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Easy Wall Decor Ideas Reviewed
We decided to downsize a few years back. With the kids all grown up,
we didn't need a large two-story house just for the two of us. So, we found a nice one-story house with 2.5 baths and, as luck would have it, a fully finished basement.
We furnished our new finished basement with the living room furniture from our old house, so now we had to go out and buy new furniture for the living room or live in our new basement. By the way, our finished
basement is a perfect place for our grandchildren to play when they
visit.
Our previous home had two built-in wall shelves between a window in
the living room. This allowed us to display pictures, knick-knacks,
and books.
We don't have any built-in shelves in the new house. We had to look
for inexpensive ideas to add wall accents besides just picture frames.
Easy Wall Decor Ideas:
The picture above shows a simple wall shelf and candle holder we had in
storage. We added this to our dining area. I looked online and found 48 inches as a recommended height from the floor. That seemed way too low, so I set it at 65 inches from the top of the shelf to the floor. It is perfect to display our tea set. So far, zero dollars spent.
This shelf is another one we had in storage. This one we added to the living room, but Fran didn't like the color, so I painted it to match the walls. This is a perfect shelf for some candle holders and
a small picture. Once again, zero dollars spent.
Now, the wall at the end of the hallway that leads to the bedrooms was
blank. This photo memory quilt filled that space quite nicely. With
pockets for small photos, this is a great way to display some fun
memories.
Simple wall shelves are a great, inexpensive way to add accents to your walls and display your collectibles and photos. Some
other ideas for wall decor include pictures, wall clocks, and many
choices of peel-and-stick vinyl wall decor.
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Here are some inexpensive ideas for wall shelves
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Wall shelves make dandy wall decorations and places to display treasured memorabilia. Most excellent ideas. Enjoy your new 'down-sized' home.
ReplyDeleteLove the memory quilt! My shelf installing pales to yours (As in yours are level! I have a way to go...) - great ideas to replace built ins.
ReplyDeleteI love the memory quilt! That is a really beautiful wall decor idea. I have several of the small shelves in our home. They really do add a wonderful way to display things we love without taking up floor space. Congratulations (belated as it clearly is) on your new downsized home. Having a full basement would be wonderful. They are not common in our area, but my husband's grandmother had one and she loved hers, although she used hers for storage and a laundry room. Having a den in the basement is an awesome idea!
ReplyDeleteThat's a great way to display some "prized artifacts and pictures" Sam. I like the uncluttered look that these shelves provide. You did a great job with them. Matching the wall color is a great idea too. Thanks Sam for showing us what's possible.
ReplyDeleteLots of great ideas here Sam.
ReplyDeleteThat memory quilt is wonderful, Sam! You've suggested some great wall shelves, too, and shown how well they work to display decorative treasures. Nicely done!
ReplyDeleteI love the memory quilt wall hanging, what a great idea Sam. I might have scoop that one for my house :)
ReplyDeleteI appreciate your creativity in coming up with "zero dollars spent" wall decor. My kind of decorating! Nicely done, Sam.
ReplyDeleteI love the memory quilt!!
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