16 Stunning Walls That Say Look at Me
Walls that host a riot of colours, gorgeous patterns or unique accents...these are hardly simple wall designs
One of the best ways to give your home a big dollop of style is to simply accentuate the walls – with a fresh coat of paint, bringing in a new wallpaper, a large work of art or by creating a gallery of photographs. There is lots you can do. Here is a stunning selection of walls that have been beautifully used as canvases. Enough to inspire you to bring some of the same kind of zing into your home? Let us know in Comments below.
2. Going big with decals
Finding oversized graphic art wallpapers or decals isn’t a major task but choosing the right place to showcase them might be. Look at this display by Fulcrum Studio – the double-height terrace wall and windows embellished with giant dragonflies bring instant fascination to the space.
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Finding oversized graphic art wallpapers or decals isn’t a major task but choosing the right place to showcase them might be. Look at this display by Fulcrum Studio – the double-height terrace wall and windows embellished with giant dragonflies bring instant fascination to the space.
Take a look at more wall decal ideas
3. OTT colours
How often do you see a homeowner brave enough to use such bright, multi-coloured wallpaper? The sofa and armchair borrow shades from the colours on the wall and the neutral floor beautifully balances the chromatic confluence. Just the right way to make a statement, don’t you think?
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How often do you see a homeowner brave enough to use such bright, multi-coloured wallpaper? The sofa and armchair borrow shades from the colours on the wall and the neutral floor beautifully balances the chromatic confluence. Just the right way to make a statement, don’t you think?
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4. A statement piece
In this setting by r+d Studio, see how a glorious painting affects the overall decor. Its pale soft pink-and-cream composition gives an elegant, gentle lift to the white space. The work of art is just right to set the cool, calm ambience of the room. which also houses an unusual and lively looking chandelier. The neutral flooring and curtains join to create a synergy of elements that harmonise and quietly energise the space.
In this setting by r+d Studio, see how a glorious painting affects the overall decor. Its pale soft pink-and-cream composition gives an elegant, gentle lift to the white space. The work of art is just right to set the cool, calm ambience of the room. which also houses an unusual and lively looking chandelier. The neutral flooring and curtains join to create a synergy of elements that harmonise and quietly energise the space.
5. Lattice work
Shahen Mistry Architects bring in a laser-cut jaali as one of the accent walls for the living room here. As opposed to a plain wall, this treatment fills the space with depth and a traditional character. Such walls also serve as ever-ready focal points in a room.
Tip: One could also consider jaalis in metal, glass, wood, stone. Laminate cut-out jaalis are striking, too, as wall accents or even free-standing room partitions.
Shahen Mistry Architects bring in a laser-cut jaali as one of the accent walls for the living room here. As opposed to a plain wall, this treatment fills the space with depth and a traditional character. Such walls also serve as ever-ready focal points in a room.
Tip: One could also consider jaalis in metal, glass, wood, stone. Laminate cut-out jaalis are striking, too, as wall accents or even free-standing room partitions.
6. Wow tiles
This wall in the studio apartment designed by Moriq Interiors is spectacular because of the use of multi-coloured, multi-patterned Spanish tiles. The architects have extended their use on to the floor to demarcate this area from the rest of the studio space. This wall tile design is so richly textured, so exotic! This continues as the wall tile design in the living room too.
This wall in the studio apartment designed by Moriq Interiors is spectacular because of the use of multi-coloured, multi-patterned Spanish tiles. The architects have extended their use on to the floor to demarcate this area from the rest of the studio space. This wall tile design is so richly textured, so exotic! This continues as the wall tile design in the living room too.
7. No ordinary facade
Why should the exteriors of a home be left behind? The facade of this Delhi home sparkles with beautiful lattice work done in concrete and raises the interest for the spaces inside. What’s also special is how Layers Studio for Design & Architecture have given the facade a contemporary look while using traditional elements like jaali work and a no-fuss material like concrete.
Why should the exteriors of a home be left behind? The facade of this Delhi home sparkles with beautiful lattice work done in concrete and raises the interest for the spaces inside. What’s also special is how Layers Studio for Design & Architecture have given the facade a contemporary look while using traditional elements like jaali work and a no-fuss material like concrete.
8. Neat and artistic
These words come to mind when I look at this space by FADD Studio. Intricately carved frames in different shapes, some with mirrors and some without, look stunning against a neutral wall. A period armchair in front of the wall is drenched in similar shades and ties in the sophisticated look.
These words come to mind when I look at this space by FADD Studio. Intricately carved frames in different shapes, some with mirrors and some without, look stunning against a neutral wall. A period armchair in front of the wall is drenched in similar shades and ties in the sophisticated look.
