27 Blank Wall Solutions
Sick of staring at a cold, stark, empty wall? Infuse it with warmth and style by adding creative art.
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Give an old serving tray new life as wall art. This round serving tray adds a decorative touch to a bedside area with its pretty design and coordinating color scheme.
Round up a collection of worn, unreadable books with fun covers. Remove the covers and hang in frames for a literary-themed wall art installation. Or, if you want to keep the books intact, scan the covers and print on photo paper.
Jump on the typography trend and use letters to create an artful arrangement. Use a variety of sizes, colors, and materials. Try combining prints with three-dimensional letters arranged in shadow boxes. For an extra dose of style, include one striking large letter to balance the smaller pieces.
If you like to change your artwork frequently, try this approach for easy switch-ups. Simply hang a grouping of prints on walls with thumbtacks, which also lends a more casual vibe than standard framed prints.
Create a gallery of frames above a large window or along the soffit above kitchen cabinets. Use matching frames for your collection and fill with favorite snapshots and fun prints. If you have a colorful space, try a collection of black-and-white images. Or if your space leans neutral, like this breakfast nook, opt for an assortment of colorful artwork.
Make your own wall art with candleholders by hanging them in a grid on a wall. These holders have a small hole in the bottom so they can hang from a nail with the base flush against the wall.
Conquer a blank wall and your clutter at the same time with a wall full of storage. In this office/living room, an expanse of cubbies holds books, accessories, and personal mementos. Floating shelves below the cubbies are perfect for stashing baskets and boxes, which serve as additional clutter-busters.
For a lighter alternative to a larger mirror, group several smaller mirrors together. The result is a more subtle -- yet still stunning -- wall arrangement. Use frameless mirrors in different shapes such as the ones pictured for a sophisticated cottage look.
Introduce a new color to a space with brightly hued picture mats. These yellow matted prints bring attention to the bed, casting it as the bedroom's focal point. The yellow mats serve as a vivid contrast to the purple-hued bedroom. For a polished look, repeat the mat's hue somewhere else in the room.
Add a gallery installation to your living room with magnetic paint and wood trim. Section off a wall portion and paint it with magnetic paint, topped with a coat of paint in your choice of color. (We chose a hue slightly darker than the rest of the wall.) Let kids hang their latest creations from the wall with fun magnets.
Create a picture-perfect plate arrangement on your walls with a little bit of prep work. Trace the items you plan to hang onto paper. Cut out the shapes and tape to the wall in different arrangements until you get the perfect combination.
Have you found the perfect piece of artwork but discovered it doesn't fill the wall space the way you'd like it to? Pair it with smaller paintings to make the arrangement feel more robust. By itself, this larger print was a little too small to adequately fill the expanse of wall in this entryway. By placing two smaller paintings on each side of the print, the arrangement is in proportion to the wall space surrounding it.
Love a particular pattern or motif? Give it prominence in your wall art, but add a little zip with variation. Here, lattice prints in four different pattern variations and background colors were combined to create one arrangement. Matching frames unite the prints for a casual yet sophisticated look.
For a casual cottage look, hang shallow wicker baskets along a wall as artwork. Here, the woven baskets add texture to the wall, and the natural material pops against cool blue walls.
Search antique stores and flea markets for old finds to frame into one-of-a-kind artwork. Consider classic finds such as quilts, vintage cross-stitch, or watercolors to add some fab flair to your walls.
Fill a blank wall with a tight arrangement of unique artwork. To keep the wall from looking cluttered, make sure the artwork has a similar feel like these paintings.





Thank you for sharing a wood wall. my bedroom was dark wood paneling and was wondering what to do with it!
1/7/2012 10:22:39 AM Report AbuseWhere can I find the frameless mirrors on slide 14?
1/5/2012 03:45:27 PM Report AbuseI just love it when decorators use cubes and seperate bookshelves in groups to create the look of a "build in." Keep these affordable ides coming BHG!
12/27/2011 04:23:10 PM Report AbuseWhat is the paint color in slide 20?
11/29/2011 09:17:35 AM Report AbuseWhere can I find the paper or fabric used in slide 3? And the shadow boxes?
11/15/2011 11:39:33 AM Report AbuseI'm using slide one as my inspiration for an easy headboard in our spare bedroom (SO CHEAP). Though i have a feeling by the time i get the room complete the way i want it i'll have to turn it into a baby room. Haha.
11/14/2011 09:50:27 AM Report AbuseI've noticed by having white furniture you can always paint the walls different colors of the season and it will look like a new room.
11/10/2011 09:43:58 PM Report Abuselove the slide shows except that I cannot get past the first one lately...help
11/10/2011 09:11:55 PM Report AbuseNOT a fan of the plywood on the walls, it looks unfinished and cheap to me! But the other wall art arrangements are nice.
11/7/2011 07:21:17 PM Report AbuseI wish you would address the bank wall above the bathtub. I never can figure out what to do there because of the moisture.
9/26/2011 05:09:58 PM Report AbuseI too would love to know where you can get a canvas mural like the dandelion one you have shown in the pic. I really would love that in my living room. Can you give me any information on where to get something like this on canvas please. Its so beautiful. Thanks so much for your time and hope to hear from you soon. Aloha
9/1/2011 04:35:18 PM Report Abuse26 of 28: Can we have the source for the chandelier?
8/17/2011 09:12:09 AM Report Abuse24 of 28 - ugh!!! NO. Please. Plywood on walls - horrible. Someone is running out of ideas.
8/17/2011 09:09:56 AM Report AbuseWhere can you a get a giant canvas of an image made? Resources would be helpful. I clicked on "canvas" and got shoe bags. Not helpful.
8/4/2011 10:06:58 AM Report AbuseThe slide show won't work past the first picture. It's happening on almost every slideshow I've tried to view in the last week.. I can see the thumbnails but when I click on the picture, nothing shows up except for an ad on the side. Very disappointing.
7/24/2011 02:44:09 AM Report AbuseHave to say I am not loving the plywood theme. It looks really cheap. Like people will walk in and this you have given up in the middle of a remodel or something.
6/21/2011 03:09:04 PM Report AbuseI love slide #25. Wall paper stripes hanging from rods with ribbon. Who would have thought it could look so good! We are moving in a few weeks and our new house will be a beach / tropical island theme. I can't wait to use lots of hues of blues and greens! Thanks for all the ideas!
6/8/2011 07:31:55 PM Report AbuseHire a mural artist! Even better if it's a small space or has no windows or a bad view. Murals really open up a small space. www.carolinamurals.com
5/13/2011 06:07:00 PM Report Abuse"Filling space?" Terrible excuse to put anything on your walls! Don't stick something on the wall just because you want to "fill space!" Put something up because it inhances the room! Not everything needs to be decorated! Sometimes any empty space gives the eyes a rest which gives them a chance to enjoy what else you have put in the room.
5/12/2011 02:34:30 AM Report Abuselove slide #2, I'd like to drop by for a coffee? :)
5/11/2011 09:23:58 AM Report AbuseHow about a collection of menus from the region?
5/19/2010 09:26:41 PM Report AbuseDefintely want that bookshelf!! Where can I find it?
5/19/2010 02:57:19 PM Report AbuseIn slide 13 there is a curved wall mounted bookshelf/CD holder. Where can I get this?
5/19/2010 12:05:40 PM Report Abuse