Shiplap ideas for walls
12 Incredible Shiplap Wall Ideas — The Family Handyman
Shiplap refers to a special type of inter-locking board, similar to tongue-and-groove but with a tighter, overlapping fit. These wooden panels are easy to install, create an effective seal, and are an increasingly popular style choice for the inside of homes—from modern to rustic. It's no surprise that designers have gotten truly creative in how to use shiplap walls effectively. Here are some of the most beautiful examples we've found to help inspire your own updates.
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Chimney Shiplap
If you have a brick or stone fireplace, consider paneling your interior chimney with shiplap wall boards. And just remember to follow proper fire safety regulations.
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Perfect Farmhouse Kitchen
The farmhouse is a classic example for a shiplap wall, and nowhere do they shine more than in the kitchen. And if you want a charming country kitchen that's a pleasure to use, install shiplap walls (although you may also want to make room for backsplashes).
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Stained/Distressed Shiplap Boards
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Shiplap Guest Bedroom
If you want to create a cozy bedroom for guests but just don't have that much room, use shiplap on the walls. And it can help even small spaces look fresh and inviting, especially if you keep everything in the room light and monochromatic.
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Shiplap and Rustic Wood Accents
Another growing trend is to use traditional painted shiplap walls but leave other nearby wood—such as beams, rafters and flooring—unpainted and rustic. The combination of the two types of wood is particularly inviting.
In addition, look to see what it takes to install a shiplap ceiling.
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Friendly Bathroom Shiplap
When properly installed, shiplap boards are watertight and can be used in bathrooms. The paneling also keeps bathrooms from looking too cold and austere.
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Versatile Shiplap Entryway
Shiplap boards are also a great choice for storage, coat hooks and shelves. This makes a shiplap wall ideal for entryways, mudrooms and similar areas that tend to get a lot of use. Photo: Courtesy of Janine Rose Real Estate
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Siplap Doors
Want an especially unique door? Try vertical shiplap! It contrasts with the typical horizontal shiplap board and helps an otherwise standard door really stand out. And shiplap works especially well on interior "barn door" styles. Photo: Courtesy of The Good Home Interiors and Design
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Shiplap and Stone
For more modern styles, combine a shiplap wall with stone or faux stone.
Brick, marble and concrete also look great with shiplap, especially if you want to break up large sections of stone with warm paneling.
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Diagonal Shiplap Wall
Diagonal shiplap paneling is the perfect way to make a wall stand out. And if you think standard horizontal shiplap is too boring, experiment with different angles on your walls (especially around stairways, fireplaces and other high-profile areas).
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Shiplap Headboard
Would you prefer to start small? A shiplap headboard is an easy project that can add a lot of rustic warmth to your bedroom. And complete that project and you'll be ready for more shiplap projects in the future. Photo: Courtesy of The Real V
Originally Published: August 27, 2019
19 Shiplap Wall Ideas to Match Any Interior Décor Style
Shiplap walls complement a variety of decor styles, from farmhouse to modern to boho chic
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Shiplap walls—whether you’ve been sucked into the blackhole known as a “Fixer Upper” marathon on HGTV or simply have admired a friend’s modern farmhouse kitchen, you’ve seen this trendy design. Traditionally a type of siding, the whitewashed wood paneling known as shiplap has become a wildly popular interior finish because of its tendency to zhuzh up boring walls while maintaining classically clean lines. Shiplap wall panels also go with every type of decor.
If you love the look of shiplap and want to know how to incorporate it into your own home, we can help. We rounded up our favorite shiplap wall ideas for all areas of the house, from accent walls in the bathroom to full walls and ceilings in the bedroom.
Shiplap Accent Wall Ideas
We love a shiplap accent wall because it can change the whole look of a room, but it does so subtly--unlike accent walls made of bright colors or wild wallpaper. A white shiplap half wall adds texture, dimension, and rustic charm while coexisting peacefully with any decor style.
1. Entryway Accent Wall
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Adding one to your home’s entryway or mudroom feels especially homey and welcoming. Pair it with a rustic wooden bench for a modern farmhouse look.
2. Dining Room Accent Wall
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Another natural pairing is a shiplap accent wall and a rustic dining or kitchen table. We love the vertical shiplap featured here as it helps elongate the room by drawing the eye upward.
3. Sitting Room Accent Wall
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A shiplap wall is an easy way to add coziness to an otherwise formal sitting room. Of course, overstuffed armchairs help, too.
