Home Decor: How To Utilise That Blank Wall Space #AD

When arranging your furniture sometimes you find yourself with a huge blank wall space that looks too empty. However, when you try and fill it with furniture, you may find that it looks too cluttered and cramped! A big blank space can really upset the flow of the room and nag at you every time you see it, wondering what you can do with it. Here are some tips for utilising that wall space without overdoing it.

Artwork or Prints

The most obvious choice for how to decorate a wall is to hang a picture or two. However, this might feel a little boring or basic when you are trying to create a trendy or chic space that accurately reflects your own personal style. You can get your photo printed on wood or order aluminum prints to create a display that is a little different. You can create your own photo collage display with varying sizes or use different coloured frames for a more quirky look. In building up your photo display you can also interpret script or scenic pictures interspersed with your personal photos which can be swapped and rearranged whenever you feel like it.

Hang some wallpaper

Wallpaper does not have to go all around the room, it can be used to create a cool feature wall. Patterned or floral wallpaper makes a blank space appear as though there is more going on without being too busy. A great invention is removable wallpaper which can easily be hung up and torn down without damaging the wall underneath. If you do not fancy the hassle of repapering or maybe you find yourself getting a little bored and like to change things up regularly, this is the perfect solution. This is also a great option for people who are renting because it does not damage the walls meaning you can redecorate without the risk of losing your deposit or upsetting your landlord.

Hang a decorative blanket or tapestry

Hanging a cool tapestry or blanket can be a really interesting alternative to traditional pictures. It can perfectly fit in with a hippie or bohemian vibe but if you pick the right piece it can also really help style a more modern space too. Consider the theme of the rest of the room and shop around for something that you feel will fit in without looking silly.

A mirror

I am obsessed with mirrors when it comes to interior decorating. Mirrors are miracle workers – they create the illusion of more space and make rooms look larger, they reflect light and make the place brighter and they provide a practical purpose too! This is a great choice if the room is already fairly full and you do not want to overcrowd it. Mirrors can also fit into any room and can accommodate any theme or style. Depending on the amount of space you can hang something large and ornate or use a series of smaller mirrors slotted together to create a sleek, modern display.

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The Weekend Post: How To Add Style to Plain Walls When You Rent with a DIY Canvas Print from Photowall

Whether you choose to rent or feel that you're stuck where you are whilst saving up to buy your own home, rented accommodation usually has one thing in common - plain, boring, magnolia walls. Thankfully, it's easy to add your own personal sense of taste and style to your rented living space with some DIY Canvas Prints!

In The Secret Lives of Colour, author Kassia St Clair describes the shade magnolia as the most  'inoffensive' colour which explains why landlords are so drawn to it. This bland, 'safe' colour has haunted me throughout my many years of renting, and whilst you can sometimes twist your landlord's arm to allow yourself a little bit of redecorating freedom (as I managed to do last year during the first lockdown with my blue accent wall in the living room - yay!), most of the time, you're met with a stern 'No' and have to resort to other methods of self-expression.

This is perhaps why creating gallery walls and hanging canvas prints has become so popular with my Millenial generation, so I was thrilled when the ultra-trendy Swedish brand Photowall got in touch with me to ask if I'd like to review one of their Canvas Prints.

They have an enormous range of prints, wall murals, photo wallpapers, posters and more available online with fast and free UK shipping. After much deliberation and scrolling through some incredible designs, I finally found the perfect piece of art to liven up one of the boring magnolia walls in my living room - hooray!

When you order a Canvas Print from Photowall, it arrives in a long slim box which is very Ikea as all of the components are typically Swedish in the standard flat-pack tradition. The first task is to assemble the frame which comes with self-adhesive strips and some metal fixtures for the corners to keep everything tight and secure. 

I found the assembly pretty easy to do by myself, but I would recommend having someone to help you hold it flat if you've ordered one of the larger sized prints. 

Once the frame is assembled, you simply roll out the canvas print, stretch it over the frame and glue it on with the self-adhesive strips on the frame itself. I was a little dubious about this at first, but I can assure you that this self-adhesive glue is STRONG! Again, I would recommend an extra pair of hands to help you get this absolutely perfect.

There is a quick and easy assembly video on the Photowall website if you need any assistance.

Et voila!

My chosen canvas print is titled 'Laura' by the South African art photographer Gabriela Slegrova, and I love it so much as I was looking for something that combined the two elements of water and feminity - this was just perfect. The quality is fantastic and it was easy to hang up (it comes with a sturdy metal fixture). It's definitely helped to make my living room less 'rented' and more 'home'.

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