The new decade is here, and it’s time to amp up your living room style. You can instantly boost your décor quotient by giving your living room walls a pick-me-up. Read on for our best wall décor ideas for 2020.
1. Bring the Outdoors In
Add the freshness of spring to your living room with wallpaper that derives inspiration from nature. Get peel-and-stick removable wallpaper that can be changed whenever you tire of it.
2. Mirror, Mirror on the Wall
You can use a large mirror as a design element to transform the look of your living room. Try mirroring the entire wall, or add several beautifully framed mirrors to reflect an interesting view and add life to your room.
3. Stucco Plaster on a Focus Wall
Create a focus wall behind your sofa with stucco plaster that forms undulating waves with a three-dimensional effect. Focus a series of downlights on the wall to highlight and add drama to the texture.
4. Add Greenery
Greenery is often one of the easiest ways to add interest to a wall. You can place a tall leafy palm against a bare wall to change the vibe instantly. Or, if you want to go all out, you can create an indoor vertical garden on the entire wall with tiny pots and creepers.
5. A Sponge-Finished Accent Wall
An accent wall is a great way to add colour and focus to your room. Use a colour that adds character and personality to your room, and redo the upholstery and drapes to complement this new colour palette. Charcoal grey, teal or goldenrod are some lovely shades that will brighten up your room instantly. Create textural effects with a sponge, comb or patterned brush.
6. Paint a Mural on the Wall
Pick up your paintbrush and get creative with a mural on one wall. You can go down the traditional route and paint a rangoli theme, create a lovely cityscape, or sketch out some bamboo using just black on white. Let the creative spark in you ignite.
7. Think Classical
You can never go wrong with a classical theme. Plaster panels with ornamental motifs on the walls make a serene and elegant backdrop to classically styled furniture in a traditional setting.
8. Add the Personal Touch with a Family Portrait Gallery
Personalize your living room wall with much-loved family pictures. Group old black and white portraits of your ancestors, in between full-colour present-day blow-ups of your little ones. Mix and match frames and create a family gallery that’s filled with warmth.
9. Get a Living Wall —Add an Aquarium
A floor-to-ceiling aquarium could be a stunning addition to your living room. Paint the wall behind the aquarium in deep blue and add focus lighting to get a dramatic undersea effect.
10. Showcase your Mats and Baskets
A mishmash of woven baskets and mats, perhaps collected from places you have travelled to, would make an exciting theme for wall décor. Group them in a unique way; each mat would have its own story to tell.
11. Collector’s Items
Are you a collector? Instead of letting your precious collections gather dust, put them up on the wall. Mix and match your favourite collections, and display them in your living room. Here are some of our suggestions:
- Tribal masks
- Ganesha statues
- Different types of hats
- Clocks from all over the world
12. Pinstripes on the Wall
We’ve always been partial to pinstripes, and we love the way this striped wallpaper ties together and creates a balance between the various disparate elements in this living room.
13. Try Some Stencil Art
Bring your space to life with some lively stencil art. This can be a fun and easy DIY project for a lazy Sunday afternoon.
14. Cover the Wall with Art
Collate your favourite prints and paintings – display them using similar simple frames. You could choose to mix and match colours and themes or pick up artwork that follows a two-tone colour palette for a striking and impactful wall.
15. Graffiti on the Blackboard
A full-length blackboard wall allows you to express your sense of fun with chalk scribbles, doodles and graffiti. Keep some coloured chalks around and let your guests also get in touch with their childhood.
16. Line the Wall with Bookshelves
This one is for the bookworms. Are you running out of space for your books? A series of open shelves or ledges on the wall can house all your most-loved books—the perfect solution to fill a blank wall.
17. Brick Cladding for a Rustic Look
Exposed brick cladding on the wall adds a unique dimension to a rustic themed interior. You can get a similar look without any of the hassles, by opting for textured wallpaper that has a brick finish.
18. Large Scale Artwork
Fill one wall with the single largest painting you have ever seen. It could be life-size, or larger than life – something that creates the sizeable impact that you want.
19. Hang up a Tapestry
An intricate fabric tapestry is a lovely way to dress up your wall. Get something that’s woven or embroidered with creative detailing, and add colour and textural effect to your space.
20. Mount a Bicycle on the Wall
Here’s an unusual idea – Your childhood cycle could be spray painted any colour you like and neatly mounted on the wall for a
charming and quirky effect.
Get ready to step outside your comfort zone and add some personality to your spaces with unique wall décor. These ideas will surely add glamour and style to your living room in 2020. Did this article inspire you? Let us know!
