How to decorate the wall above the sofa in the hall?

The living room serves as a distinctive hallmark of the home, reflecting the tastes of the owners, their stylistic preferences and ideas about comfort. It also serves as a place where all family members enjoy relaxing. In the center of any living room is a sofa. You can somehow do without other wardrobe items, but not without a sofa. The options for its location in the hall are diverse. Usually a sofa is placed with the long side against the wall. If a window is located behind it, additional decor is not required - curtains and a view outside the window are quite enough. If the sofa is set against a solid wall, you need to think about its design. How to decorate the wall above the sofa in the hall? In this article we will offer you many classic and original ideas.

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Accent wall decoration

If the area behind the sofa is initially highlighted with trim, additional decor may not be required. To create an accent wall behind the sofa, various options are used.

Photowall-paper

An interesting solution is the decoration of the wall in the hall above the sofa with murals. Many people think that photo wallpaper is a thing of the past. But today you can purchase options with very interesting effects that will become a real decoration of the living room:

• Images with the effect of depth or, as they are also called, murals with projection, are not only original and spectacular, but also allow you to visually increase the room in cases where the size of the room leaves much to be desired.
• Photowall-paper imitating some natural or finishing materials, for example, stone, wood, brick and others. At the moment they are a real hit.
• An interesting effect can be achieved if the murals with a panorama of the city are placed in a frame imitating a window frame. Built-in lights emphasize the atmosphere of the night city outside the window.

Wallpapers and applications

Using wallpaper for wall decoration gives great opportunities, because this finishing material can serve as an excellent background on which bright accents of decorative elements or furniture will look even more advantageous:

• You can choose a wallpaper with an unobtrusive, light color: pearl, beige, apricot, gray.
• You can shift your attention to the walls - in this case, use two types of wallpaper made in a single color palette, combine products of neutral colors with inserts of bright contrasting elements.

Important! To enhance the effect, you can use frames, and the rest of the walls are decorated with moldings or borders.

How to decorate the wall over the sofa without significant costs? Paper applications are perfect for this purpose:

• Butterflies of various sizes cut from the material contrasting in color, arranged with a fan, a spiral or in random order, will look very bright and spectacular.
• Flowers made from paper can be matched to the stylistic design of the living room design.

There are a lot of options, it all depends on your imagination and preferences. You can buy ready-made stickers - in stores a huge selection of pictures for every taste.

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Painting

This is one of the oldest, but not at all lost the relevance, popularity and relevance of the methods of wall decoration in the living room. For its implementation, you must first prepare the surface. It is puttyed and then primed.After carrying out these works, you can proceed directly to the application of the drawing.

Important! If you are confident in your artistic abilities - the brush is in your hands, and the rest should prepare stencils that are applied to the surface of the wall and outlined with pencils or paints along the contour, and then painted inside.

Here are some expert advice:

• The theme and appearance of the picture should be suitable for the style and color of the room as a whole.
• It is recommended to apply the image to only one of the walls, and ideally it should consist of a minimum number of elements. Hand-made painting will give the living room grace, elegance, harmony and coziness.
• With the correct selection of the plot, you can visually expand the space of the room and transform it.
• Wall decoration with butterflies is perfect for wall decoration. Butterflies on the walls will make the room more creative and modern.
• Painting can be done using textured rollers. In this case, painting is carried out even faster and easier, does not require professional skills from the artist, but will give an amazing effect. The walls will not only acquire color, they will become more textured, interesting. Moreover, this method does not preclude the use of other decorative techniques.

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Collage or gallery

Collages and galleries above sofas are usually made up of small posters, paintings and photographs. Options for the location of the elements are numerous:

• What can be hung on the wall above the sofa? Empty hammered racks can serve such a thing, if you arrange them in an interesting order, paint them in interesting colors or give them an unusual shape. Hang frames should be on a solid color neutral wall, then they will become the center of attention.

