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NWR: Decorating
This question is so random and NWR at all, so sorry about that. We recently moved to a two story townhome. The living room opens up to the staircase - so it opens up all the way to the top ceiling (if that makes sense). There are two huge walls in the living room. One is an outside wall and has two ginormous windows that are horizontal and parallel to each other. The other wall has nothing on it. It is so tall and I have no idea how to fill the void. My only ideas are to hang three canvas pictures. You know those pictures that scan across three different frames? Even then, I'm not sure if I can fill the huge space enough that the living room doesn't feel empty. I hope I have explained it welll enough.
Does anyone have any ideas what I can do to decorate this wall? Also, our townhome is fairly new - built in 2006 and is updated with modern touches. Our other decor is mainly black and white photos of buildings we took when we vacationed in Boston. Any ideas?
Does anyone have any ideas what I can do to decorate this wall? Also, our townhome is fairly new - built in 2006 and is updated with modern touches. Our other decor is mainly black and white photos of buildings we took when we vacationed in Boston. Any ideas?
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Re: NWR: Decorating
That sounds like my parents house, they have a large tapestry hung on an iron rod.
[QUOTE]My parents have a wall exactly like this...literally two stories tall. She painted it, that helped A LOT. Are you allowed to paint? I'm not sure if you're renting or not. :)
Posted by bigbabyface[/QUOTE]
Jinx!
[QUOTE]In Response to Re: NWR: Decorating : Jinx!
Posted by BanannaP[/QUOTE]
:) hehe. Beat cha to it!
Yeah painting i think would help fill up the space that the pictures you hang don't :)
I'm also a big fan of collages... I love to display photos of family/friends/vacations, but I don't have a lot of places other than big blank walls to hang them, so I have several hung together - they're mostly 5x7, and in similar frames. I have two different ones... One spans my long hallway, on both sides, and is all black frames (probably 25), and then the other is antique-gold frames and is in my bedroom (6-7). Maybe something like that would help your wall feel more full?
Ashlee/Anna - I'm renting, so I can't paint it. It is painted a different color than the other walls already, but still a very neutral, rent friendly color.
Angie/Ashlee - Ooh - collages! I never would have thought of that either. Thanks.
So, you would think it's okay if I just decorate the bottom half of the wall, right? Just the actual living room part? Not that I would try to hang pictures 10 ft up.
[QUOTE]Melissa - I never would have thought about hanging a tapestry! Thanks. Ashlee/Anna - I'm renting, so I can't paint it. It is painted a different color than the other walls already, but still a very neutral, rent friendly color. Angie/Ashlee - Ooh - collages! I never would have thought of that either. Thanks. So, you would think it's okay if I just decorate the bottom half of the wall, right? Just the actual living room part? Not that I would try to hang pictures 10 ft up.
Posted by serlace[/QUOTE]
I think if you get the right size frames it'd look great :) I think my mothers starts about 4-5 feet off the ground. It may go up ten feet from the ground. But it's a BIG wall.
Here's some cool ideas too:
<a href="http://allthingslovely.typepad.com/all_things_lovely/2009/04/photo-walls.html">http://allthingslovely.typepad.com/all_things_lovely/2009/04/photo-walls.html</a>
<a href="http://www.wallwords.com/index.asp">http://www.wallwords.com/index.asp</a>
ETA: on Lauren's point, i think my mom nailed a strip of molding, very small (about an inch to 2 inches wide, about 4 feet up the wall all the way across, it's removable, and is cheap. That could help divide the wall as well since you can't paint it :)
Sorry Lacey.. I'm of no help in the creative department.... I think the pottery G2G proved that.
Hobby Lobby is GREAT for it. Especially if you catch their awesome sales. I got these wood decor for $6 each, and the clock was $14! Although my wall is much smaller, they took up alot of space and made it look really nice
[QUOTE]Oh and Lacey, if you're like me and don't have alot of pictures, try some decor :) Hobby Lobby is GREAT for it. Especially if you catch their awesome sales. I got these wood decor for $6 each, and the clock was $14! Although my wall is much smaller, they took up alot of space and made it look really nice :)
Posted by bigbabyface[/QUOTE]
<div>i love your wall! i'm waiting until i can't wait to start shopping for house decor and hobby lobby is def my first stop. i'm in love with all the metal pieces they have.</div>
[QUOTE]In Response to Re: NWR: Decorating : i love your wall! i'm waiting until i can't wait to start shopping for house decor and hobby lobby is def my first stop. i'm in love with all the metal pieces they have.
Posted by sarathirza[/QUOTE]
Thank you :) My mother came over to help us paint and decorate it. Took about 4 hours to paint, dry and hang everything. Not too shabby :)
I have a wall just like that. I made it into a cross wall. I used to collect all kinds, but I changed it to all that are wrought iron. If you look on FB, I probably have a pic or two that shows some of it. They go pretty much all the way to the very top now.
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[QUOTE]I have a wall just like that. I made it into a cross wall. I used to collect all kinds, but I changed it to all that are wrought iron. If you look on FB, I probably have a pic or two that shows some of it. They go pretty much all the way to the very top now.
Posted by stephiehall[/QUOTE]
<div>I was going to recommend this, or just a collage in general. I have a gallery wall in our dining room for pictures, with a wooden initial I covered with paper in the middle. We have a cross wall in our bedroom.</div>
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