Richard Felt

I’ve got ’em, my friends have them, and chances are if you live in a modern day home, you’ve got em too. Hey guys! I’m Sarah from Just The Bees Knees, and I’m here today to help solve one of the biggest decorating dilemmas that plagues homeowners everywhere; what in the world to do with those tall walls?! The Remodelaholic team gets this question all the time over on Facebook (where you can ask your question for help from other readers, too!) so today I have some solutions for you.

Whether they are in a Foyer, your Family Room, or even a bedroom, those soaring ceilings look fantastic and create such an open, airy feeling to your home, but when it comes to decorating the adjacent walls, most people are left scratching their heads. My job today is help give you some ideas to decorate tall walls, as well as tell you what NOT to do!

24 Ways to Decorate Tall Walls

Use Large Scale Art

One of the BIGGEST mistakes that people make when decorating tall walls is they get the scale all wrong. If the objects you are trying to hang on the large wall are too small, they will just get lost in the vast space and end up looking cluttered. BIG walls require BIG, BOLD statement pieces to really show them off, and you will see that repeated in many of the examples I am going to show you.

Gallery walls and oversized art are probably the most common solution to fill up those tall walls. A large grouping of art or photographs are a great way to fill up the space.

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A single, oversized piece of art also makes a bold statement.

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Instead of an oversized painting, think outside the box and use other large scale pieces that act as art.

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This floor to ceiling art installation is a unique way to fill up a long skinny wall.

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Floating shelves are also a great way to display your art collection.

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Add Trim

Adding trim to your wall is also a great way to break-up the vastness of those soaring, double height walls often found in Foyers and great rooms.

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Use Color and Texture

Here, panels of trim are filled with grasscloth. Printed wallpaper would also look great and create the feel of an art piece.

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Paint is a very effective and easy way to add drama to those big walls without spending a ton of money. Try a BOLD and graphic mural!

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Choosing two highly contrasting colors creates interest in the space without having to add much to your walls!

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Here, the wall above the trim work is painted dark.

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If you love the look of trim, but don’t have the budget to do so, try faking it by painting only half the wall!

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Hang a Mirror

Mirrors are a great alternative to hanging art. Try a large oversized mirror, or a grouping of smaller mirrors.
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Install Shelving

If you are a book lover, consider adding some custom library shelves and make that open space functional!

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Distract!

And lastly, a great way to sole the big empty wall syndrome is to distract the eye AWAY from the wall by adding dramatic floor to ceiling curtains, or an oversized light fixture.

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I hope I have inspired you to go BIG and BOLD and finally show off those tall open walls in your home! Many of the ideas I gave you can be combined together as well. Take a look at the last photo above. It has trim, contrasting paint, dramatic drapes, oversized art and even a oversized light fixture. The perfect example of how to balance those soaring ceilings and walls.

Thanks to Cassity and the Remodelaholic team for having me today! I’d love for you to come and visit me over at my blog, where I also try and solve many other common Design Dilemmas.

xo Sarah

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How to Build a Tall Wooden Planter

Materials:

(10) 5/8″ x 3 1/2″ x 72″ Dog Ear Fence Pickets

(7) 1″ x 2″ x 8′ Furring boards

(1) 3/4″ x 2′ x 4′ Red Oak Plywood Panel

(1) 1, 3 or 5 gallon pot

(160) #8 x 2 1/2″ outdoor screws in your desired finish

(24) 2 1/2″ pocket screws

Kreg Pocket Hole Jig

3/8″ drill bit

Brad nails and nailer

Jig saw

Outdoor stain/sealant

Approximate cost: $50

* Note: As usual, I’ve built my planner with high end wood to ensure they will last. The cost of just the pickets and furring strips is $20. You can use a thinner/less expensive piece of wood on top or make the top out of furring strips that have been glued together and save between $10 – $20 off of the project.

Cut list:

(20) 5/8″ x 3 1/2″ x 18″ cedar pickets

(20) 5/8″ x 3 1/2″ x 13.75″ cedar pickets

(4) 1″ x 2″ x 35″ furring strips

(6) 1″ x 2″ x 16.25″ furring strips

(11) 1″ x 2″ x 13.75″ furring strips

(1) 3/4″ x 18″ x 15.25″ red oak plywood panel

Building Instructions:

Step 1:

Drill pocket holes at both ends of each 1″ x 2″ furring strips (both the 16.25″ and 13.75″ length pieces).

Step 2:

Attach (1) 1″ x 2″ x 16.25″ pieces to the bottom of (2) 1″ x 2″ x 35″ furring strips using 2 1/2″ pocket screws. Repeat on other side.

Step 3:

Attach (1) 1″ x 2″ x 13.75″ pieces to the bottom of (4) 1″ x 2″ x 35″ furring strips using 2 1/2″ pocket screws. This will create the foundation of the planter.

Step 4:

Repeat the process above at either 8″ (for 1 gallon pots) or 12″ (for 3 or 5 gallon pots) from the top of the 35″ furring strips. This will create the frame for the plant support.

Step 5:

Using a brad nailer, attach (5) 1″ x 2″ x 13.75″ furring strips, equally spaced, to the plant support.

Step 6:

Using pocket screws, attach the remaining (2) 1″ x 2″ x 16.25″ furring strips and (2) 1″ x 2″ x 13.75″ furring strips to the top of the (4) 35″ furring strips.

Step 7:

Using a brad nailer, attach the first 5/8″ x 3 1/2″ x 18″ cedar picket to the frame. Note: It should hang over approxiately 5/8″ on each side of the furring strip. Repeat this process until all (10) 5/8″ x 3 1/2″ x 18″ boards are attached to the furring strips. Repeat this process on the opposite side.

Step 8:

Using a brad nailer, attach the first 5/8″ x 3 1/2″ x 13.75″ cedar picket to the frame. Note: It should sit between the planks on either side. Repeat this process until all (10) 5/8″ x 3 1/2″ x 13.75″ boards are attached to the furring strips. Repeat this process on the opposite side.

Step 9:

Using the 3/8″ drill bit, drill holes 1″ from the top and 1″ from the side of each plank. Drill another hole 1″ from the bottom and 1″ from the side of the plank. Repeat this on the other side of the plank. Continue doing this on all planks (there will be a total of 160 holes). After drilling the holes, attach the outdoor screws.

Step 10:

Center your desired pot (1, 3 or 5 gallon) upside down on the 3/4″ x 18″ x 15.25″ red oak plywood panel and trace it.

Step 11:

Using your jig saw, cut out the traced circle.

Step 12:

Using a brad nailer, attach the top to the planter.

Step 13:

If desired, stain the topper black. Cover the entire planter with Thompson’s Water Seal or any other stain/poly made for outdoor application. Place potted plant in planter and enjoy!

This project is a bit time consuming (160 screws!!!), but very easy to carry out. But just think, after all of those screws are in, this planter will make quite a statement to your porch or patio!