DIY wall decor: 138 great ideas for your home!

by John Griffith
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A great wall decoration offers the perfect opportunity to refresh the interior and bring some variety in it! In this article, we show you some of the best ideas and guidance on how to make a creative DIY wall decor!

DIY wall decor: Minimalistic floral decoration

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For this you need:

  • 20 or 30 cm large metal ring
  • wire cutter
  • 3 x 3 cm wooden cube
  • 3 x 3 cm wooden plate
  • drill
  • Scotch tape
  • Mini rubber bands
  • fresh flowers

Make simple wall decoration yourself

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How to do it:

  1. Disconnect the ends of the ring using wire cutters.
  2. Drill a hole in the wooden cubes.
  3. Thread the wooden cube on.
  4. Glue the ends of the ring together with Tesafilm.
  5. Attach the small wooden plate to the wooden cube with the rubber bands.
  6. Insert the flower between the wooden plate and the wooden cube.
  7. Hang the ring on the wall.

Great decoration for the spring

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Instagram photo wall

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For this you need:

  • 10 x 10 cm photos
  • 10 x 10 cm wood panels
  • acrylic paint
  • brush
  • adhesive

Wall decoration with photos

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How to do it:

  1. Dye the thin sides of the wood panels and let them dry well.
  2. Put some glue on the wooden boards and stick photos on them. Let the wood panels dry well.
  3. Attach the photos to the wall with glue or by using screws.

Put your most beautiful photos on the scene!

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Abstract image with flowers of tissue paper

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For this you need:

  • Tissue paper in different colours
  • 30 x 30 cm large canvas
  • scissors
  • Spray adhesive

Cut out flowers from tissue paper

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How to do it:

  1. Cut out different shapes of tissue paper.
  2. Arrange the shapes on the canvas to decide what the design should look like.
  3. Glue the figures to the canvas using the spray adhesive (we recommend placing the dark pieces under the brighter ones to get a 3D effect). Smooth the shapes with your fingers if there are bubbles.
  4. Hang the picture on the wall.

You can also make these pictures with your children

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Daisy wall decoration

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For this you need:

  • white and yellow craft carton
  • Hot glue gun and hot glue
  • Daisy template

Make paper flowers yourself

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How to do it:

  1. Print the template.
  2. Cut 10 petals from white craft cardboard. Fold the petals once in the middle.
  3. Cut out two circles of yellow cardboard with a diameter of 10 and 5 cm.
  4. Place the small circle on the floor and attach the petals to it with hot glue.
  5. Attach the larger circle in the middle and glue the petals together.

Great decoration for a summer party

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Geometric wall decoration

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For this you need:

  • thin rectangles, circles and squares of wood
  • duct tape
  • spray Paint
  • newsprint
  • gloves
  • strong glue or screws and screwdrivers

It’s that easy

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How to do it:

  1. Cover your workstation with newspaper and put on your gloves (* best work outdoors).
  2. Attach 1-2 pieces of tape to each figure.
  3. Spray the figures with spray paint and let them dry well.
  4. Remove the pieces of tape.
  5. Glue the figures to the wall or fix them with screws.

Creative wall decoration for the baby room

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DIY wall decor: floral wall decoration

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For this you need:

  • steel wire
  • artificial flowers and branches
  • Hot glue gun with hot glue
  • scissors
  • sheet of paper
  • marker
  • wire cutter
  • jewellery pliers

Make floral letters

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How to do it:

  1. Write the word you want on the piece of paper.
  2. Lay the wire on the paper and start forming the letters. This can be a bit difficult. Use the jewellery pliers for this.
  3. Fix the letters together with hot glue.
  4. If you are satisfied with the final result, decorate the letters with green branches and small flowers.

Cool party idea

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Rainbow wall decoration

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For this you need:

  • Crepe paper in colours of your choice
  • Cardboard in a similar color
  • scissors
  • Hot glue gun with hot glue
  • Ruler
  • 4 pool noodles

Rainbow made of pool noodles and crepe paper

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How to do it:

  1. Measure how big the craft box needs to be by bending and laying the longest pool noodle on it. Cut out the cardboard. This will be the basis of the rainbow.
  2. Wrap crepe paper around each pool noodle by securing it with hot glue.
  3. Make many fringes of crepe paper and attach them to the pool noodles.
  4. Make a hole in the base of the rainbow and tie a piece of string to it.
  5. Glue the pool noodle to the craft box.
  6. Hang the deco on the wall.