4. Staircase Accent Wall
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By using shiplap on a staircase wall, you can add some visual interest to a part of the house that is often an afterthought. The best part? It effortlessly pairs with both upstairs and downstairs paint colors while creating a neutral barrier between the two.
5. Laundry Room Accent Wall
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If you love the idea of a shiplap accent wall but don’t know where to put one, might we suggest the laundry room? It’s a fast way to add style to a typically drab room, especially when paired with brightly painted cabinets.
Shiplap Bathroom Wall Ideas
One of the best things about shiplap is how even just a little bit can transform a space. And that’s key when it comes to updating your bathroom, particularly if it’s a small half bath. Just a few boards placed behind a tiny vanity can add life to an otherwise boring space. What’s more, shiplap works well with a variety of bathroom themes, from upscale rustic to beachy casual.
6. Full-Bathroom Accent Wall
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This design aesthetic combines modern touches—such as a white marble vanity countertop, gold mirrors, and contemporary sconces—with a shiplap accent wall to create a boho-glam bathroom look.
7. Half-Bathroom Accent Wall
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This shiplap wood wall proves that shiplap can have a big impact on even the smallest half bathrooms. Bonus: the dark wood will hold up better than white shiplap, which can get a bit dingy-looking in a frequently trafficked area like a bathroom.
8. Full Shiplap Bathroom
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This upscale modern farmhouse bathroom forgoes the shiplap accent wall in favor of dramatic full gray shiplap walls that wrap around the entire room.
Living Room Shiplap Wall Ideas
Revamping your living room can cost thousands of dollars. But simply adding shiplap to the walls can completely change the look of your family’s main living space without a huge price tag. The average cost of shiplap is only between $500 and $1,700 for a 200-square-foot room. Plus, it nicely complements existing decor styles, from mid-century modern to craftsman.
9. Coastal Living
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Whether you’re dreaming of ocean views in the suburbs or decorating a literal beach house, add weathered shiplap walls to your living room setup for a nautical vibe.
If full weathered walls are too literal of a nautical interpretation for you, keep your look from going overboard by using the weathered shiplap as an accent wall behind the couch or TV.
10. Craftsman Cottage
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This vintage craftsman-style living room combines white shiplap walls with an original shiplap ceiling and hardwood floors. Modern recessed lights and a farmhouse-style chandelier pair together flawlessly for a unique decor look.
11. Rustic Living Room/Den
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If you love shiplap for its rustic look, why not lean all the way in and do full wood shiplap walls for your living room or den? Combine it with contemporary furniture and plush velvet curtains for a fresh take on the farmhouse trend.
Shiplap Fireplace Wall
Another way to incorporate shiplap into your family’s main living area is to use it around your fireplace, a la a shiplap fireplace makeover. We also love this next idea:
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For anyone who is afraid that shiplap only fits the farmhouse aesthetic, we would point them to this modern shiplap TV wall/fireplace wall. It perfectly complements the rest of the room’s modern decor while making the fireplace the focal point of the room.
Shiplap Bedroom Wall Ideas
Shiplap has a way of making spaces feel cozy, inviting, and calming, which is why it’s an ideal addition to bedrooms. To recreate that luxurious hotel vibe, stick to white panels and a neutral color palette.
13. Boho Dreams
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With its heavy reliance on mixed textures, boho decor pairs beautifully with shiplap walls, as seen in this boho bedroom. What’s more, using neutral colored panels gives you the freedom to go wild with brightly colored bedding and pillows or heavily patterned rugs.
14. Nautical Primary
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This primary bedroom with gray shiplap walls and ceilings embraces a luxury nautical vibe, which is enhanced with gorgeous waterfront views.
15. Serene Blue
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Want a little more pizzazz with your bedroom decor? You can always opt for painted shiplap walls, such as this serene gray-blue or perhaps a cheerful yellow or bold red. If you’re really daring, a black shiplap wall looks chic and modern.
Shiplap Ceiling Ideas
Instead of creating a shiplap accent wall, have you ever thought of creating a shiplap accent ceiling? Adding shiplap to your ceiling is fun and unexpected. You can also install your own shiplap ceiling, though you might want to leave up to the pros if you’re not comfortable standing on a ladder or have a high vaulted ceiling.
16. Living Room Cathedral Ceiling
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Dramatic cathedral/vaulted ceilings can be imposing in a large living room. Shiplap panels help ground them while keeping things feeling light and open.
