How to Decorate a Large Living Room Wall
Large living rooms lend themselves to a variety of uses in one space. Cozy sitting areas next to generously proportioned fireplaces invite conversation. A furniture grouping with the entertainment center as a focal point offers a spot to watch the game or the latest DVD release. But with big rooms come large walls which can be a challenge to decorate. However, with the right color choices, wall displays and furniture, large walls will enhance the space rather than detract from it. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- Paint
- Paintings
- Wall sculptures
- Wall hangings
- Photographs
- Prints
- Stone
- Shelves
- Electric fireplace
Instructions
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Paint
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Minimize the space by painting in dark shades rather than pastels.
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Use neutrals to allow art and wall hangings to pop.
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Apply paint like Valspar's faux textured stone to give the wall interest and texture.
Art
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Group four large paintings in a similar theme above an oversized couch. Arrange them symmetrically to form a square or next to one another spaced evenly above the sofa. Frame nine large vintage movie posters and arrange them in three rows of three.
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Draw the eye with a large wall sculpture in the center of the wall. Match it to your decorating style. These are available in a variety of materials like wrought iron, glass, copper and wood. Peruse specialty shops, online sites like Pottery Barn as well as flea markets and craft shows.
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Display a collection around a large item with the same theme. For example, in a country-style room, group rustic folk art signs around a large quilt. For a coastal decor, arrange shell collections mounted in shadow boxes around a surfboard. To evoke an English country manor, surround a large tapestry with fox hunt prints and items like riding boots, helmets, jackets and crops.
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Highlight family moments with an extensive grouping of family photographs.Use enough photographs to cover a large portion of the wall. Frame them in matching frames of different sizes and arrange them across the wall, in three or four rows. The size difference will give them a random, casual look.
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Suspend Amish-style straight-back chairs on the wall as art. Hang them from pegs. Let their simple lines speak for themselves.
Shelves
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Build wooden shelving across the entire wall and from floor to ceiling. Fill the shelves with books for a library feel. Lean a library ladder against the shelves.
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Cover the wall with stacked stone, custom installed to include random stone shelves.
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Position an electric fireplace in the middle of the wall and flank it with book shelves.
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Install wainscoting three-quarters of the way up the wall and top with a narrow shelf known as a picture rail. Use it to display photographs and collections.
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Tips & Warnings
Create your own wall sculpture with found items like copper tubing, wrought iron fencing and driftwood.
Don't hang mirrors on a large wall. They create the illusion of space.
Be sure that all wall hangings are securely fastened.
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- Photo Credit Living Room image by Ritu Jethani from Fotolia.com
