Walls looking a bit blah? New year, new you right?
Check out these easy, effective ways to decorate that blank space and give you a chance to express your creative side and add some atmosphere to your room...
1: For the money conscious girl: A Montage Board If you’re trying to cut back on the spending but still want to get your DIY on, try making a picture montage. Grab a heap of your old magazines and pull out a whole bunch of fashion ads and pictures. You can either line them up in rows on your wall or chuck them all together into a collage. Cheap, easy and effective! It's also a great way to set yourself some visual goals, like Flossie's Melbourne Style Diary correspondent who made her montage to inspire her trip to Europe...
2: For the photo crazy girl: Canvas Photo Boards Got heaps of photos but don’t know how to display them? Check out canvas prints. Canvas prints give an artistic touch to photos, which normal printed photos lack. Images on canvas give a distinctive look and an oil painting finish. Places like canvart.co.nz and snapfish print photos on canvas in a range of sizes. You can print a photo onto a huge canvas or you print several different photos on several small canvas or even create a photo montage onto one large canvas. It’s the perfect way to treasure your memories while giving an elegant look to your wall. 3: For the DIY girl: A Crafty Masterpiece Even the most common objects can become a work of art with the right treatment. We love this craft project from iVillage that shows how to take dominoes and create a backsplash board from your bathroom - but it would look equally as cool in your room!
4: For the lazy girl: Wall Decals If art isn’t really your thing but you still want to spruce up your wall space check out wall stickers. Wall stickers are adhesive plastic which is easy to apply and remove. Check out Flossie's Wallpaper Special here for some local stockists. 5: For the artistic girl: DIY Art Block For the artistic ones amongst us grab some paint and canvas and try out your painting skills. Check out artists like Jackson Pollack and Theo van Doesburg for inspiration or upcoming artists on Etsy, such as Pin Up Brenda who created this masterpiece. Canvas art looks great on walls and can totally change the look of a room. You’ll be surprised how easy it is to create! Plus it’s a great way to fill up some spare time and express yourself.
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