Important! There is a little trick that allows you to properly hang out the frame. It lies in the fact that large specimens are placed at an angle slightly higher than eye level, and small ones - evenly and directly in front of the face.

• For photographs, it is better to select baguettes with the same design, then the composition will look harmonious and holistic.
• You can immediately hang a photo, painting, and mirrors. The components of the composition can be placed symmetrically or asymmetrically, in even rows or randomly. On the Internet there are ready-made schemes from decorators that you can use if you are not confident in your abilities.

Important! If you are afraid to make a mistake, it is worth a preliminary “fitting”. To do this, cut out from paper parts of the same size and shape as the decor items, and place them on the wall, securing with tape or stationery buttons.

• For the design of the wall above the sofa in the living room, paintings from fabric are perfect. They are made from matter of the same color, one size and hanged at some distance from each other. To create a composition, it is better to choose a large picture.

Important! Pictures that repeat the material of one of the interior items look interesting.

• To improve the wall, you can use gypsum stucco. Just try to pick up lightweight products that adhere to any surface without any problems. The plaster medallions randomly scattered on the wall look quite interesting.
• For Country, Ethno or Retro styles, you can choose decorative plates and saucers as wall decorations. Such decor gives the interior a naive charm.

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Single piece of art

Large format paintings and posters are self-sufficient. Enough of one such detail to rid the wall behind the sofa of the void. A single element is usually located strictly above the center point of the sofa:

• Abstract paintings are good because they do not carry any particular message, they do not tell the story in a straightforward manner.
• A good alternative to photo wallpaper for those who love high-quality photos - a large landscape or panoramic photo.
• Modern or aged, black and white or color, with or without a frame, the geographical map is beautiful in its most diverse incarnations. Great for travel lovers. You can even flag those countries where you managed to visit.
• The carpet on the wall is the subject of many jokes. If we are not talking about a huge dusty monster made of hard pile, then a small carpet on the wall can successfully play the role of a work of art.
• What can be hung on the wall instead of a carpet? Huge clocks, similar to street or train, give the living room a special touch, but at the same time, give it the energy of movement.
• The decorative screen does not require installation - just put it behind the sofa and enjoy the magnificent picture.

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Mirror

A large mirror behind the sofa is a profitable solution for a small living room. It can be absolutely anything: large or small, round or square, framed or not. This type of decor will visually increase the space, which is especially important for small rooms.

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Wall shelves

Usually the shelves are placed along the length of the sofa - straight or steps. Fill them with books, decorative trifles, souvenirs. This design of the wall can be a kind of calling card:

• Books characterize the owners as reading people.
• Cups and awards - both strong-willed and successful.
• The fruits of creativity or collection items - as enthusiastic.

Important! The remaining free space between the sections and the sofa can be used for paintings, photographs or lamps.

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Fixtures

Cute wall lights are appropriate everywhere, including behind a sofa. However, there should not be any wires “crawling” along the wall, unless, of course, this was intended as part of the composition.

The installation decision is best made before the repair, so as not to spoil the whole appearance and impression:

• Most often, one or two lamps are located above the sofa.
• In a large room, you can hang a lot more various fixtures, creating from them an interesting composition or “light wall”.

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Niche

This method of registration of the sofa zone must be planned before the repair and decoration work. Niches can be either decorative or functional, playing the role of a shelf, and so what to put on it is up to you.

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Themed decor

If the theme is laid in the interior design, the original decor above the sofa may correspond to it:

• The steering wheel is above the sofa in the sea living room.
• In the interior of "a la chalet" - skin or horns.
• In the room with African motifs - exotic masks.

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Mix

If the sofa is large enough and you are not limited by the size of the room, then it is quite possible to use several decor options at once. So, the wall behind the sofa can be decorated immediately with a large mirror, and a photo gallery, and lamps.

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Stock footage

When decorating the living room, remember that everything should be selected according to your style of interior. Decor items should be combined with each other. Too many items - this is not decor, but a mess. Everything should be in moderation!