20 Easy DIY Art Projects for Your Walls

Decorate your walls with these simple and affordable DIY art projects.

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20 Easy DIY Art Projects for Your Walls
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Bare walls looking sad and lonely? We've got you covered with a bunch of DIY art projects for your walls that are simple and pretty inexpensive. Most of them don't require you to be an amazingly inventive artist to make them too, so those of you who missed out on the creative genes can still make your walls look awesome. Get ready to get crafty with these 20 easy wall art DIY ideas:

1. Find and print out cool typography, hang it up with clipboards

Clipboard Display Wall ~ LOVE painting the hinges, I may try painting the boards different accent colors as well. Display in our lunchroom at work to encourage communication and positive words shared.
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2. Lay large vinyl/cardboard letters over posters or thrift store paintings, then add spray paint (details here)

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3. Paint simple lines of a color from dark to light shades

Turquoise ombre canvas wall art
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4. Hang up some cool antiques

Antique iron fixture wall art 15 Creative Wall Art DIYs
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5. Make a shape out of string (details here)

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6. Stretch some fabric over blank canvases, secure, and hang

Patterned navy blue and red fabric panel wall art
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7. Make a chic "Hi" canvas with a kitchen sponge stamp

Find the details here.

8. Hang strands of beads from a rod (details here)

Hang strands of beads from a rod
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9. Frame fabric scraps

Navy blue and white framed fabric wall art
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10. Use shoeboxes as colorful shelves (details here)

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11. Make a design with thumbtacks

Take a look at the detailed how-to guide here.

12. Paint coffee stirrers and glue onto board or canvas (details here)

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13. Use leaves and spray paint to make quick silhouettes

Simple materials can make a great difference!

14. String + spray paint on canvas

Find out how to do this here.

15. Tissue paper art

Check out the detailed how-to guide here.

16. Save money and time on frames by using colorful washing tape instead

Learn how to do it here.

17. Decorate a small-ish circular mirror with spray-painted sticks

Learn the steps here.

18. Decorate with pages from old books or sheet music (details here)

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19. Use string or a hot glue gun to create a textured canvas, then add spray paint

Try to do it with these steps.

20. Take a cue from famous artists and dip a thrift store painting in bright paint

Sounds easy, right?