Most living rooms already have shelving, but you can add or update shelving as part of your decoration ambitions. Do you love floating shelves? Or do you have beautiful built-ins that could do with a full re-organization? Add or fill shelves with collections of like items (such as books, vases, or souvenirs).
An accent wall is another kind of living room decoration. This can be as simple as one wall painted a bright color or updated with a 3D tactile wallpaper.
The trends in lighting fixtures in interior design today are amazing. Among the new selections, you have incredible decorative sconces to choose from. Install a few of these in the living room and you’ll add lighting and wall décor at the same time.
The idea of a “living wall” is part of biophilic interior design. Picture a wall filled with hanging vines or clingy ivy. Also called a “greenery wall,” living walls can be made with real or faux plants.
Built-in cabinets and shelving in living rooms often store books or media. Sometimes, they’re open to the room. Sometimes, they’re behind cabinet doors. Add a built-in to fill a wall with interesting artifacts while also adding needed storage.
What about a rolling ladder installed on one wall? If you have tall bookshelves or floating shelves below the crown molding, a rolling ladder helps you access everything while doubling as attention-grabbing décor.
Textured paint has ebbed in and out of fashion. There are many textures you can choose from, like orange peel and knockdown. Textured paint is best for the living room or bedroom because it’s a tricky surface to clean and gets too dirty too fast in the kitchen or bathroom.
A chandelier or light fixture is technically ceiling décor, but some of the most incredible selections today hang so low that they dangle in front of your walls like eye candy. This is part of the composition of your wall décor, too.
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