17. Bedroom Beam Ceiling
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This modern farmhouse bedroom combines a white shiplap ceiling with painted white wood beams, white walls, and white trim for a peaceful vibe.
Shiplap Kitchen Wall Ideas
Shiplap looks gorgeous in a kitchen because of how well it goes with things like stainless steel appliances, hardwood floors, and natural light from a kitchen window. Try it with contemporary blue cabinets, a rustic farmhouse dining table, or modern marble or granite countertops—you can’t go wrong.
18. Vertical Shiplap Backsplash
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We love this vertical shiplap backsplash paired with white cabinets and countertops because it’s one of the few times that shiplap is used as more of a supporting player than the star of the show.
19. Mixed Decor Kitchen
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Even with its mix of farmhouse, craftsman, and nautical touches, this kitchen looks cohesive because of its shiplap walls and ceiling, as well as its neutral color palette.
How Do I Install a Shiplap Wall?
After you figure out where you want to do shiplap, you’ll need to decide if you want to install the shiplap yourself or hire a pro to do it for you.
If you want to go with a pro, we suggest hiring a local carpenter. A local general contractor may be able to help you, too.
How to DIY a Shiplap Wall
To DIY shiplap, there are a few basic steps you need to follow:
1. Measure your space to determine how many planks of wood you’ll need. It’s a good idea to buy extra, about 10% more than you think you’ll need, to account for any mistakes.
2. Prepare the area by removing everything from your walls, from baseboards to nails to shoes, and repairing any holes or cracks in your drywall.
3. Paint the walls you’ll be applying shiplap to. Shiplap has gaps between its joints, allowing whatever color is underneath to shine through. Paint your walls either the same color as your shiplap boards or a contrasting color.
4. Paint or stain your shiplap boards.
5. When nailing shiplap boards to a wall, it’s best to attach them to your studs. Use a stud finder to find the studs in your wall, then mark your vertical studs with a chalk line.
That way, you can easily see where to nail your boards.
6. Cut your shiplap to size using a miter saw.
7. Use a level and pencil to draw a straight horizontal line from one end of the wall to the other. This creates a guideline to ensure you apply your shiplap in a straight line.
8. Attach your first board. Place a nail through the top and bottom of your board where it crosses the vertical stud line.
9. Line up your next board. Before you attach it, place nickel spacers between the two boards. Attach the board. Keep adding nickel spacers as you work your way up the wall to ensure you have even spacing between your shiplap joints.
10. Reattach your baseboards and shoes. Your shiplap wall is done!
Wall decor ideas, 68 photos. Beautiful interiors and design
There are countless ideas on how to beautifully decorate walls without spending a lot of money and effort. We have collected 68 photos with great wall decor ideas for you.
Honeycomb pattern for wall decoration
Small wooden sticks allow you to create interesting patterns, be it squares, trapezoids or, as in the photo above, honeycombs. The multi-colored background of individual honeycombs makes the wall a completely independent accessory that decorates the interior of the room, and depending on the chosen color scheme, it can create a completely different mood in the room. In general, a hexagon is a very interesting shape, and below you will find a few more ideas for decorating walls with hexagons. nine0003
Wall vases
Decorative vases or miniature plant pots allow you to create beautiful floral arrangements right on the wall. Instead of vases, you can use ordinary glass jars, juice bottles or jam jars, which can be pasted over or painted if you so desire. Many step-by-step projects, including instructions for making such wall vases, can be found in our article "8 DIY Wall Decor Ideas". nineSEE ALSO: 8 DIY wall decor ideas You will only have to spend money on colored cardboard and glue, but such decoration looks simply stunning! But it will take a lot of time to assemble this origami.
We have found a video for you that shows how you can do all this. It is in English, but if anything, the video sequence itself gives a clear idea of the necessary procedure. nine0003
Ceiling sockets as a decoration of walls
A simple but spectacular idea of wall decor
Bright squares for wall decor
The ideal option for those makes repairs and not very- then wants to think about the problem of leveling the walls. Bright squares, complemented by voluminous figures, will hide any surface imperfections underneath. Not to mention the mood of eternal summer that such decoration brings with it. nine0003
Write down positive thoughts right on the wall
Decorate the walls not only with paintings, but also with other items
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Ideas with wallpapers for decoration walls
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Wall decor ideas from wood cuts .
