Top Wall Decorating Ideas

At one time, decorating the walls of your house came down to two simple choices – paint it or put some wallpaper up.  Once you had chosen one of these, then it would be a case of hanging a picture or a mirror and that was the room finished.  While there’s nothing wrong with this, there are now plenty of modern additions to the list to vary your walls.  Here are some top wall decorating ideas.

Texture

Using textured wallpaper was once the best way to give the walls of your room the appearance of texture.  But if you have nice newly plastered walls, then this seems a bit of a waste.  However, there are surprisingly simple ways to bring a look of texture with painted walls.  One such idea is to take a new broom – think witch’s broomstick style – and spread the bristles out.  After the paint has been applied to the wall and is still wet, drag the broom down through the paint gently to create a wood grained effect.

You can add the illusion of texture by using a patterned roller too.  These come in a range of patterns and are often found in craft shops as well as DIY specialists.  These apply the paint in a pattern creating the effect of a wallpaper without the mess and trouble of actually wallpapering.

Wall decoration

Adding your own decorations straight to the wall is another big trend that has so many variations there is one suitable for every room.  In the kids’ bedroom, you can let them loose to make their own patterns or embellishments to a plain wall or you can do it for them if you have a bit of artistic streak.

Another alternative for all parts of the house is the use of wall art.  These are special wall vinyls that can be applied to a painted wall and bring a personalised effect to the room.  For example, if you have a little princess, then a wall art ‘For Our Princess’ and her name is a great way to make her dream room.  The same type of wall art can be used in the master bedroom, commemorating a wedding anniversary or other special date and even in the kitchen.

Embellishing walls

Anyone familiar with making their own cards will know about embellishments but you can now get them in room-sized versions.  One such example are butterflies made from paper that vary in size and colour.  Arrange the flock into a heart or other shape on the wall for a 3D effect that is truly unique.  You can even make your own with card, a few templates and a nice sharp pair of scissors, so a great job to keep the kids occupied on a rainy day.

Even something as simple as adding a polka dot pattern can be done by cutting a template full of circles.  Hold this against the wall and paint the holes with a contrasting shade to the wall for a bright and cheerful pattern that is great for bathrooms and kitchens.