your parents, with luxurious Zhostovo painting, bright bouquets of flowers. This is a ready-made decoration for the walls of the living room, kitchen or dining room - try it, it will turn out very impressive.
4. Chopping boards
An excellent option for decorating a kitchen.Natural wood, from which cutting boards are made, of course, changes in appearance after many years of use, but does not become less beautiful. Emphasize this by hanging the boards on the wall for a trendy vintage effect in the interior.
5. Handkerchiefs
Almost no one uses fabric ones anymorehandkerchiefs - they have been replaced by disposable paper napkins. And once they were decorated with the owner's monogram, patterns and lace. If you still have such souvenirs, put them in frames and hang them on the wall - as a keepsake.
6. Metal grilles
A living room with high ceilings can be decorateda whole gate taken from the dacha. Or use only fragments of the fence - the most beautiful ones, with forged patterns. Decide what to do with the rust, because of which the metal became unusable. You can try to get rid of it or preserve its unique beauty by covering the surfaces with varnish.
7. Ceiling stucco
Break all the rules and decorate your walls withwhich is intended for the ceiling. Why not? Decorative moldings and rosettes for chandeliers are now made of lightweight materials, but unusual luxurious patterns, like in palaces, are still popular. And if you also cover the decor with paints of different colors, it will be simply unforgettable.
8. Candles
Of course, about the fire safety of thisIt is worth taking care of the decor technique in advance. For example, place tea lights in heat-resistant candlesticks attached to the wall. Or use electric candles - now they are almost indistinguishable from real ones and burn until the battery runs out. The mood in the room with such wall decoration instantly becomes romantic.
9. Car numbers
Maybe these numbers belong to your carsfamily and you are ready to tell a story about each combination of numbers. Or maybe you got them by chance. In any case, this is a great and bright decoration for empty walls. Hang it in - kids are usually partial to cars, and growing up surrounded by numbers and letters will also not be superfluous for development.
10. The Tinkers
Driftwood from a swamp washed up on the seashoreWood pieces - water-treated surfaces look amazing. If you find an unusual shape or texture, use it to decorate your walls. Bonus: beach vibe.
11. Cells
This decor can simply imitate shapesbird cage - you can find options in interior stores. Or it can be part of a real one. The bird does not necessarily have to live inside, but a photo will be useful. In any case, this technique creates a pleasant old-fashioned effect in the interior.
12. Colored yarn
Attach skeins of brightly colored threads and balls to the wallwool is a real modern art. And what a cozy and soft texture such decor has! If you like sewing and knitting - mark your work place in this way.
13. Oars
A great way to decorate, for example,boat and rowing enthusiasts. The oars will also make an extraordinary headboard. You can paint them in the colors of your favorite sports team, varnish them, or leave the texture visible.
14. Souvenirs
These could be postcards or diplomas,that you received. Maps of places important to you or children's drawings. The main thing is that the wall will immediately become unique, bright and important to you personally. Perceive it as your personal "inspiration board" - a tool for the birth of new ideas and the fulfillment of desires.
15. Hats
Unfortunately, it is not customary to wear hats all year round.Some people manage to incorporate hats into their everyday style, but most only cover their heads on holiday, in the sun, and at parties outside the city. What if you have an excess of chic hats in your wardrobe? Decorate your wall with them! But don’t nail them down, hang them on a hook - this way, when you’re invited to the races or a royal wedding, your outfit can easily be complemented with the pearl of the collection.
16. Ties
We switched from office work to creative work, withoutdress code? Congratulations. But don't throw away the ties you've accumulated over the years of meetings and negotiations; instead, decorate the wall with them. The bright color combinations and funny patterns typical of this accessory will look great on a white background, for example, above the stairs.
17. Animal heads
Previously, the heads of animals caught on safari orhunting, decorated the walls of mansions. Now this decor is again at the peak of popularity, but rather as an ironic reflection of old traditions. Take pity on live deer and rhinoceroses, and hang their copies made of plastic or wood on the wall to pay a debt to fashion and wildlife. There are even plush options.
18. Toy cars
Many boys (and some girls) lovetoy cars - you can make a stunning wall hanging out of these. Your son will be proud of this room decor even when he grows up and buys a real car. Stick the toys on a board, place them under glass or hang them - it will be interesting for the whole family and guests to look at them and remember their favorite models.
19. Steering wheel
For the spirit of adventure and to maintain maritimetheme, why not hang a steering wheel in the living room? Its universal shape will fit into any room. And its unusual appearance will become a topic for conversation and sea tales.
20. Dress
An extraordinary dress can become the main"hero" of your bedroom decor. But make sure you don't plan to wear it anytime soon - after all, clothes will get dusty outside the closet. In the children's room, tiny dresses for little girls - fluffy and bright - will be a charming wall decoration.