There are countless ideas for decorating walls with saw cuts! Create pictures from them or stick them on the walls, forming unusual compositions; play with the size and thickness of the cuts; cover them with paint or varnish. nine0003
Wall decor idea with wooden planks
Do you have any leftover wooden planks after repairs or crafts? Splice them together, leaving a small hole in the middle. You can insert live or artificial flowers, branches and other decoration items into the hole. Another example of a simple but beautiful decor.
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Some young ladies confuse wall decor in the interior with her husband, believing that it should be chosen once and for all. Not at all: there are a thousand legal ways to change the picture before your eyes without getting involved in repairs. For starters - 44 ideas from Russian and foreign projects. nine0197
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1. Framed Carpet
Don't laugh, one of the most original wall decoration ideas is a carpet. Provided that it is framed and behind glass. It looks solid, museum and hypoallergenic.
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2. Framed wallpaper
Some wallpapers cost so much that it's cheaper to stick money on the wall.
Another thing is that they can be used exclusively as a decoration - for example, as a large picture in a spectacular baguette. Then it makes sense to hunt for sale remnants of wallpaper. You won't need more roll anyway. nine0003
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3. Wallpaper-coloring
With them you will have fun not only in the process of gluing! For the boy's room in this Moscow project, the owners chose a coloring wallpaper with a jungle-themed pattern. Presumably, the baby should have enough of them for three years.
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4. Rock painting
Another coloring idea can be borrowed from this Canadian project. The designers staged a festival of cave painting on wet concrete plaster, and then covered it with a special composition so that the walls could be washed without harming the interior and psyche.
Now the children, squealing with delight, paint artiodactyls with crayons.
What is especially nice - the drawing is simple, primitive people did it, which means we can do it too.
Lucia Tacla
5. Drawing on the wall
No coloring book compares to being able to paint whatever you want on the wall. At least for a decent person. The drawing can smoothly flow into a three-dimensional installation. An example is the wall decor in the photo.
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6. Painting on the lining
This bathroom was created for the designer's daughter Lada Zasimova. The wet area is decorated with Bardelli tiles with a large floral pattern. And the wooden wall opposite is decorated with a painting with a similar motif. nine0003
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Stencil painting
At school, they thought that fine art comes from the word bullying? In fact, painting a wall on a stencil does not require special skills, only accuracy. In the photo above - a branch of flowering wisteria, at the link below - a master class from designer Zhanna Makaeva.
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8. Decals
Vinyl decals are probably one of the quickest solutions to transform an interior (and remove stains). And this decor does not care about humidity: a photo with birds is from a St. Petersburg project, stickers with birds adorn both the main and guest bathrooms there.
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9. Draw with scotch tape
Colored scotch tape can serve as a decor for the walls, if pasted without creases according to a pre-planned plan. This is exactly what designer Denis Furmanov did with a wall in a rented Zhulebinsky “three-ruble note” (pictured). This trick is trickier than it looks. The table, located against the wall, emphasized the tightness of the room. Therefore, the designer decided to divert attention from the table with active graphics on the wall. And the lines, by the way, are not just lines, but a hint of wallpaper from the Viceroy Santa Monica hotel by Kelly Wearstler. nine0003
Tip: doesn't like scotch tape on the wall - these stripes can also be painted with paint using masking tape as a stencil.
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10. Pattern around the thing
Yes, such a floor lamp cannot be moved. But it has no other disadvantages: any design, any shape and any color are available at a minimum cost. This optical illusion in the room of the designer's daughter Inna Velichko is only partly an illusion: the lamp is absolutely working.
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11. Cable figures
A few meters of black cable, a white wall - this is how an unusual decor is born.
The bunny and the giraffe are an allusion to the images of the owners of the apartment, the architect Pyotr Zaitsev and his wife Anastasia Solomatina. Thus, they signed who sleeps where (by the way, the hare is Peter). If you do not have extra cable left, you can use colored cords from hardware stores. True, you have to glue them to keep their shape.
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12. Dividing strip
On the one hand, white walls are fashionable. On the other hand, it's too easy. Try adding a bright colored strip around the perimeter of the wall: by narrowing and expanding it, you can create various optical effects.
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Another example: the yellow stripe in the gap of a narrow white corridor in itself looks quite impressive. But it has another function - the portal seems to cut the space into two separate rooms, which is why the corridor no longer seems like an endless tunnel.