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Wall decoration made of wood

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For this you need:

  • Acrylic paint in pink and orange
  • duct tape
  • brush
  • 30 x 60 cm large wooden plate
  • drill
  • yarn
  • scissors

Colour wood plates

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How to do it:

  1. Make 3 rows of holes in the wooden plate. Drill two more holes for the hanger.
  2. Make a triangle with tape. Dye the wood panel in the desired colours.
  3. Let the wood plate dry for about 30 minutes and apply another coat of paint.
  4. Let the wood plate dry well and then remove the tape.
  5. Make 5-6 large tassels of yarn and attach them to the wood panel.
  6. Cut a piece of yarn and make the hanger from it.

Colourful homemade wall decoration

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Mirror with rattan frame

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For this you need:

  • 20 cm mirror
  • 4.5 mm thin reeds
  • Raffia
  • scissors
  • jewellery glue

Make mirror frames

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How to do it:

  1. Cut 70 pieces of reed in two lengths: 9 cm and 12 cm.
  2. If the pieces are curved, soak them in water for 1 hour, then let them dry for 3-4 hours.
  3. Attach the reeds to the mirror. Let the mirror dry for 2 hours or overnight.
  4. Cut a long piece of raffia bast and take it alternately once from the front and once from behind around the reeds. Repeat this step 5-6 times. Glue the ends.
  5. Hang the mirror on the wall.

Make the sun mirror yourself

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DIY wreath

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For this you need:

  • 3-4 large artificial flowers
  • artificial green leaves
  • floral wire
  • Hot glue gun with hot glue
  • wire cutter
  • hoop
  • scissors
  • succulents

Wreath of hoop, flowers and foliage

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How to do it:

  1. Cut the stems of the flowers up to 5-6 cm.
  2. Attach the flowers to the frame by using flower wire for it.
  3. Arrange the leaves around the flowers and attach them to the hoop with hot glue.
  4. Finally, attach the succulents to the wreath.

Beautiful spring decoration

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DIY wall decor: 138 of the best ideas!

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Pictures with hearts

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Mini macrame in beige and black

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Triangular wooden wreath decorated with pine tree branches and flowers

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Colourful party decoration

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woman in a blue and white, striped dress, hanging a wooden pot of greenery, home wall decor

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Macrame from grey yarn

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Picture set with animals

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Big hearts made of wooden sticks

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Creative and beautiful DIY wall decor

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home is where mom is, pink and purple paint, white canvas, large wall decor ideas, vases of flowers

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With such a wall decoration every wall becomes unique!

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bamboo skewers, styrofoam balls, forming abstract shapes, living room wall ideas, hanging on a white wall

unique wall decor, shades of purple, paper butterflies, hanging over a bed, purple throw pillows

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red buttons, forming a heart, unique wall decor, black and white striped, painted canvas, on a white table

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How to decorate a wall

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Cute wall decor

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colourful dreamcatcher, hanging on a grey wall, hanging wall decor, grey and white feathers, pink flowers

family tree, black framed photos, arranged in the shape of a tree, hanging wall decor, on a white wall

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carton letters, filled with faux flowers, stuck in styrofoam, big wall decor, step by step, diy tutorial

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blue mason jar, bouquet of faux flowers inside, stuck to a wooden block, big wall decor, home sign

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word crave, made out of matches, painted in shades of red, in a white frame, cute wall decor

Melted crayons are a super easy DIY wall decor

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carton crates, honeycomb shaped, painted in shades of blue, diy art projects, arranged together

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Wall decor ideas

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red paper hearts, arranged together on a beige wall, diy living room decor, over a wooden desk

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Welcome sign DIY wall decor

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rustic style, wooden frames, inspirational quotes, how to decorate a wall, arranged together on a grey wall

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mason jar outline, made of rope and nails, bouquet of white roses, on a wooden board, large wall art ideas

Rustic style large wall decor

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honeycomb shaped, wooden frame, three hanging glass jars, full of succulents, wall design ideas

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John Griffith

John Griffith is a young, passionate journalist. Writing has been John’s hobby ever since he was a boy. He has worked in some of the UK’s most successful news portals over the course of his professional career but found his forever home at Archzine.