Refresh Your Wall Space For The New Year

It’s the time of year where a little interior change can go a long way. From holiday soirees to refreshing the home for the new year, sprucing up your walls can bring new life to your home. Empty walls are filled with endless possibilities. Regardless of your interior layout, or style below are a few tricks that can augment the look of your home and shift the mood any which way you please.

Large-scale art

Oversized painting or photo will enhance the appearance and vibe of your space regardless of how small. In fact, it can actually make smaller spaces look larger, in some situations, as it draws the eye to the top and bottom of the art, expanding the central focus. Consider a black-and-white photo in a minimalist space to keep the lines and focus clean. Alternatively, you color in a striking abstract piece can also provide a clean jolt that pulls a room instantly together.  Basically, anything that complements the beauty of your space, and has the potential to wow visitors - and that you love to look at every day - is on the table.  

Gallery walls

Ever been to a gallery studio before? If yes, then you might have noticed how appealing those nicely arranged galleries are, and how they effortlessly draw your attention. With the right art collection, personalize a mini art gallery. Think our of the box too to mix it up - like favorite photographs, a beautiful flower you found on a walk, a painting from your family, custom song lyrics on canvas wall art, or even wall decals. Also, don't overwhelm your space with a variety of art. Instead, go for basic, cohesive frames or install a panoply of ornate variations to create an impressive combo. 

As an added tip, you can consider extending the gallery wall to the ceiling to make it appear larger, giving you some of the effects of large-scale art with smaller pieces.

Include an accent wall

Beyond beautiful objects and art, what else can you do? Decorate the walls themselves! Go for a bright and vibrant paint color to create an accent wall.

Alternatively, if you’re feeling expressive, consider patterns using eye-catching wallpapers, stencils, and other decorative paint methods. To spice things up a bit, you can extend your decoration to your ceiling. Worthy of note that these decorative accents can have a larger effect in a small space. So if you have a small space, you definitely aren’t left out here.

Install mirrors

Mirrors are one of the most underrated decorative elements purely based on how functional they are. And while mirrors used to be restricted to the bedroom and bathroom, they’re now welcomed literally everywhere and anywhere in the house.

Mirrors offer features that make them a design staple for your entire home, be it your living room, dining, outdoor space, etc. 

One of the reasons why mirrors are deemed an ideal decorative element is because of their ability to add psychological square footage to every room and flood your room with natural light. Try installing an oversized mirror, or hang several smaller pieces similar to salons.

Your walls are the largest components of your home, thus making them the key to its appearance. If you have a bland wall, adding some art or painting to the wall will go a long way in beautifying your space and giving it a whole new vibe.