9. Non-linear
Looking at this room designed by Aamir and Hameeda Associates, this thought comes to mind – arrangements don’t always have to be predictable. See how the different-sized frames are all clustered together and placed off centre. It is a cleverly balanced room – with its sleek lamp on one side, the dark-toned sofa kept in the middle and the wall art on the other side.
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Looking at this room designed by Aamir and Hameeda Associates, this thought comes to mind – arrangements don’t always have to be predictable. See how the different-sized frames are all clustered together and placed off centre. It is a cleverly balanced room – with its sleek lamp on one side, the dark-toned sofa kept in the middle and the wall art on the other side.
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10. Centre of attention
Here a single wall accent lifts the whole space and lends lots of charm. This beautifully carved piece with a mirror installed in the middle complements the earthy setting. Just one right element can do all the work!
Here a single wall accent lifts the whole space and lends lots of charm. This beautifully carved piece with a mirror installed in the middle complements the earthy setting. Just one right element can do all the work!
11. Thinking differently
Sometimes even accessories can make a wall! Look at this vertical garden by MySunnyBalcony with teal coloured pots and lush green plants against a light wall. Doesn’t it paint a pretty picture?
Sometimes even accessories can make a wall! Look at this vertical garden by MySunnyBalcony with teal coloured pots and lush green plants against a light wall. Doesn’t it paint a pretty picture?
12. Less is more
In this room by Aum Architects, the clean lines and the smart pieces bring in a crisp look. What steals the show are the tiny white birds taking flight on the wall – they also balance the hanging pendant chandelier on the opposite end.
In this room by Aum Architects, the clean lines and the smart pieces bring in a crisp look. What steals the show are the tiny white birds taking flight on the wall – they also balance the hanging pendant chandelier on the opposite end.
13. The right paint
A balcony with a slice of sunshine – who wouldn’t want to lounge here? The Raj Company uses a bright and a dramatic yellow paint on the walls to amplify the vibrancy of the space.
A balcony with a slice of sunshine – who wouldn’t want to lounge here? The Raj Company uses a bright and a dramatic yellow paint on the walls to amplify the vibrancy of the space.
14. Steal a peek
Just the satiny blue of the wall and the small shuttered window make you want to dig deeper, and know all about this home designed by Moriq Interiors. Other elements are extraordinary too – like the somewhat Middle-eastern look with beautiful chandeliers, and a shimmering glass screen on the right. An opulent oasis, this.
Just the satiny blue of the wall and the small shuttered window make you want to dig deeper, and know all about this home designed by Moriq Interiors. Other elements are extraordinary too – like the somewhat Middle-eastern look with beautiful chandeliers, and a shimmering glass screen on the right. An opulent oasis, this.
15. Unfinished glam
Designed by Richa Bahl, this area is a decor tip in itself – don’t think of niches only as plain, boring storage units. If you paint these with bright colours, they can be the perfect backdrop for your choicest curios. The mix of elements here is also novel – the tiny truck, the quirky cow and pottery, and a music instrument hung outside the niche. This wall niche is truly inspiring.
See how other homeowners have tackled wall niches
Designed by Richa Bahl, this area is a decor tip in itself – don’t think of niches only as plain, boring storage units. If you paint these with bright colours, they can be the perfect backdrop for your choicest curios. The mix of elements here is also novel – the tiny truck, the quirky cow and pottery, and a music instrument hung outside the niche. This wall niche is truly inspiring.
See how other homeowners have tackled wall niches
16. Shuttered bliss
Moriq Interiors has inserted a slit in the wall behind the bed and added louvres to it. The grey palette gets depth with the infusion of the deep brown, which is complemented by the shades of the furnishings.
Also read:
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Tell us:
What creative ways have you employed to decorate your walls? Tell us in Comments below.
Moriq Interiors has inserted a slit in the wall behind the bed and added louvres to it. The grey palette gets depth with the infusion of the deep brown, which is complemented by the shades of the furnishings.
Also read:
Amazing Alternatives to Wall Paint
5 Extraordinary Ways to Dress Up Your Walls
Tell us:
What creative ways have you employed to decorate your walls? Tell us in Comments below.
There’s so much you can do in a children’s bedroom. Kids are cool customers, happy with colours and fun patterns and items around them. In this room designed by Fulcrum Studio, the riotous colours and strong stripes of the furnishings find balance with the free-flowing shapes of a monochromatic wallpaper. The pattern and the colour of the wallpaper are in contrast to the rest of the room. It brings a note of calm poised against the explosions of all that colour. What a fun, animated space to wake up to, every morning!
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