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How do you decorate a large wall without painting? This roundup of Handmade wall decor options for large walls has dozens of options for large wall decor you can make yourself, on a modest-cost.When you have a large wall space that needs some love, we have 3 go to options for Handmade wall decor: paint a fun accent wall, hang a gallery wall of frames, or hang a piece (or two) of large wall decor.
Deciding how to decorate a large wall depends on your style and on the area of your home — a gallery wall is fine for hanging in a living room over a sofa or in a bedroom above a headboard, but when it comes to large tall walls or awkward over the stairs walls, the thought of accurately hanging 10+ frames is enough to make me quit before I’ve begun (even with this quick gallery wall hanging trick). But it’s not fun to stomach the tough of dropping a lot of cash on decorating *one* wall, either.
Related Reading: How to Decorate Tall Walls
Luckily, there are plenty of ways to Handmade wall decor for large walls to get a look you love at a price that’s nice to your modest-cost. We’ve collected about 60 of our go-to affordable Handmade large wall decor options (plus lots more ways to use inexpensive engineering prints as large wall art HERE).
For more large wall decor options, look at our headboard roundups here, here and here. If you can build it as a low-cost headboard, it can probably be modified into a great piece of wall art, like our pieced wood headboard.
You’ll also want to look at our go-to large mirrors here and more large round mirrors here — mirrors are especially good for large walls in small rooms because they reflect the light and make the room feel bigger!
And don’t forget to look at the selection of large wall art printables in the shop, including these funny cat lover posters that can be printed as large as 18×24, in black and white or color versions.
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straightforward peasy large wall decor — frame some cute wrapping paper or leftover wallpaper. Use a large poster frame to keep the cost down. (Little Green Notebook)
(We’ve got printable agate posters here, too!)
This tall feather art is memorable! (via DecorPad) The extra large wall art looks like it might be on unmounted canvas which would mean you could Handmade like…
this large wall art and frame set from Place of My Taste!
We’ve also got these great printable large wall art feathers — straightforward to mount and frame for a large wall decor set.
Plywood is a fairly inexpensive medium, and some paint and stain make for a great graphic art piece to decorate a large wall in a hallway or living room. (via Home Depot)
We took plywood wall decor one step farther and painted custom cornhole boards, which we now hang on the wall of our patio when not in use — double duty Handmade wall decor!
Hang a rug for an instant large wall decor statement! (Makely) No rug? Try one of these Handmade options to make your own.
I’m a big fan of big clocks! See how Mylove2create made this Pottery Barn Knockoff large wall clock.
This headboard is made from vintage maps, and wouldn’t it look great hanging standalone on the wall as a large wall art display? (via Remodelista)
Follow this walkthrough from My Love 2 Create to make your own Handmade large wall decor triptych set (that’s a set of 3 art panels hung together to form a complete image). The walkthrough includes tips for using a projector to create a low-cost large wall art piece, too.
Large and colorful, this mosaic Handmade wall decor was my first “viral” post! Still one of my go-to direct (although time consuming) projects. See the walkthrough here.
You can use public domain images and art to create your own large wall art to print and frame like this beauty. (Blesser House)
Have you noticed all the striking shower curtain designs available now? Put them to work on as large Handmade wall decor by building a direct wood frame and stapling on the shower curtain. (6th Street Design School and Dream Book Design)
Print some large wall decor with our go-to interchangeable holiday wall art set — 10 prints, 1 frame, for year-round straightforward decorating! (Printable paper flower garland download and walkthrough here.)
Large wall decor is also well fitted for decorating above the TV! This framed world map looks great in the large Handmade frame. (Jenna and Calder)
See more options for decorating around the TV here
Abstract art is straightforward to for non-artists to make — How Does She used a foam insulation sheet as a large wall decor “canvas”.
Follow this walkthrough to see how to use your leftover paint to paint your own abstract art, or try these 3 Handmade art options for non-artists.
Another large Handmade wall art option using inexpensive foam insulation. This one is wrapped with leftover dropcloth fabric before being painted, to look like a real art canvas! (Imperfect Homemaking)
A half sheet of plywood and a bit of paint make a large wall art alphabet pennant low-cost and straightforward — Lemon Thistle featured military alphabet speak and morse code on this large wall art!
