Feature walls are an excellent way to add personality and style to any room in your home. A feature wall is a focal point of a room that has been decorated in a unique and eye-catching way. It’s a great way to breathe new life into your space and express your creativity at the same time. Keep reading for five creative ideas for feature walls that you might love for your home.
Gallery Wall
One of the most popular feature wall ideas is the gallery wall. A gallery wall is a display of framed art or photographs that are arranged in a visually pleasing way. It’s a great way to add a personal touch to your room and showcase your favourite pieces. Plus, since no painting or wallpapering is involved, it’s an ideal choice for renters, too. If you can’t change the décor, you can use rental-friendly options like command strips to hang up artwork and photos without damaging the walls.
To create a gallery wall, first choose a wall that you want to feature and select a variety of frames in different sizes, colours, and materials. Then, choose your artwork or photographs and arrange them on the wall, starting with the largest piece in the centre and working your way outwards.
You may want to consider using a common theme or colour scheme for your artwork to create a cohesive look. You can also combine other decorative elements like shelving, mirrors, or plants to add some depth and texture to your gallery wall.
Textured Wall
A textured wall is another creative idea for a feature wall, and there are so many ways to do it. One of the most popular options is to use wall decals or wallpaper with a textured finish. This can add a subtle texture to your wall without overwhelming the space. You can also use finishing touches like a clear light switch to make sure that the texture isn’t interrupted. Another option to consider is to use textured paint, which you can do by using a paint roller with a textured pattern. Once again, clear light switches look amazing on this type of wall as you can see the paint colour and texture behind them.
For a more dramatic effect, consider using a textured material like brick or stone. This can add a rustic or industrial look to your space and create a very bold, interesting feature wall.
Mural Wall
A mural wall is a really fun, creative way to add new life to your room. A mural is a painting or design that covers an entire wall, creating a statement piece that can completely transform your space. The last thing you want when you have a unique mural wall is light switches or sockets distracting from the décor, so consider using clear switches like Perspex light switches that are fully functional but allow you to see the mural through them. You can find clear switches and sockets from Corston here.
To create a mural wall, you can hire a professional to create a custom design, use a pre-made mural wallpaper, or even do it yourself if you have a creative flair and want to really put your own stamp on it.
When choosing a mural design, consider the theme of your room and choose a design that complements your décor. Floral mural designs are a great choice for almost any room in the home. Mural walls are also especially popular in children’s rooms, where they can add a whimsical and playful touch.
Statement Colour
A statement colour for a feature wall is very easy to achieve by simply painting the wall a different colour from the others. It’s also really easy to change up if you feel like something new in your home, as all you need to do is paint a fresh coat in a different colour over the existing one. To make the maximum impact with your statement colour, choose a neutral colour like white, off-white, beige or light grey for the other walls.
You can ultimately go with any colour that you like for your feature wall. Consider the amount of natural light that your room gets before choosing – darker colours like emerald green or navy blue have seen a lot of popularity recently, but these can make the room look small and dark if you don’t get much natural light. Consider your furniture, furnishings, and other room décor choices before picking the perfect colour for you. It’s a good idea to get some tester pots first and paint them onto the wall to get an idea of how they’ll look once painted on and in different lights.
Wallpaper
Another simple and effective way to create a striking feature wall in your space is with wallpaper. You can choose any kind of wallpaper to do this, but the most effective option is bold, patterned wallpaper. Wallpaper is definitely coming back around as a major home décor trend, and you can find everything from simple geometric patterns to busy, floral or wildlife designs that really pop on the wall.
When buying wallpaper, don’t forget to ensure that you choose rolls that are all the same batch number – otherwise, you may end up with rolls that are slightly different from one another. You can install the wallpaper yourself or hire a professional. If you’ve never wallpapered before, consider getting a beginner-friendly option like peel-and-stick or paste-the-wall wallpaper.
Living Wall
Also known as a green wall, a living wall is a feature wall that is covered in live plants. It can be a fantastic way to bring more nature into your home while creating a calming, peaceful atmosphere in your space.
There are several options to consider for creating a living wall. The most common options are using a variety of plants and containers or using a pre-made living wall system. The most important thing to consider is the lighting and humidity in your space. This will help you choose plants that are more likely to thrive in that environment.
Living walls can be a particularly effective choice for smaller spaces, where they can add a touch of greenery without taking up too much floor space.
Colour Blocking
If you’ve got a few pots of leftover paint that you don’t need, or tester pots from old projects laying around, colour blocking might be an option worth considering. Using this method of creating a feature wall, you paint shapes onto various parts of the wall to create the feature, rather than painting the entire wall.
For example, if you have a gallery wall as your feature wall, you may want to consider making it stand out by painting an arch behind the frames, or some other shapes in complementing colours. The best part about colour blocking is that you don’t have to limit it to just one wall. Because you’re only painting part of the wall rather than all of it, you can colour block on several walls throughout the room without it becoming too much.
Feature walls are a great way to add some life and personality to any room in your home. Whether you’ve just moved into a new place and want to make it your own, or want to give your current home an overall, we hope these ideas provided some inspiration.
