Wall Ideas & Inspiration
Explore inspiring wall ideas that will drastically make your home more efficient & appealing.
The 5 Best Poster Frames (2023 Review)
Posters are popular wall decorations in bedrooms, living rooms, basements, and other spaces. In this review, the This Old House Reviews Team researched the five best poster frames on Amazon to help you find the one that’s right for you. The products included in this article are available at various retail stores, local home centers, and online retailers like Amazon.
The 5 Best Peel and Stick Wallpapers (2023 Review)
Ideal for DIY projects and temporary home decorating, peel and stick wallpaper lets you transform your bedroom or home office without committing to a permanent design. In this review, the This Old House Reviews Team researched the five best peel and stick wallpapers on Amazon to help you find the product that’s right for you and your home. The products included in this article are available at various home improvement stores, local home centers, and online retailers like Amazon.
DIY Ombre Wall Inspiration
Add style and a pop of color to any room with a beautiful accent wall featuring an easy DIY ombre effect.
How to Install Shiplap Walls
Here’s how to create the effect of shiplap by installing plywood panels to walls inside your home.
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
No-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 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.
Architectural Mirrors
A handsome group of looking glasses inspired by classic house parts
Wall Stencil Patterns and Ideas
Borders are just the beginning—there's no limit to the way that stenciled details can add visual variety and interest to a room
How to Paint a Curvy Moroccan-Star Design
The secret to making this hand-painted pattern? Two templates you cut out of paper
Read This Before You Paint
Before you pick up a paintbrush, check out This Old House's expert guide to the best products, tools, and techniques for putting color on your walls
Stamp On a Custom Wall Pattern
Use a ready-made stamp and metallic paint to give walls a unique finish
5 Clever Ideas for Chalkboard Paint
Brush on a chalk-and-eraser calendar, a tabletop canvas, canister labels, and more
Colorful Striped Wall Designs
Four bold ideas to inspire both your pattern and your palette for your next striped wall project
How to Build a Mirror From Case Molding
How to create a handsome looking glass from fluted casing and corner blocks
Choose Paint Colors to Lift Your Mood
Dreary white and drab beige are never going to make you happy. Try out these mood-boosting colors in every room in your house
Wainscoting Designs
This traditional half-wall paneling comes in all shapes and sizes. Here's how to pick the right one to make your room stand out
Color Wash Design Guide
Here's a primer on how the various combinations of hues and brush marks can create different color-washing effects.
How to Paint a Color Wash
Now you can mimic walls created long before the paint roller came along.
Decorative Painting Techniques: Strie
Strie mimics centuries-old painted woodwork