Different wall decorations add a personal touch to any room and instantly transform it into a much cozier place. Self-designed picture walls have become a total hit on social media in recent months and can be adapted to any interior design style. Whether Scandinavian, rustic or boho chic – there is something for everyone! But how can you hang photos in an original way and give your home an individual charm? To help you decorate, we have lots of cool yet affordable ideas for hanging pictures.
Before you hang up the photos, we recommend that you first think carefully about which room in your apartment you want to spice up and which wall is best suited for this. A picture wall looks particularly pretty behind the bed in the bedroom or over the sofa in the living room. With a few pictures you can also transform the stair area into a real eye-catcher.
Hang up photos – ideas to imitate
Without a doubt, hanging photos with rope is one of the most cost-effective, simple and beautiful ways to decorate the walls in your home. All you need is a cord, small wooden clips and of course your printed pictures.
And this is how it's done:
- Drive two nails into the wall at the same height and hang the cords at both ends.
- Depending on whether you want to hang the pictures symmetrically and straight, you could either hang the cord a little loosely or stretch it tightly.
- Now all you have to do is attach the photos to the string with the wooden clips and your homemade picture wall is ready!
- The wooden clips can be decorated and decorated in a variety of ways depending on your mood - this way you can adapt the whole thing to the furnishing style in the room.
Fairytale fairy lights for hanging pictures
Who doesn't love fairy lights? They are cheap, beautiful and give every room a special warmth and coziness. String lights are an excellent way to display your fondest memories. All you have to do is attach the fairy lights to the wall and hang the photos on them with some wooden clips. Let your creativity run wild and create the fairy lights in a variety of shapes - from hearts to stars to your letter, everything is allowed!
Get creative and use old clothes hangers
Making something new out of the old –sustainable upcycling ideasOld furniture is particularly popular this year. If you have a few old clothes hangers lying around in the basement, definitely don't throw them away - they can be used to create a beautiful and very original gallery wall. It's up to you whether you attach the hangers to the wall with a nail, a screw or a classic picture hook. Original, inexpensive and ready in less than 10 minutes - what's not to love about this idea for hanging photos?
Hang photos with string
No matter whether in the hallway, in the stair area or in the bedroom or living room - self-made picture walls are real eye-catchers and give every room a personal character. Below we have a simple and creative idea for hanging photos with DIY instructions.
For this you will need:
- Hula hoops or something else that you can wrap with string, yarn or fabric and use as a picture frame.
- cord
- double-sided tape
- Wooden clips
Step by step instructions:
- Attach the tape to the outside of the hula hoop.
- Wrap the cord around the hula hoop and shape it into any shape - there are no limits to your creativity in this step.
- Find a room where you want to hang your pictures and attach the hula hoop to the wall.
- Hang the photos with the wooden clips and your self-made picture wall is ready!
Create a colorful and fun gallery wall
Create a very simple and impressive gallery wall by sticking the printed photos on a paper or cardboard in a color of your choice. Yes – it’s that quick and easy!
Hang photos in a different way with a grid wall panel
If it's impossible or you just don't feel like drilling holes in your walls or are afraid that you might damage them with tape, then our next suggestion is for you! Grid wall panels are available in many different colors and all sorts of shapes and are perfect for hanging photos. You can attach the pictures using wooden clips or binder clips.
Hanging pictures ideas with clipboard
Hang up a clipboard for photos? Yes, it works and looks really great! It is an innovative and modern idea to flaunt your favorite pictures. Simply attach the photo to the clipboard and hang it on the wall. Make sure that you adjust the size of the photos to that of the clipboard - they should neither be too big nor too small.
Hang photos creatively for your Tumblr room
Tumblr rooms are a new interior design style that has become very popular, especially among young people, in recent months. When designing a picture wall for onetypical Tumblr roomThe rule “the more the better!” applies. Whether you stick the photos directly on the wall, attach them to a string or something else depends only on your own taste.
Create a minimalist picture wall with a wooden stick
This is probably one of the most original and simple photo hanging ideas and fits perfectly into an inScandinavian living stylefurnished apartment.
For this you will need:
- a branch
- thread
- nail or screw
And it's that easy:
- Cut the thread so that the piece is long enough for all the photos in the corresponding column.
- Tie the threads to the branch at the desired intervals.
- Put some superglue on the back of the photos and then attach them to the threads.
- Hang the branch on the wall using a long thread on a nail or screw and you're done!
Stick the photos directly on the wall
Are you a bit clumsy and have two left hands or have you just painted your walls and for this reason drilling is out of the question for you? Then how about just sticking the pictures directly on the wall? For an even more unique and original look, you could make different shapes with the photos. A large heart in the bedroom adds a romantic touch and is a real eye-catcher. So that you don't see the adhesive strips in the photos, you should use double-sided adhesive tape.
Use washi tape
Washi tape is a Japanese adhesive tape that comes in all shapes, sizes and colors. Another advantage is that it removes without leaving a trace and is much easier than double tape. With Washi Tape you can make wonderful and original picture frames for your photos and showcase them in a unique way. To do this, simply cover the outer edges of the pictures with washi tape and attach them to the wall.
Hang pictures without drilling with magnetic paper
Without a doubt, hanging photos from your last vacation will bring a breath of fresh air into your home. Picture walls made of magnets are very trendy this year and are also very practical - all the drilling and gluing will be a thing of the past from now on. To do this, the photos must be printed on a special paper known as a Forex plate.
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