Things You'll Need:
- Picture frames
- Wall hooks
- Paint
- Unused household items
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Step 1
Make a large faux frame on your wall by taping off a rectangular section and painting the space within. Hang pictures of significance, a diploma or other memorable pieces within your frame. This is a great way to bring a sense of unity to a collection of multiple items.
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Step 2
Paint the shiny sides of old CDs, then etch a design into the paint to expose the iridescence underneath. Affix the CDs directly to the wall in a creative pattern or put strings through them and hang them in an asymmetrical fashion on the wall.
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Step 3
Hang those mismatched china plates and platters you never use on the wall. Attach a hook to the back of the plate and hang it on a wall hook using a colorful piece of ribbon tied in a bow.
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Step 4
Bring the beauty of nature right to your wall by lightly painting the backs of leaves, fern fronds and flowers and then pressing the images onto the wall. Fill a small wall with your designs or create a unique border around the room.
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Step 5
Create a collage of old picture frames on the wall by painting them all black and hanging them in a rectangular or square pattern. Fill them with pictures you have stored away, old postcards or antique black-and-white photos.
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Step 6
Gather up your old half-used cans of paint and stencil in a pattern around windows and doorways or other focal points on the wall.
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Step 7
Use things from nature to adorn your walls, such as a piece of driftwood, a branch from your yard, dried flowers or shells.
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Step 8
Display memorable pieces of clothing, such as a kimono from your trip to the Orient, your daughter's first dress or your wedding gloves.
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Step 9
Cover old wood hangers with sheer strips of fabric or paint them in bright colors. Hang a dried bouquet of flowers, a vintage necktie or an old piece of costume jewelry from the hanger and then hang the piece from a wall hook.
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Step 10
Hang old musical instruments from the wall along with some pieces of sheet music.
