Everyone wants their home to look great, whether or not we find the time to get to work on the things that we would like to may well be another thing though. Dreaming of the perfect looking home does not need to be the end of it, you can achieve a great look for your home without the need to spend out a considerable sum of money on getting decorators in to do the job, or having to struggle to do all of the work for yourself.

Painting your home may not give you the look that you are after, especially if you want something that will really stand out and give you something to shout about. Wallpaper can be good as it will allow you to get some interesting patterns onto your walls. But generally speaking, standard wallpapers can get a little by repetitive in their designs.

CREATING FEATURE WALLS

If you really want to make a wall stand out, make a feature of it. By painting or wallpapering the rest of the room in a different colour or a neutral print, you can really create some impact on one wall that is a central point in the room. This would likely be where the chimney breast would sit in an older property.

An alternative to conventional wallpaper that is visually stunning that you might want to look at is wall murals. Having made to measure designs that will fill an entire wall from the floor to the ceiling will create an outstanding look that you can really be proud of.

WORKING WITH PATTERNS

When working with wallpaper, one problem that many amateur DIY enthusiasts get frustrated with is the fact that it is very difficult to match and line up the patterns from one sheet of wallpaper to the next. There is always a great deal of moving pieces around, scrutinising them, and then going around in circles. Wallpapering can be a very slow job that will really test your patience and it can be particularly challenging when you are dealing with a complex pattern as one piece out of sync can cause the entire wall to look completely wrong.

A much simpler approach would be to use a wall mural that has been designed and made with your wall in mind specifically. Think about the magical geometric patterns that could capture the attention of anyone who enters the room, loud and bold imagery can really help to make everything else in the room look interesting too.

OUTSTANDING AND INSPIRING ART

If you want your home to exude quirkiness, demonstrate a flair for the artistic, or if you have a particular artist that you admire the work of, such as Banksy; then you could achieve an amazing look in your living room with some artwork printed onto a mural. While Banksy is known for his murals on the outsides of people’s homes, you are unlikely to ever be lucky enough to get a nighttime visit from the elusive graffiti artist who adds considerable value to homes with his spray cans and stencils that make social comments. However, you could always have replicas of his work on the walls of your dining room so that you can enjoy your coffee while discussing the problems of society that Banksy so concisely signposts in his work.

When it comes to getting artwork on your wall, be sure that you pick an image that you find motivating and inspiring as you will see this printed large on your wall at all times. You will need to pick a piece of artwork that makes you feel good, or that allows you to continually question something.

MAKING AN AWESEOME CHILD’S BEDROOM

There is no place like the imagination of a child, and nothing will inspire the active mind of a creative child than having some of their favourite designs and imagery on their bedroom wall. Bringing bold colours and exciting scenes onto the walls of your kid’s rooms will help to give them a space that they will really love.

Wallpaper can be great on a kid’s wall, but a single repeated pattern does not really have much or a patch on something magical or whimsical. Fairy tale castles in enchanted forests could be the perfect setting for a child who lives for bedtime stories. Or, if your little one has an inquisitive mind and has a passionate enthusiasm for knowledge and exploration, why not put the universe on their walls? From skyrockets to pirate ships, dinosaurs to zoo animals; there is a world of choice when it comes to picking the perfect design that your child would love.

Redecorating your child’s bedroom to something as awesome as a wall mural that they will really love could be a great birthday or Christmas gift for them. You will obviously need to find a way of sneaking them away somewhere while you get the mural put up.

Why not look at carrying the theme throughout the room? A cosmos on the wall could mean getting planets hanging from the ceiling, and even having a globe light shade. A princess’s palace would not be complete without making a four-poster bed.

HAVING WALLS THAT BRING NATURE INSIDE

If you live in the city you may dream of being closer to rolling hills and forests. The sea may some way away from you, and you might not get to see the sea very often. These are great options for a mural design that brings the natural world right into the heart of your own home. Creating the right view can make you feel as you are actually in that place at times. These types of views could be nice in your bedroom. Picture waking up to a view of the ocean on the wall opposite your bed. Imagine seeing sunny clouds in the sky on your wall, with rolling green hills below. If that is the first thing that you see in the morning, it may very well be something that could lift your mood up for the entire day.

If you are an animal lover, you may want to have your favourites blown up large. Seeing our favourite animals can make us feel good, even if they are just in mural form.

FAUX RUSTIC INTERIORS

If you want to live in a Bohemian chic home with lots of rustic charm, a wall mural may just what you need to help to create the style that you are looking for. If you love the exposed brickwork, but know that the effect that you want cannot be obtained by ribbing off the plaster in your current home, then why not get a mural that will be provide that very look in the simplest of manners.

There are a whole host of similar design ideas that you may want to consider. If you are a literary buff that has always dreamt of having a library in your home; but can’t seem to get enough books in your life to fulfill your wishes, then why not get the whole wall decorated in book print?

Walls that surround fireplaces could be filled with stacked log designs, or you may want wooden beams or the planks of a shack to adorn your walls.

CREATE ELEGANCE AND CLASS

If you have always dreamt of living in palatial bliss in a home fit for a king and queen, then you could match the decor of your three-bedroom home with that of Buckingham Palace. Using marble print murals you could fill every wall and even your ceiling. This will be simple, but very effective and you will get a stunning effect from it.

CELEBRATE YOUR ICONS

If you have a hero that has inspired you throughout your life, why not see if there is a way of getting a wall mural of them made up. For example, the great and iconic Freddie Mercury looks amazing immortalised on a piece of wall art that you will get to love day in day out.

ENJOY THE WORLD FROM THE COMFORT OF YOUR SOFA

The world is your oyster, and if there is anywhere that you have been and fallen in love with, or if there is somewhere that you have longed to go for your entire life, you could get a mural of the beautiful skyline in your favourite city. Whether it is the canals and classical architecture of Venice, or the New York office blocks and skyscrapers, having great imagery on your wall can fill you with a sense of wanderlust. But when your home has that piece of the far off lands that you have always dreamt of right there for you to enjoy, you get the best of both worlds.

If you work from home a lot and the view from your desk is a drab wall that does not inspire you, put a tropical beach there instead. You may start loving getting to work if you’re working in the Bahamas every day.

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