Beyond Wallpaper: 10 Ideas for Creating Amazing Walls


Over the past few months I've come across several inspiring ideas for creating unique walls that go beyond wallpaper and paint. And not only are they amazing but they are totally doable DIYs!

Sources and (in many cases) tutorials can be found by clicking the link below each individual image.

Ten of my most favorite are:
1. Cover an accent wall with a huge map:
Majesty Maps & Prints
2. Use liquid starch to cover a wall in your favorite fabric:
Miss Mustard Seed
3. Show off your wall's unique angles by edging them with jute ribbon and nailheads:
Elle Decor
4. Cover your walls with decorative paper sheets:
Lonny August 2012
5. Use duct tape to create a no-paint diamond accent wall:
Nesting Place

6. Add molding in a bold geometric pattern:
Burnham Design in House Beautiful
7. Put old shutters to use by creating a unique shutter wall:
Thistlewood Farms
8. Wrap your walls in grey washed wood paneling:
Urban Grace Interiors
9. Cover your walls with pages from a favorite book:
Steven Gambrel in Elle Decor
10. Hang fabric or wallpaper wrapped boards (metallic grasscloth was used in this image) down an entire wall:
Beach Chic Design on Houzz
Aren't you amazed by all of the creativity?? I'm itching to try out a few of these ideas - just need to figure out which walls are going to fall victim to a DIY!