Recession Buster: DIY Wall Art
From Margaret on March 1st, 2011 in General Remodel
You may be looking to spruce up your living room without spending tons of money on renovations. You don’t want new construction—you want to breathe new life into your existing living room. We completely understand. Infusing new life into the existing space is indeed possible. There are some great things you can do in a weekend to revolutionize your living room—and installing affordable wall art is one of them. Check out how.
Wall Decals
Wall decals are exploding into popularity—and for great reason. Designed as vinyl adhesives, decals add detail to a space without tampering with the walls. They are easy to put up, take down, and can move around to your heart’s desire. This is a great solution for the more eclectic-minded, and for those who are renting or may not be able to commit to nails in a wall.
Cheap Vintage Art
You can create a beautiful and unique gallery on your wall by collecting all kinds of art. Pair an heirloom piece with flea market finds. Not only will you save money looking on places like Etsy and Amazon, but you will create a highly individualized art collection to be proud of. Build a more refined continuity between the pieces by reframing them in matching frames.
Book Page Art
Using beautiful pages from books can create a unique and expensive look to your wall art, without spending much at all. You can use pages from old books that are no longer intact, or you can even find great prints from antique books online.
Wallpaper in Moderation
While you may not want to wallpaper an entire room, consider installing wallpaper panels. Whether you install narrow detailed ones like this, or one large square to create interest on the wall behind your couch, this look adds a lot. Wallpaper your designated section and border it with painted molding. A fun and unique way to add color and pattern to a space.
Have any ideas of your own? Share them with us in the comments.
Photo Credit: lushlee
March 2nd, 2011 at 10:01 am
I love the book art idea. I’ve also see a pretty cool DIY on how to make a book shelf using books – so it looks like the books are floating, when in reality the bottom book is the support attached to the wall.
And the teacup clock is awesome. Custom clocks seem like they’d be easy to put together (like the utensil clock in one of the pictures in your Johnny Grey Kitchens post) – any idea on where to get the actual clock motor?