10 ways to jazz up those boring blank walls

Will Sayner Will Sayner
Coca Cola, Goodwin & Goodwin Goodwin & Goodwin Commercial spaces
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 It’s all too easy to end up with a slightly boring abode. Shaping a personal and creative living space is an ongoing process that takes a lot of time and effort, and whereas a fresh coat of paint and a few key pieces of furniture will make your home pleasant and liveable, it takes more time and planning to create a unique living space with lots of character.

 Unfortunately, short of having a professional design the space entirely there are few shortcuts for this conundrum. However, we can focus on individual details that will contribute greatly to the overall effect, and boring, blank walls are a great place to start. So today we’re running through ten ways that you can transform boring walls into stunning focal points in any room. Let’s get started…

1. Atlas wall

At last we have a solution! Covering a wall with a canvas world map will certainly make it stand out, as well as looking quite sophisticated; particularly in a study or office.

2. Paint a mural

 Painting a mural directly onto the wall is admittedly quite ambitious, but it will undoubtedly add character to any room while making the previously plain wall a highly personal and creative focal point.

3. Colourful tiles

 Covering a wall in colourful tiles will make it stand out without the need for other accessories. The extensive variety of shapes, styles and colours means you can find tiles to match virtually any décor.

4. Eye-catching wallpaper

 Eye-catching wallpaper can be used to cover boring walls and inject some life and colour into any room.

5. Gallery wall

 Rather than altering the wall itself, why not hang artwork or photos together in a cluster to create your own gallery wall? Creating a gallery wall will cover the boring blank space and give the room a highly personal focal point.

6. Multiple mirrors

 We can take the principle of the gallery wall but swap artwork or pictures for mirrors. The circular mirrors adorning the wall in the example above look like drops of water giving the wall a unique and beautiful look.

7. Decorate with clothing

 Cover boring walls and increase your storage space by installing multiple hooks on the wall for clothes and hats.

8. Decorative shelving

 A few well-placed shelves covered with books, pictures or art pieces will do a good job of breaking up and covering large chunks of boring blank space.

9. Vintage style signs

 The second to last point on our list, vintage style signs, won’t suit everybody or every interior design style, but it remains a cool way to customise a room and cover boring blank space.

10. Bold colour scheme

 We saved the best solution until last, or at least the simplest: cover boring walls with a bold colour scheme.

 For more tips on creating a more interesting home check out this guide to upgrading a boring bedroom.

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