Owning a large house that becomes a challenge to decorate and maintain is certainly a good problem to have, but it’s a problem nonetheless. After all, what may be “large” to you can be relative depending on what you’re used to. It may be that you’ve moved from an apartment to your first household and now you don’t quite have the furniture to fill it. Maybe you’re starting over, have given away or sold your own possessions, and now decorating is an intense task by itself.
One stark notifier of the “not enough furniture” syndrome is that of empty walls. Sometimes, one piece that doesn’t quite fill a wall can make the entire space seem stark, empty and vast, even if the household itself is of average size.
If you’re struggling to fill the empty walls in your house, consider some of the following solutions to help you:
Media Walls
Media walls can be a great way to fill up space and add some life to your room. Think about putting up a big TV or a projector screen, because you can surround it with shelves for books, movies, or other decorations you have elsewhere too This not only looks good but gives you a place to store things. If you’re into tech, you could add some cool lighting or sound systems. Or you could just have a large fireplace as part of the media wall if you prefer entertaining.
It’s fine if you’re not ready for a full setup right away, as you can start small and add to it over time. The best part is, a media wall becomes a natural gathering spot because of how versatile it is.
Side Plants
Don’t worry – you don’t need a green thumb to make this work. There are plenty of easy-to-care-for plants that can thrive indoors if you’re mindful about it. Try putting up some shelves and filling them with small potted plants.
Moreover, tall plants in each corner can “frame” the wall more and then give you a centre space that requires less wide decoration, as it were. If you’d prefer not to have too much upkeep, there are some really realistic-looking artificial plants that can give you the same effect.
Panel Artwork
Sure, you might not want one large oil painting as if you lived in an intense, creepy mansion in a Transylvanian village, but panel artwork, where one image is split across multiple canvases, can help you divide one aesthetic along a wall.
You can find ready-made panel art, or create your own by splitting a favorite photo or print and splitting them into sections. Pop art is also famous for this. Don’t be afraid to go big – sometimes one large piece can have more impact than several small ones. Better yet, you can switch items around or remove pieces if it gets a bit too much, or if you want to implement a little more furniture like a side table with your decanters or family pictures on.
With this advice, you’ll be sure to fill out those empty walls and look great doing so.