See how this strip goes across the floor and bench. In fact, everything is even cooler: an unusual effect is achieved through a well-thought-out optical illusion - see the next photo. nine0003
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13. Bright baseboards and skirting boards
An extremely simple, but very effective technique is to paint the slopes and skirting boards (including ceiling boards) in a contrasting bright color. In this way, you can still maintain the color of furniture or other decor.
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14. Two-tone slope
Another interesting trick is to paint the window slope in two colors, one of which is the color of the wall. In addition to the decorative effect, it is also an opportunity to “adjust” the width of the slope.
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15. Slope with finishing
It is enough to cover wide slopes with cheerful wallpaper and divert attention from too active or, on the contrary, neutral color of the walls. Slopes can also be ennobled with paintings and tiles.
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16. Slate wall
Endless change of images, creative freedom and a daily planner included - this is not a new gadget, but a wall painted with slate paint.
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17. Quotes in frames
To make the inscription look more solid, you can print the quote on paper in a fashionable sans-serif font and place it in a laconic frame. The frame has a magical property: to give additional significance to any word or object. nine0003
18. Letters for inspiration
A good font can decorate a wall better than a picture. Sticker letters are sold in stores, but they can also be cut on a plotter in any advertising workshop.
The most difficult thing is to choose a phrase that will not start to annoy before you finish the repair.
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19. Inscriptions on the stencil
You can go the other way - cut out the stencil from paper and paint over the walls according to the stencil. This is exactly what they did in this project, decorating the room for the eldest son with motivating inscriptions. You can choose your own, in the spirit: “if you don’t study, you will go to the janitors.” nine0003
Mary Cook
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20. Volumetric applications from paper
This fun is called paper plastic. Flowers, sheets, butterflies, spirals, fans and masks are cut out of thick paper, bent as needed with a pencil, a stationery knife and scissors, and glued to the wall if desired. This, of course, is a romantic decor, more suitable for a bedroom or boudoir, but away from conventions.
The main thing is to understand how to vacuum it.
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21. Mirror on a mirror
You can soften the coldness of a large mirror and protect it from the foreheads of inattentive guests by hanging another mirror in a beautiful decorative frame over the canvas.
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22. Shards
You can assemble a panel from small pieces of a geometric mirror (hint: you can cut the mirror into pieces in any glass workshop). As an option - buy round, oval, square and rectangular small mirrors and make a composition out of them. nine0003
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23. Mirrors and blinds
By combining mirrors and wooden panels, you can decorate the entire wall. In this project, the designer used ordinary louvered doors from a building hypermarket.
This technique brought down the pathos of large mirror surfaces, but added volume to a small space.
24. Window imitation as a wall decor
Even an empty window frame or shutters will create the effect of an additional window, which will be useful for small rooms and blank walls. The effect will be twice as strong if you glaze the “window” with a mirror. At the same time, you can look into it. nine0003
The background for this decor does not play a special role. For example, at first they wanted to hang a mirror from the Moscow project in the photo on the brickwork in the living room, but they changed their minds and sent it to the bedroom.
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So, you can pull them on the frame and hang on the wall. Vintage will look especially colorful. nine0003
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26. Panel giclee
The little thing above the sofa in the photo is called panel giclee — a poster with the author's refinement with a brush. It all started from there. that the decorators stumbled upon a silk scarf by Olga Nikich. But along the edges it had a pattern that did not fit into the interior, so the designers bought a file with a scarf pattern from the author, printed it on canvas, and then Olga manually painted the triangles with mother-of-pearl.
Ekaterina Lieberman
27. Three-part panels
This ethnic wall decor in the photo is actually a beehive cover bought on the market in Serbia. But pictures are often hung using this technology: one image is divided into several fragments in independent frames. No one brings Cameroonian hats from Cameroon anymore, they are produced all over the world and sold in interior stores. They are hung on the walls one by one or in a company, choosing by color and size. nine0197
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Empty frames
A beautiful baguette is good on its own, but painted in rich color is even better. Strict geometry sets the rhythm, and if they ask where the photo is taken, answer mysteriously: “the inner emptiness conveys a philosophical understatement to the interior.”
Jordi Folch
If the frames "run into" the painted part of the wall and spoil the purity of the color, feel free to paint directly on the frame. What do you have to lose something with such a philosophical understatement. nine0003
The empty frame can also perform solo.
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30. Plywood Panels
Cutting clouds out of plywood, painting or varnishing it while maintaining the natural texture of the wood is not difficult at all. Applications can be mounted on the wall, but more often they are mounted on small racks - so that the decor slightly moves away from the wall. This makes the drawing look bigger.
