As we enter the home, the first thing that grabs our attention even before furniture and lighting are the walls. If left bare, these walls can really demolish the complete look of the room no matter how painfully you have done all other things.
However, even after knowing the importance of decorating the walls well, most of us grapple to create the wow look for our walls. Especially when it comes to the walls of the living area, it is very important to decorate them well.
Although not known to a lot of people, living room walls can be dressed up in more ways than one.
Fabric
A simple yet beautiful way to decorate the wall behind the sofa or couch is by using a small fabric curtain hung behind the couch. To enhance the look of the room, you can use a colour that matches the cushions of the couch or can use a crafty embroidered fabric as a curtain to augment the decor.
Picture Gallery
Create an artistic look on the main wall by creating a medley of small framed pictures and paintings. You can make use of symmetrical patterns and use paintings and pictures which match the colour of the remaining articles of the room. This will create a classic masterpiece on the wall and give an art gallery look to the living area which is sure to fetch you compliments.
Tiles
You can dress up one wall of the living area with tiles in many more different ways than you can even fancy. The easiest and the safest way is to take tiles of different colours but same patterns and put them together as one single big piece of art. This will make them appear as one crafty piece while keeping the colourfulness alive. Another way of using these tiles is by framing each of them differently and placing them as an assortment.
If you can grab hands on some differently shaped handmade tiles, you can use them as exclusive articles to dress up the walls. You can buy large or small shaped tiles according to the need and place them as the space allows you to.
Paintings and Crafts
Big sized paintings are really useful when it comes to dressing up the living area. One big colourful painting can deck up the look of the complete space. Alternately, you can also use some handicraft articles and hang them on the wall to create a distinct look. Juju headdresses that are known to be a real African masterpiece can also be hung to make your living room look different from all others. You can buy a juju hat from the market and put it on the wall or can also create a huge one at home and decorate the wall.
Source: MagicBricks.com Bureau
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