Wall decor is the way we add a personal touch to our interiors. Whether it’s your favorite colors, family photos, or your unique style – your wall is the canvas for them all.
Your living room is the space in which not only do you spend the most time, but one which showcases your particular style to the guests.
The Art of Decorating the Walls
Though the very first and sometimes the only thing people think of when wall decor is mentioned are paintings and wall art, there are many elements to it.
While paintings and decorative plates are an important part of many of the ideas you’ll see, there are also wall lights, wallpapers, shelves, curtains, and even windows.
They all make contributions to the overall style of the living room, so keep that in mind when decorating your own.
1. The Basics – Hanging Photos
Frame your favorite vacation photos and dearest memories. Personalize your living room in the most literal way by showcasing the favorite parts of your past right on your walls.
Pair them with your favorite artistic pictures and/or quotes for a more decorative touch.
2. Play With Led Lights
If you wish to create an atmosphere of luxury and futurism, play with various shades of LED lights.
Nowadays a lot of modern furniture comes with a built-in option to include these lights.
They don’t only provide the living room with a decorative touch but also create a warm vibe as they light up your room in the evening.
3. Make the Most of Beautiful Windows
Large windows, in fun shapes are wall decor on their own and ought to be shown off.
Leave them uncovered and welcome the sunlight into your living room.
4. Experiment With Curtains
If your windows are on the ordinary side or you prefer to have the option to cover them, then get yourself stylish curtains.
Choose the texture that suits the overall interior style you’re going for. Curtain rods, especially, have the potential to be beautifully decorative.
5. Painted Carpentry
Maybe you’re a bit of a perfectionist and need your entire walls in one color.
Having your carpentry and power outlets painted in the same or similar color as the walls can bring harmony and stylishness to your living room.
6. Minimalist Wall Decor
A thin panel here, a silver curtain there and you’ve got yourself a perfectly minimalist living room wall.
Alternatively, you could introduce subtle lighting details, but if minimalism is your goal, you may as well stop there.
7. Panels for Elegance
Wall panels add a little texture to the walls and they simply radiate elegance.
They’re plenty of decor on their own, though you could always add a mirror or a painting to further elevate the style of your living room.
8. Built-In Shelves
For an elegant, clean, and seamless effect, built-in shelves are the most ideal solution.
They not only take up no additional space while providing decoration and storage, but they also radiate minimalist elegance.
9. Introduce Contrast
Use opposing colors to make your living room wall decor really stand out.
Black and white, cold and warm combinations are sure to make for a memorable wall decor.
10. Wall Lamps
Wall lamps aren’t only a great light solution, but they can make some of the most beautiful wall decor.
There are countless models to choose from, and you could even have a custom lamp made to suit your personal style.
11. Be Unique
If you prefer unconventional styles, then you’re likely to be drawn to a unique design like the one you can see in the above picture.
Incorporate bold colors, handmade oddities, and dubious wall art. You’ll have yourself a living room wall that turns heads.
12. Look to Achieve Symmetry…
Take measurements before decorating your living room to make sure the end result of your work is the closest thing to impeccable harmony.
Make sure to have a central piece, such as the fireplace and the painting in the above picture, and frame it with the other decor.
13. Or Play With the Idea of Asymmetry
Focus your wall decor to one side to make sure it’s the most attention-grabbing part of your living room.
Cleverly done asymmetry provides an intriguing and stylish end result.
14. Murals
Use wallpaper in an alternative and creative way and create a mural in your living room.
It’s sure to become the focal point of the room and its main decorative element.
15. Don’t Forget the Ceiling
Your living room ceiling is as much a wall as the other four. If it seems that your living room lacks something you can’t quite pinpoint, look up.
Maybe your ceiling is the answer. Its color and design, as well as the lighting solution you choose to get, can make or break the design of the room.
16. The Accent Wall
Choose a single wall in your living room and enrich it with strikingly bold colors and decor.
Paint or wallpaper, if it’s bold enough, it works as the accent wall. Make sure to focus the majority of your living room wall decor on that one wall.
17. Maximizing the Wall Art
Achieve richness and warmth in your living room by decorating your walls in the maximalist style.
Accumulate artistic paintings and decorative plates, mix & match frames, and watch your living room transform into a vintage work of art.
18. Monochrome
Create a clean and spacious space by incorporating no more than two shades into the design of your living room walls.
19. Crazy Colors
Use every element of the wall decor to turn your living room into a crazy colorful and fun space.
You’ll have yourself a bright and vitamin C-infused room that’s sure to bring you joy as soon as you step inside.
20. Modern Wall Decor
Transform your living room into a modern hub with the help of modern wall decor.
Gray, beige, and gold streaks are all the ways in which you can achieve this. Oh, and don’t forget the LED lights.
21. Luxury Wall Decor
Make your living room walls shine with the right lights, glass, and mirrors. For extra effect, show off your best drinks on the wine shelf.
22. Soft Wall Decor
Incorporate classical patterns and gentle and pastel shades into your living room wall decor for a soft effect.
Don’t forget the florals!
23. Simple Elegance
Introduce the air of breezy elegance into your living room through simple and classic wall decor.
24. Arches
Ancient Romans famously loved arches and arcades, and they sure were on to something.
Arches are an inherently elegant addition to any interior. Combine them with wall art, murals, or wallpapers that suit your personal style.
25. Mix & Match – Wallpapers and Shelves
Does plain old shelves sound too simple for you?
Create a bold background for them with the help of a wallpaper. It’s an instant way to enrich the empty space and add stylishness.
26. Introduce Texture
Decorate a wall of your living room with texture by introducing stone or brick. This may add warmth and coziness, and make for the perfect base for many different interior styles.
Red brick works wonders for the industrial interior style, the stone for the rustic, etc.
27. Wall Tapestry
Wall tapestries make for the ideal rustic and ethnic decor. Introduce a tapestry into your living room wall decor for an authentic, warm look.
28. Large Mirrors
Hang a monumental mirror on your living room wall to achieve the effect of modernity and spaciousness.
It’s got the potential to make the room appear fresh and bright in an instant.
In Conclusion
There are many objects we have to fit into our living rooms – the seating, the commodes, the coffee, and the side tables.
This leaves little room for decorative objects, other than – you guessed it – on the walls.
Your living room walls are your canvas. Paint them with all your favorite things to create a living room of your dreams.
