What wall decoration to replace the paintings?
Many alternatives allow you to dress the walls and give personality to your interior. The choice mainly depends on your tastes.
The mirror is the most obvious wall decoration to replace frames and paintings. We appreciate it all the more because it makes the room larger and boosts the brightness. In addition, the mirror is available in looks full of softness. Round mirror, wavy mirror or organic mirror: we take advantage of this to integrate curves into the decor.
Lighting fixtures are real assets for giving personality to a room. And we particularly fall for the wall lights in the sculptural version, so stunning that they constitute an authentic decorative piece. A literally brilliant idea to replace the paintings!
Fan of a retro look? Think about bright wall decorations, which advantageously replace frames in an 80s-style bedroom or in a kitchen inspired by the iconic American “diners” of the 50s.
Macrame wall decorations have lived on, and it only took a few seasons for them to be replaced by wall tapestries. The latter are offered in an interesting variety of formats, notably small models which easily replace a painting above a small low piece of furniture such as a console or desk.
The trick for a cozy living room or bedroom is to increase the number of rugs. We adopt them to dress the floor, obviously… but also to dress the wall!
Baskets and plates made from plant fibers are part of the emblematic decorations of the bohemian style. If this look tends to run out of steam, this type of wall decoration retains all its appeal. We adopt them for example in the neo-ethnic interior, in association with ceramics or a nomadic carpet inspired by primitive arts.
This year, subjects lead the way. And we are increasingly seeing wooden paintings replacing traditional painting canvases. Wall panels do not necessarily have a very conservative format, and this season we are falling for organic models, which allow us to create pretty compositions.
There was a time when they marked out passage spaces in order to illuminate them. Long replaced by electric wall lights, candle holders are making a comeback. We adopt them alone, we collect them, or we integrate them into a mix and match composition with other wall decorations.
Nothing like a touch of greenery to bring an interior to life! To install your green plants, you can of course adopt suspensions or pedestals. The other good idea is to use the walls, hanging some pretty ceramics to replace your paintings.
The problem with wall decorations is that you have to hang them on the wall, obviously. This involves minor repairs every time you want to move them to freshen up the room. However, there is another solution for dressing the walls without damaging them: XXL decorations that can be attached to them. Think for example of the very large indoor plant, as well as the golden mirror or the glass mirror.
Wall covering: an alternative to frames and paintings
What if instead of hanging wall decorations on the wall, you had fun decorating them directly? Colors, materials and patterns: everything is possible to give character to your interior!
Not content with just dressing the walls, paint helps structure a room. Brief ! It’s the decorative ally we couldn’t do without. To decorate the walls without using frames, we adopt a strong color. This solution is particularly smart in passageways.
To create a timeless and warm atmosphere at home, we love wood. Don’t really want to start installing paneling? Don’t panic: there are many ways to create a wood effect on the wall without breaking the bank (and without major work!).
Panoramic wallpaper has become a classic in wall decoration. Landscapes, XXL floral pattern, non-figurative fresco: it offers a dizzying choice of designs. This covering with a (very) large format print is also a smart solution for visually enlarging a small living room or small bedroom.
A trendy alternative to panoramic wallpaper, wall frescoes replace frames and paintings, and liven up our walls to perfection. If you have a taste for DIY, you can make it yourself. Are you not really comfortable with the idea of drawing on your walls? Opt for kits containing an assortment of shapes to glue to create your own composition.
To add a little relief to a painted wall or to brighten up a white wall, think of two classics which are enjoying renewed popularity this season: the wall frieze and ornaments such as mouldings, rosettes and picture rails. In this colorful interior, we even merged the two techniques by tracing panels. These are not made by attaching ornaments to the wall, but by drawing a frieze