Wall Ideas & Inspiration

Explore inspiring wall ideas that will drastically make your home more efficient & appealing.

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What’s Your Paint Personality?

Sunny yellows, soothing blues, revved-up reds...every color has an innate character. That may be why the hues we’re most at home with reflect traits of our own

ByKate Wood

Paint a Supersized Stencil Pattern

A large Scandi-inspired stencil pattern and a soft two-tone paint palette offer a fresh take on the wallpaper look

How to Cut a Pass-Through in a Load Bearing Wall

Ask This Old House general contractor Tom Silva helps a couple frame an opening between their kitchen and living room in a load bearing wall

How to Choose an Accent Wall

一个专业的画家's take on the design staple

Samantha Santana's Peel & Stick Wallpapers | DAILY FIND

没有t willing to commit to traditional wall coverings? These bold patterns are temporary, removable options printed on high-quality woven material

Create the Perfect Gallery Wall for Winter

Here’s a classy conifer-themed holiday decor idea

10 Easy-Off Wallpaper Patterns for Your Home

Easily removable, peel-and-stick wallpaper is a great (and renter-friendly!) way to spruce up a room, whether it covers every wall, just one, or a tabletop or shelf

How to Rough up a Wall with Paint

Slather on colors drawn from nature, then smooth out the edges—no brush, no roller, just special effects

Stick-on Style

If you’ve got a space that needs a quick makeover, there’s a growing array of innovative stick-on wall decor and window treatments that offer major visual impact in minimal time—no commitment needed

How to Paint Gingham Pattern Checks on a Wall

Plain walls take on the fresh look of a gingham print with three shades of blue on a field of white

没有-Fail Color Combos to Make Any Space a Work of Art

Perplexed by palettes? Fan decks got you flummoxed? Choosing color schemes to refresh your rooms needn’t be daunting. Consider the no-fail, four-color combos we’ve gathered here—from muted pastels to bold brights, they’re sure to turn any space into a work of art

All About Glass Mosaic Tile

With more shapes, shades, and finishes available than ever before, this glamorous, light-catching cousin to ceramic can transform any space

How to Paint a Scallop Pattern

Looking to warm up a wall? Try this whimsical pattern

Upgrade Your Walls With Peel & Stick Paper

Switching up your interior has never been easier.

How to Create Faux Wall Frames

Brush on a paneled look to add dimension to blank walls

Heads Up! Faux Taxidermy

Answer the call of the wild with these cheeky trophy mounts

Don't Be Afraid to Wallpaper Your Powder Room

Give this small room big personality with a standout print

5 Cool Painter's Tape Techniques

Use this versatile tape to enhance your craft projects

Match Your Favorite Flowers to Paint Colors

A new app helps you turn nature's colors into paint

Decorate Large Spaces With Budget Wall Art

Fill empty walls by using these art tips that won't break the bank

Paint on a Colorful Accent Wall

Brighten any space in your home with a fresh coat

Best Makeovers for Ugliest Wallpaper 2014

These finalists in our annual Search for America's Best Remodel Contest share some impressively appalling paper from their projects

Stencil On a Wallpaper Look

Get an allover pattern for less than the cost of a single roll of wall covering. It's easier than you'd think

11 Ways to Give Your Home a Personal Stamp

Inspired by everything from the sublime to the mundane, these upgrades are bound to inspire a tweak or two at your own place

How to Paint a Design With a Leaf Borrowed From Nature

Pluck yourself a one-of-a-kind stamp, then use it to create a fresh, wallpaper-like pattern

How to Create a Faux Fabric Effect With Paint

With a little practice and a dry brush, you can create the look of textured wall coverings

How to Create Faux Wallpaper With Paint

These clever readers gilded their parlor without blowing their budget

All About Wallpaper

Liven up your walls with patterns, colors, and textures that you'll never get from a paintbrush or roller. The experts at TOH tell you how

没有-Fail Paint Colors for Small Spaces

Transform hemmed-in rooms with 10 hues handpicked by our color pros. Their range may surprise you

How to Sponge Paint a Wall

Colored glaze layered on in a random pattern can do wonders for a flat wall

How to Rag-Roll Paint for an Old-World Look

To add texture and depth to the color on your walls, reach for a plastic bag

How to Strip Wallpaper

How to remove the old wallpaper so you can cover your wall with your choice of finish

How to Choose Interior Molding

This Old House general contractor Tom Silva discusses some of the many options available for trimming out the interior of a room