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10+ Wall Decor Ideas That Work with Any Style

Time for a home refresh? These decor ideas will bring new life to bare walls.

Empty Walls Are Filled with Potential

An empty wall is like a blank canvas, and how it’s decorated tells a story. Items hung on a wall can ground a space, open it up, add vibrancy, create a clean look, and invite guests to admire and discuss. The transitional concepts below will work with any style, allowing the decorator to display their taste and lifestyle.

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Pile On Plants

Turn a wall into living art. This idea features stylish wooden shelves that offer a neutral holding place for vibrant, green plants to flourish. Play with either a uniform look using matching pots or mix it up with a combination of clay, baskets, and ceramics. You could even go with wood containers for an allover earthy feel.

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Children’s Art

Frame your children’s best masterpieces and display them with pride. They’ll feel like a proud artist, and won’t have to spend a fortune on art—it’s a win-win. It can look refined when professionally done with clean, modern frames and then arranged in a classic floor-to-ceiling grid. Take note from this charming contemporary family room designed by Lilly Bunn, where colorful art animates the entire space.

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Create a Gallery Wall

A gallery wall is a coordinated yet collected look of multiple pieces of art that makes a big impression. For a luxurious meets laid-back look, try these eight carefully curated prints in neutral tones. The prints come with high-quality wood frames, milled with simple clean lines and presented with a satin finish.

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Create Dimension with Molding

Combine traditional and contemporary design by installing this flexible panel molding. The DIY project features soft baroque curls and minimalistic design. It’s made of a high-quality polyurethane blend created in steel molds, making for an ideal replication of plaster.

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Clipped Art

If you live in a minimalist environment, this project is for you. Simply tack up a photograph you love, frame-free. This way, you won’t damage any artwork but you can also go frameless.

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Beaded Hanging

Create your own wall hanging with beads and a branch. We’re loving the bohemian elegance of this asymmetrical one. It has a more whimsical look and takes up less visual real estate than a woven hanging.

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Affix Bunches of Baskets

Diverge from the typical picture frame and decorate walls with baskets. This set of three Bohemian-inspired baskets feature rattan, bamboo, sedge fiber, and jute. They’ll add a burst of color and texture to any space.

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Mount a Mirror (or Several)

There’s no easier way to add luxury to a home than with the use of mirrors. Mounting just one, or several, opens up the space as well as making a sophisticated statement. Hang mirrors opposite windows to take advantage of natural lighting. This unique, modern geo mirror is cut, soldered, sealed, and assembled—all by hand.

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Hang a Bicycle

Whether you want to hang an antique bicycle for style purposes only or prefer to hang one that sees regular use, bicycles offer a playful way to decorate the walls. This 100 percent oak wood bike hanger is ideal for keeping a bicycle stored off the floor while putting it on display. The hanger doubles as a shelf to store other items, like keys, or to decorate with a vase of flowers, a framed picture, or some books.

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Install Floating Shelves

Floating shelves provide a minimalistic design that looks clean on the wall. This streamlined floating shelf comes in a slim and sleek design that allows decorations to take center stage when placed on top.

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Display Your Hat Collection

Let the most stylish hats in the closet decorate a wall in the bedroom. Simply grab some nails and hang the hats on them so they overlap and form a piece of artwork. Another option is to space a few large decorative hats out to fill up more of the wall.

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Hang a Wall Clock

Clocks are a classic way to decorate a wall. This clean and retro look will go with any style. Go for a bold effect, and add a pop of color to the space by choosing the saffron yellow hue.

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Pegboard

A pegboard looks good basically anywhere, and you can customize it as much as you want! 

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