Richard Felt: 60 Budget-Friendly DIY Large Wall Decor Ideas

60 budget-friendly ideas for high-impact large wall art you can DIY

When you have a large wall space that needs some love, we have 3 go to options for decor: paint a fun accent wall, use a gallery wall, or hang a large piece of art. Some of this depends on your style, and some of it depends on the area — a gallery wall is fine for hanging over a sofa or above a bed/headboard, but when it comes to large tall walls or awkward over the stairs spaces, the thought of accurately hanging 10+ frames is enough to make me quit before I’ve begun! But it’s not fun to stomach the tough of dropping a lot of cash on decorating *one* wall, either.

Luckily, there are plenty of ways to DIY large wall decor to get a look you love at a price that’s nice to your budget. We’ve collected about 60 of our favorites (including lots of ways to use inexpensive engineering prints!) — and if you’re looking for more ideas, check out our headboard roundups here, here and here. If you can build it as a cheap headboard, it can probably be modified into a great piece of wall art

Budget-Friendly Large Wall Decor Ideas

Easy peasy — frame some cute wrapping paper. Use a large poster frame to keep the cost down. (Little Green Notebook)

This tall feather art is amazing! (via DecorPad) It looks like it might be on unmounted canvas which would me you could diy like…

this set from Place of My Taste!

Plywood is a fairly inexpensive medium, and some paint and stain make for a great graphic art piece. (via Home Depot)

Hang a rug for an instant statement! (Makely) No rug? Try one of these DIY ideas.

I’m a big fan of big clocks! See how Mylove2create made this Pottery Barn Knockoff.

This headboard is made from vintage maps, and wouldn’t it look great hanging standalone on the wall? (via Remodelista)

Large and colorful, this was my first “viral” post! Still one of my favorite simple (although time consuming) projects. See the tutorial here.

Have you noticed all the beautiful shower curtain designs available now? Put them to work on your wall by building a simple wood frame and stapling on the shower curtain. (6th Street Design School and Dream Book Design)

Large decor is also perfect for decorating above the TV! This map looks great (Jenna and Calder)

Abstract art is easy to fake — see how to use a foam insulation sheet as your “canvas” at How Does She.

An old window, with or without glass, makes a great statement! Hang it on its own, put photos in it, or hang photos from it like this one. (See more ideas for decorating with old windows here.)

A large stained wood map is a classic look, and can be dressed to fit with any style! (The Happier Homemaker)

Another large art piece using inexpensive foam insulation. This one is wrapped with leftover dropcloth fabric before being painted, to look like a real art canvas! (Imperfect Homemaking)