An old window, with or without glass, makes a great statement as decor on a large wall! Hang it on its own, put photos in it, or hang photos from it like this one. (source unknown)
A large stained wood map is a classic look, and can be dressed to fit with any style! (The Happier Homemaker)
Make an straightforward Handmade pin board — it’s both great large wall decor and is well fitted for displaying family photos or reminders to keep you organized (A Casarella).
Turn a large wall into a family command station with these straightforward hang hooks and shelves like we did for our family organization center.
Add rustic and vintage flair with this knock-off license plate map wall art (for right around $100). walkthrough here from Blue I Style.
Extra large wood letters definitely help your wall “speak” for itself in a large all decor installment like this! (Pike’s Place Blog)
The feature of this photo is our Handmade barn door (from our existing door!) but you can peek at the straightforward framed batik fabric on the wall next to it — framing pretty large print fabric is clearly straightforward Handmade wall decor! (And we’ve moved those prints to above our new mantel for great fireplace decor, too!)
You can also dye your own batik with a stencil for a large wall art hanging (A Place of My Taste).
Paper is direct and low-cost, and looks great in this geometric patchwork art! (tutsplus) She used this large wall decor option above the bed (with no headboard) but this would be fun in a living room or kids’ room for affordable large wall decor, too.
Ever wanted to make your own art canvas? The Chelsea Project shows you how to build a large wall art canvas and paint it with this cool layered stencil technique.
Make a large-scale Handmade wall art piece feel even larger with bold geometric shapes and colors! (A striking Mess)
Transfer a photo to wood for a nice vintage Handmade wall decor project. (walkthrough here.)
Gather some sticks and get creative with a paint dipped branch wall art arrangement. (Shades of Blue Interiors)
Hang an extra large square scarf for quick and straightforward Handmade wall decor on a large wall — renter friendly, too! (via Design Sponge)
There are so many striking wallpaper patterns out there now! If you can’t commit to a full wall, frame a panel to hang as large wall decor (via Apartment Therapy, walkthrough at Effortless Style Interiors)
Using fence boards keeps Handmade wall art costs down on this large vintage style aged wood sign (walkthrough here from A Prudent Life).
Who says a laundry room can’t have some large wall decor style, too? Make this farmhouse laundry room sign with the walkthrough and template here from The Created Home.
This one is just propped up, but you can hang an old door for some lovely style to fill a large wall, too! (See more options for old doors here.)
A couple of wood panels + paint will give you an solid wood starburst art! (Vintage Revivals) Customize the colors for a truly personalized one-of-a-kind large Handmade wall decor option.
Add some extra color to a large wall art photo collection! Make a large inexpensive frame feel bigger and match your decor by painting a photo mat.
Pick up an old nautical flag for homey vintage Handmade wall decor (Our Home Notebook).
Not only does this huge wood slice look great on the wall, but it has legs that fold out to make it into a side table, too! Double-duty large wall decor (and yes, it’s Handmade!) (via Apartment Therapy)
Use scrap wood and your go-to color paint to make a large wood wall art piece — well fitted Handmade wall decor for a patio or deck refresh (like our painted concrete patio turned outdoor dining space).
If you have a large wall art piece you don’t love… it’s okay to paint over it to make your own Handmade wall decor. Probably (House Tweaking)
Use pegboard to create an extra large cross stitch sampler. (via) For a more affordable large Handmade wall decor stitching, use foam core like we did here.
Classic book covers look great as large wall art — and this one is painted, so Handmade away! (Lisa Roy)
Join together some wood planks with some stain and a go-to quote for a nice ombre wood wall decoration (walkthrough from Bigger Than The Three Of Us here)
More Handmade wall decor options for large wall art:
- How to Decorate Tall Walls
- 27 options for Using Engineer Prints as Large Wall Art
- 50 Cool Shelves for Storage and Wall Decor
- 30 options for Functional Handmade Wall Decor
- 50 Handmade Wall Decor options and Tips for Decorating Walls
- 25 Handmade Kids Wall Art options (That Kids Can Make Themselves)
First published 02 July 2015 // Updated 20 March 2020
