What else can we hang up on our walls to spruce up our décor and give
our walls new life? Let’s think outside
the frame and see what pops . . .
You can turn a photo you’ve
taken, whether of people or scenery, into more than one framed picture. Make it artwork by using online sites to take
your picture from snapshot to wall mural.
Google companies that transform photos into wall decals, a large mural
in one piece or several frames that fit together like a gallery puzzle, or a 4
piece version of the same image in different colors or contrasts. You’ll feel like an artist when you hang your
own work (albeit upgraded) on your wall.
More and more wall decals are
available in stores now beyond the slew of options you can find online. Use lettering for custom monograms in kids’
rooms or sayings or scriptures in any room.
More recently, I’ve seen decals for things that before were only achievable
through skilled custom paint jobs. Find
stripes, chevron patterns, and other prints in decal form and burnish them on
for custom wall treatments for a feature wall, like in a bedroom, dining room,
entry, or laundry room.
Beyond frames, art, and
mirrors, hang other items in groupings to create focal points for kitchens, dining
rooms, or living rooms. Use a mix of
plates and platters hung with the proper hardware in a grouping or gallery
style grid. Gather interesting wooden
cutting boards or cheese boards to mount as a collection.
Mount floating shelves as
display pieces for ceramics, framed art, or other accessories. Instead of hanging framed photos or art
pieces, rest them on floating shelves and let them lean against the wall in
small clusters. Hang the hardware you
slip an actual book over to create a base for a stack of books that looks like
it is just free floating on the wall.
In a child’s room or play
room, hang a row or two of wooden clipboards on the metal rings at the top for
a place to display artwork that can be quickly changed out as the little artist
keeps painting, coloring, or drawing.
Mount a long line of pretty ribbon and use clothespins along it for
another art gallery option.
To add a little architectural
detail or added visual interest where it’s lacking, hang old doors or window
frames as unique art pieces. Hang
expanding coat racks for jewelry storage that’s worth displaying as bathroom or
bedroom wall art.
Grab a hammer and some
hardware and hang something outside the norm as you dream up your own wall of
wonderful.
DesignInMind column; appeared in the Valley Morning Star May 11th.
