Think of the word ‘wall’ and certain images are sure to pop up in your mind. Blank. Painting. Frames. Colour. And such.
Now brush all of these staid images away, and repaint the canvas of your imagination. Italian designer, teacher and interior project manager Francesco Mugnai’s amazing ideas on what you can do with walls are sure to get your creative juices flowing. The most wonderful thing about his style is that it does not require you to shell out a fortune. Also, you notice that the designer does not come up with audacious ideas—he just gives fresh twists to what’s already out there in your mind and in the design books. So, take a look at what Mugani does with a simple, blank wall.
An offbeat bookshelf: move over, boring bookshelves. With a simple touch of creativity, you can place books in such a way that attracts attention to the shelves rather than the reading material.
A dreamy map: how can the mind not be inspired when the background you’re working against suggests worlds undiscovered, territories untapped?
For the word lover: if you love words and have put up quotes and store-bought placards on your walls, this idea will have you do an exciting rethink. One can play around witha single alphabet . Or take a single word and make it work magic on walls. A simple idea that is bound to make guests say ‘Wow, how did you think of that?”
An eye-catching shelf: sure, we all have shelves on our walls, and they are usually made of wood or metal or glass. Now how about faux trunks doing the same duty, while also drawing an impressed gasp from everyone who walks in? Can you think of more ideas that can make waves on your walls?
Quotes and photo frames: oh yes, we know how charming a cluster of photos and quotations can look on a plain, placid wall. But the real art of the smart decorator is in how you bunch them together and display them. A simple mix of words and memories can bring a wall alive in ways that go beyond the concept of a ‘photo wall.’
Wall hangings: off with the old fabric hanging! You can create your own conversation piece of a wall hanging using nothing but some elements from nature and objects from your home. An interesting piece of driftwood, old greeting cards, twigs, shells and branches…employ the imagination to design a wall hanging that hangs like a statement of your creative thinking!
Call it curtains: a simple boring wall can be hidden behind a simple boring curtain. But who wants that? Why not pick a curtain as interesting as your personality? Then, without interfering with the wall, just hang it in front and watch the magic it brings. Tip: choose fabric that is light and bright—easy to wash and not expensive enough for you to be stuck with it too long.
Work the wires: one thing even the most décor-savvy people struggle with is how to manage all those wires in the house. They tend to hang, spaghetti-like, on the floor, making even a suave interior look tacky. Solution: bring them out and show them off! Mugani creates a statement piece fashioned from wires, and shines the light on his artwork! This is as quirky as it gets.
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