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Decorating your walls can be direct and affordable! Try these 27 quick and straightforward Handmade wall decor options for filling a blank wall on a modest-cost.
You’ll also want to look at our picks for best large Handmade wall decor (such as engineer prints), functional wall decor and shelves, and straightforward Handmade wall art for kids to make.
When you move into a new place, decorating all those blank walls can be daunting. It can also be expensive to go out and buy great wall decor for all those walls. So we picked some straightforward Handmade wall decor options to get you started, on a modest-cost.
Read more: 50 Handmade Wall Decor options and Tips27 straightforward Handmade Wall Decor options
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Learn how to make some direct art that still pops with this walkthrough for textured color block wall art from What Does She Do All Day.
Got leftover paint? Use it to create an straightforward abstract wall art masterpiece following this walkthrough!
Paint is the simplest and easiest way to create an accent wall in a room, and A Home For Design took it one step further by designing a gallery wall with some needed shelving, too.
Learn how to hang a large wall map from Our Home Notebook.
Print up to 13×19 wall decor printables at home with our go-to printer — in the shop, we’ve got abstract geode/agate wall art (and that vivid floral wall art printable)
as well as this straightforward holiday decorating art set — 10 prints, 1 frame, for year-round decor! (Printable flower garland here.)
Wainscoting is one of my go-to ways to create an accent wall — it’s classic! look at this wood louver wainscoting by Yvonne of Sunnyside Up-stairs (and then look at our ultimate guide to wainscoting here).
Display your family memories with this quick photo pin board by Mommy Envy.
If you’re renting or don’t want a permanent change, a large piece of art might be just the statement your wall needs! See how Dena from Hearts and Sharts made this for just a few bucks.
Scour your yard and pick a few trimmings to make an straightforward branch and eucalyptus wall decor hanging like Roxanne from The Honeycomb Home.
Add a little glam to any room with this paint gilded wood shim art by Mountain Modern Life.
Put scrap wood pieces to work by making your own colorful wood scrap wall art.
direct wooden frames from the craft store make an well fitted straightforward wall decor in this bathroom by Kim of Exquisitely Unremarkable.
Make a direct frame eye-catching with some inspiration from West Elm and this walkthrough from Decorating Cents.
Kayla from Home Coming has a lovely office — we love the painted corkboards!
Glitter your go-to saying like Simply Swider did.
You know I love texture and moldings. Planked walls are a great way to make a wall stand out in a subtle way. Brandi from Nest of Bliss DIYed her shiplap wall — find a walkthrough here.
Got a plate? Got a marker? You’ve got wall decor! Corinna from For My Love Of doodled her way to a fun plate display.
Black and white never goes out of style, and this black and white gallery wall by Anna of Home Heart and Hands looks great!
If you prefer color, try this faux botanical leaf art that Alice and Lois made.
Put together an straightforward grass wreath for spring with this walkthrough from Cute Kid, Ugly House. (See how we made a similar grass wreath so cute for Easter a couple years back!)
Okay, so this isn’t a wall, but you could easily paint a section of your wall instead of a pantry door! Get the details from Andrea at Decorating Cents.
Such a fun spring mantel arrangement! Get the details of this watercolor-style mantel art and garland from An Extraordinary Day.
Decorating a stair wall can be tricky, but Ansley from Vivaciously Vintage did a great job with this gallery wall!
Get the Pottery Barn look with this handmade wood cutout star. walkthrough from The Happier Homemaker.
More straightforward Handmade Wall Decor options:
- straightforward Handmade Wall Art (that even kids can make)
- Handmade Large Wall Decor Using Engineer Prints
- 50+ Handmade Wall Decor options and Tips
Published 03.28.14 // Updated 03.27.2020
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