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7 Handmade Decorative Items for Your Wall

The walls in your home serve a primary purpose: to support the structure of the building and prevent it from collapsing. Apart from this primary role, they can also serve an aesthetic purpose, which is to beautify the interior of your home. This is why walls are always painted to make them more appealing.




There are also decorative items that can be attached to a wall to improve its aesthetic features. Though some of these items are made by popular interior design brands, many of them are actually handmade and can be crafted in the comfort of your home.

If your budget is on the low side but you still wish to spice up the aesthetic of your wall, then you should definitely try these 7 handmade decorative items that are perfect for all kinds of walls.

  1. Wall Hangings

Wall hangings are basically items that you attach to the wall by hanging. Most of the items are usually built to hang downwards so as to be more visible to the occupants of the house. They can be placed on any wall in your home including the living room, kitchen, bathroom, bedroom, and in even offices.




Most of the items that are used to make wall hangings can be easily gotten from your surroundings. All you have to do is use your creativity to put them together. Some of the composing items include sticks, leaves, plants, seashells, twigs, and flowers etc. Here are some brilliant DIY wall hanging ideas for you to check out.

  1. Paper Decorations

 

If your budget doesn’t allow you to purchase beautiful decorations for your wall, you can always make use of household materials. One household item that is commonly used for decorative purposes is paper.




If you’ve got a lot of colorful papers lying idle in the home, put them to use by cutting and turning them into stylistic shapes. With a coloring tool and a strong adhesive, you can make awesome paper objects that will be glued to your wall in aesthetic patterns.

The things you can craft from paper include butterflies, birds, flowers, and the heart shape.

  1. Foil Tape

Foil tape can be an incredible decorative item for your wall, even though that isn’t its primary use. Still, if you have a large amount of unused foil tape in your home, you can definitely use it to create incredible patterns on your wall.

It also helps in adding an extra layer of insulation to your wall, which protects the interior of your home from harsh climatic conditions.

  1. Pictures

Yeah, it sounds a bit strange right. But believe it or not, pictures can make for very alluring images on your wall. You don’t have to keep those treasured pictures of your youth hidden in some dusty basements along with your kidnapped victims. Put them in places where they will be accessible to your home’s occupants as well as visitors. And where else can be better than the walls of your home?

To make your pictures look alluring on a wall, try to use them to create noticeable patterns like the shape of a heart, a butterfly, or whatever silly thing floats your boat.

  1. Flower and Leaf Decorations

If you’re nature freak whose home is filled with flower bases and small garden plants but still want to do more to increase your home’s nature vibe, then these awesome flower and leaf decorations should be perfect for you. And if this still doesn’t satisfy your desire to be closer to nature, then you can always go full-Tarzan and live with a pack of Gorillas in a nearby jungle…. But seriously, please don’t.

  1. Wall Clocks

 

Though its principal function is to tell time, a wall clock also helps to improve the aesthetics of a wall. This is why you just don’t buy any wall clock for your wall, you also check its build and design to ensure that it matches that of your wall.




If you happen to have a number of unused clocks in your home just gathering dust, you can put them to creative use by putting them on your wall to beautify it. To make this work, ensure that the clocks are perfectly spaced and also form a pattern that is recognizable.

  1. River Stones, Rocks, and Pebbles

There is probably nothing cooler than having your wall embroidered with beautiful stones, rocks, and pebbles. It brings tranquillity to your home’s interior décor. What is also cool about this is that it is completely free. All you need is a reliable natural source for the stones and rocks; perhaps, a nearby river.

Nevertheless, if you manage to get your hands on a tangible number of stones or rocks, then be ready to transform the walls of your home into a visual spectacle.

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