3 Fun Ways to Dress Up a Wall

[Joe Griffith]

Are your walls a bore-fest? If so, they don't need to be. The ' fine
art' in adding art on a wall is not what the item is, but what it
means to you! You can have a priceless painting on your wall, but
unless you really truly love the art - then it is only costly but not
valuable.
To live a delicious life at home, we need to surround ourselves with
items we love - including the walls.
So, want fun ways can you dress up (decorate) your walls with? Here
are 3 ways with the added ingredients of 'fun'
1. WITH PAINT
Try not simply painting your walls with your favorite colors, but try
adding patterns on your walls for that extra pizzazz. Add:
? stripes ? circles ? waves
Perhaps not all at the same time, or even on every wall of the room,
but do intrigue the eye with a creative flair on a wall using simple
patterns that make a huge and fun impact.
2. WITH PICTURES
Why go same-old-route style and hang 8 x 10 or 16 x 20 pictures when
you can go greater - bigger - LARGER! Blow up the size of some of your
favorite photos (children, pets, vacation, etc.) and hang it up as the
'work of art' that it is - your life! Also, you may want to:
? convert pictures to black and white for a classic look and attach to
color paper (colors that are complementary to your room), then insert
into a black frame ? convert pictures to Warhol colorful tones like
the picture attached. A website that can convert your photos to warhol
art is www.photowow.com
3. WITH FABRIC:
'Fun' your walls with fabric artwork that have colors and patterns
that you LOVE! Stretch or pull the fabric over a frame and staple the
fabric on the backside. Mix and match colors and patterns that go well
with your rooms. If you have left over fabric make toss pillows for
your living room sofa, cushions for your dining room, decorative
pillows for your bedroom. As for the frame - you can try using:
? plywood (most Home Depot's could cut a specified size for you) ?
corkboard ? foamboard
What makes a wall paint go from 'nice' to 'great' is the added
ingredient of unexpected fun shapes and textures. So, what does your
wall say?