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It can also be a complex, well-thought-out wall decor, a leitmotif stretching through the whole apartment - like the branches of a miracle tree in the project of a Kyiv architect. nine0003
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Idea: plywood figures for the nursery can be covered with fabric.
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31. Cork houses
This appliqué is cut out of cork wood according to the designer's sketch. In fact, the fate of a photo album is destined for her, but until the owner of the room has accumulated enough personal history, cartoon characters live in the windows of the houses.
Stashchuk Tatiana
32. Three-dimensional decor made of laths
Geometric pattern and rhythm organize any space. An alternative to wallpaper with the “correct” pattern and color is its own geometric pattern of narrow wooden slats.
Paint them the same color as the wall and you have an exclusive wallpaper with a 3D effect. nine0003
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The beauty of slats is that they, even being the same color as the wall, make it three-dimensional. Now imagine that these are white slats on a dark background, or vice versa - dark on a light one!
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33. Paintings in one color
As you know, a deep philosophical meaning is hidden in the Black Square. But even if there is less sense in the green square, it will be enough to revive an empty wall. Canvas is optional, the frame can be covered with fabric, pasted over with colored cardboard, vinyl film, etc. nine0003
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34. Unusual gallery
The photographs themselves can hardly be called unusual decor. But the original way of attaching them to the wall is easy. For example, mounting on a painted board by surprise.
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look like a photo exhibition. Pictures suspended from the rail can be moved back and forth. Great option for a long corridor. nine0003
Enjoy Home Studio
Another unusual way to decorate a wall is to use a floor standing photo. A strong decorative effect is achieved due to the scale of the canvas.
Behind the architectural "trick" in the center of the hall in the photo, like behind a screen, the door of another bathroom was hidden. By the way, the designers of the Enjoy Home studio found this picture in a photo bank.
SUSANNE KAISER Innenarchitektur Berlin
Well, no one canceled the photo wallpaper either.
Gaile Guevara
35. Three-dimensional hanging
Another option for non-standard photo hanging is a rhythmic composition of cords and fasteners. A similar installation can be done by replacing the frames with stationery clips.
Prokhorova Natalia "Arahis design"
36. Clock without case
The very case when the decor is absolutely functional. The main thing is not to confuse the numbers (although this is an idea!).
In this Novosibirsk apartment where a young couple lives, a clock mechanism adorns the wall of an office with no numbers at all. His role is rather edifying. As they say in articles about the benefits of marriage: the clock is ticking. nine0003
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37. Shadow theater
Chiaroscuro is a great tool for quick interior design. Especially in terms of costs. To get an unusual light pattern, you can purchase a special lamp - with a "leaky" frame.
The light, falling through artistically carved holes, casts elaborate shadows on the surface. Most often, this is either a repeating pattern, or associations on a forest theme. Ideal - when the walls and ceiling are of the same color, then the pattern comes out the same. nine0003
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38. Lighting decor
Directional light lamps turned in different directions also create an interesting decorative effect. In addition, this technique adds volume to the room.
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39. Decorate the wall with furniture
It can be just a small shelf with a spectacular outline. And if part of the wall is occupied by a highly respected wardrobe, rack or sideboard, you can decorate it too by pasting the insides with pretty wallpaper.
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41. Painting like a screen
If you want to revive a wall on which the TV has already taken its place, just hide it behind an abstract-style canvas of two movable halves.
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42. Splashes, drops and streaks
Who said that the picture on the wall should be objective? Abstract flows and splashes look no worse (and certainly brighter) than Christmas trees and birds. However, such painting has one important property - it is very expressive. With such decor, not everyone will relax.
Rebel Walls
Even in monochrome, this pattern will look too bright, so do not decorate more than one wall with drips.
Mia Mortensen Photography
Much calmer in this sense is textured granular plaster, painted in a dark deep color. Against this background, shelving and cabinets without a back wall look good.
Art Ceramics by Vladimir Kovalev
43. Ceramic panel
The photo is not a painting, but a ceramic decorative panel “Cosmos” (fireclay, enamel, glaze, firing) by Moscow artist Vladimir Kovalev. In essence, it is a giant handmade tile ceiling-high; designers built it into a shallow niche. nine0003
44. Relief wall
With the help of timber painted in a noble shade, the renovation in the new building looks “angry and spectacular”.
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