Plain walls are boring regardless if you’re living in a tiny house or a suburban home. Fortunately, wall décor can solve that, and it’s actually the primary reason why you should invest in some. You may say that this particular reason isn’t good enough. So, here are other ones that’ll surely convince you to start spicing them up.
1. Pique your guests’ interests and create a focal point
A focal point is a spot that can draw people’s eyes. Typically, a fireplace is a house’s de facto focal point. However, tiny homes usually have heating stoves as an alternative, and they’re not fancy to look at. Because of that, you need to rely on wall decorations as a focal point.
Adding a wall décor that’ll serve as your house’s focal point can allow you to pique your guests’ interests and add some topics to get conversations going. For example, you can hang a painting you worked on or art prints you bought online. Indeed, your guests will be intrigued by the story behind the artwork or the purchase.
To make sure it gets noticed, follow these simple tips on how to hang a painting:
- Hang the painting based on its center. At the very least, its center should be at least 57 inches from the floor.
- If the artwork will be placed behind a piece of furniture, place it six to eight inches above the piece of furniture.
- If you have a series of multiple paintings, treat it as one and apply the previous tips. (1)
2. Let your guests’ eyes wander
The wall décor or painting you used as the central visual point in your home might not be the only thing you want to look at and talk about. It may be the inconspicuous objects you have, say, your gorgeous collection of books on your shelves. To make people notice them, have an attention-grabbing wall decoration beside them.
Doing so will allow you to make your guests’ eyes wander around the area where your books are and, perchance, notice them. Also, don’t worry if you don’t have a great painting or wall décor to serve as your visual bait or eye candy. You just need to make their eyes move near the actual objects you want them to see.
If you don’t have anything to hang or place, you can get art prints for sale online. They’re not authentic pieces you can boast about, but they can still do the job of luring your guests’ eyes on whatever you want them to see or notice.
3. Make your home appear livelier and larger
Suppose you already furnished your tiny home with the pieces of furniture and appliances you want. While you may fear putting anything on your walls will make your home more cramped, there are many bold wall décor options to choose from that won’t make your space feel smaller.
For example, you can opt to hang mirrors as they’re well-known to make any room visually larger. Mirrors can also make your home brighter, giving the added benefit of saving some of your precious electricity. And, if you want to make your home appear even larger, be daring and fill an entire wall with mirror tiles. (2)
4. Transform your home
Most people who live in tiny homes spend a lot of time inside them. If you’re one of them, there’s a possibility that you’re already sick of seeing the same thing every day–it doesn’t help if your walls are empty. To solve that, decorate your walls.
Fortunately, one of the biggest advantages of living in a tiny home is it’s fast and easy to redecorate. Most are under 1000 square feet with an average height of eight feet. (3)
However, make sure that you go for wall decors instead of just putting up some wallpapers. Know that if you’re planning to sell your tiny house later, wallpapers and textured decals can significantly hurt its value. Not to mention that it’s a mundane task to remove them later if you want to redecorate again–unlike wall decors that you can easily remove, replace, or rearrange on the fly. (4)
Conclusion
While having blank walls isn’t an unforgivable sin, decorating them is a fun and enjoyable activity. Adding wall décor allows you to completely personalize your tiny house.
References:
1) Three Simple Rules For Hanging Art
2) 10 Ways To Make A Small Room Look Larger
4) 20 Home Renovations That Will Hurt Your Home’s Value
Photo Credits
Tiny home – Wikipedia Creative Commons
Wall Art – Adobe Stock Image
Guest Author Bio
David Smith
David Smith is an interior design consultant writing for various health and lifestyle magazines. He is a proud modern vagabond—traveling the country with his trusty RV. When he’s not working, he often spends his time tinkering with his dioramas.
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