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Wall Decor for the Living Room
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items Blank living room walls are somehow both very obvious and very easy to ignore. đ This is a mix of art, mirrors, shelves and texture that can actually help a room feel finished, plus a few genuinely useful guides for figuring out what goes where. As ...
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Start With One Big Thing
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Build a Gallery Wall Without Making Yourself Crazy
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Add Shape, Light & Texture
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Read This Before You Start Hammering Holes
Start With One Big Thing
If you have a big empty wall over the sofa, you do not necessarily need twelve tiny things. Start with something that can actually hold its own from across the room.
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This is the kind of scale that can handle the wall over a sofa without looking like the art got lost on the way up there. Neutral enough to work with a lot of rooms, but it still gives the wall something to say.
47" x 24" Pen and Ink Tree Framed Wall Canvas - Thresholdâ˘: Digital Art Nature Scene, Polystyrene Frame
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Black and white is an easy way to bring in a graphic element without committing the whole room to a color scheme. I also like that this can hang horizontally or vertically depending on the wall you are trying to fix.
24"x30" Minimal Abstract Framed Wall Art - Thresholdâ˘
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A pair takes some of the guesswork out of filling a wider wall. The warm neutral frames keep these from feeling too stark or office-y.
(Set of 2) 16"x20" Architecture Framed Arts Neutrals - Thresholdâ˘: Vertical Wall Art, Brown Frame, Paper Material, Sawtooth Back Mount
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For the wall that needs an actual statement, not another polite little print. đ This is large, dramatic and has enough metallic detail to carry a room without needing a whole gallery around it.
Etta Avenue⢠Gold Canvas Geode Abstract Living Room Framed Wall Art with Gold Foil Accents, 48" x 2" x 65" & Reviews
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The long horizontal shape is especially useful above a sofa or console. Beige and black also gives you contrast without introducing a color you now have to repeat six more times around the room.
IDEA4WALL Abstract Black Beige Artwork, Modern Living Room Pictures, Framed Canvas Giclee Print Wall Art
Build a Gallery Wall Without Making Yourself Crazy
Gallery walls can be collected and personal without looking like you emptied a frame aisle onto the wall. Mix sizes, leave breathing room and give the whole thing at least one strong anchor.
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These have that collected, slightly vintage feeling that works really well mixed into a gallery wall. A matched pair gives you a little order before you start adding the oddball pieces.
16"x20" Set of 2 Floral Framed Wall Art Underglass - Thresholdâ˘
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If starting a gallery wall from absolutely nothing sounds exhausting, a coordinated printable set is a very reasonable shortcut. đ Print them in the sizes that fit your wall and choose frames that work with your room.
Living Room Wall Art Set of 3 â Neutral Abstract Prints for Modern Home Decor
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Another easy starting point if you want the softer neutral look. Because these are digital, you can play with scale instead of being stuck with whatever size happened to come in the box.
Beige Abstract Gallery Wall Art Set of 3, Beige White Neutral Nordic Prints Simple Abstract Modern Minimalist Living Room Wall Art Printable
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This one brings in more black, which is useful when a beige-on-beige room needs a little backbone. Mix in a personal photo or two so it does not feel like you bought the whole wall at once.
Neutral Gallery Wall Set, Black Abstract Prints, Abstract Art Set, Modern Line Art, Living Room Art, Abstract Wall Art, Printable Gallery
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Picture ledges are for people who like changing their minds. đ Layer frames, small art and a couple of objects, then swap things around without measuring twelve new nail holes every time.
Set of 2 16" Wood Ledge Wall Shelf - Thresholdâ˘
Add Shape, Light & Texture
Not every wall needs another rectangle in a frame. Mirrors, shelves and textile pieces break things up and make a living room feel layered instead of flat.
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A big round mirror breaks up all the straight lines from sofas, consoles and framed art. It also bounces light around, which is doing actual work while looking pretty.
34" Round Decorative Wall Mirror - Threshold⢠designed with Studio McGee
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No visible frame keeps this one really clean. Good choice when the room already has plenty going on and you want the light and shape of a mirror without adding another finish.
28" Round Floating Wall Mirror - Thresholdâ˘
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An arch gives you a softer shape but still feels substantial enough for a living room wall. I like this over a console where you want height without hanging another piece of art.
Better Homes & Gardens 24 in x 34 in Black Arched Wall Mirror for Bathroom or Living Room
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The walnut and scalloped shape make this feel warmer and more collected than a basic metal mirror. This is the kind of piece that can make a newer room feel like it has been around a minute.
Better Homes & Gardens French Heritage Wall Mirror, Walnut, 29 x 24, Living Room
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For the wall where you want to display little things instead of hanging more art. Keep the styling edited, though. We are making a living room wall, not opening a tiny gift shop. đ
Better Homes & Gardens 3-Tier 20 in Wall Shelf with Brackets, Walnut
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A tapestry is such an easy way to bring in texture when every other thing in the room is framed glass and hard edges. The pastoral print also gives it that found-over-time feeling.
40"x 30" French Style Printed Tapestry - Thresholdâ˘
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Mirror plus a little display shelf is especially good on a smaller wall where one piece needs to earn its keep. Add one tiny plant or object and stop there before the shelf becomes a parking lot.
Kate and Laurel Jackson Modern Metal Framed Wall Mirror with Shelf, 22 x 29, Black, Chic Rectangle Mirror for Wall
Read This Before You Start Hammering Holes
A few free guides worth five minutes before you start hanging things. Scale, height and spacing are usually the difference between âthat looks goodâ and âwhy does this wall feel weird?â
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Hanging pictures in a style is harder than it looks. Here is a great guide to get you started
Whatâs The Best Way to Hang a Picture? Our Expert Guide to Displaying Art in Your Home
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Give me any reason to read AD and I will. This article has some unique wall art ideas like Toy Installations.
These 53 Wall Decor Ideas (Toy Installations! Rotating Art!) Bring New Life to Any Room
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It seems so simple but creating gallery walls is one of the things I really struggle with. I am a paint by numbers kind of girl. If you are too, this article may help you plan out the wall.
How to Create the Perfect Gallery Wall