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Putting up wall decors is the one of the most fun ways to put personality into any space. Any room livens and brightens up with a perfectly chosen wall art piece. But unlike playing with wallpapers or paint, you can easily replace wall decorations depending on the season, the holiday, or even your mood.
But the question is, what if you don’t have the money for it? The answer is simple: go DIY.
DIY-ing wall decor is not just a great way to save money on home decorations. It can also be a fun afternoon project for you and your loved ones if they’re so inclined. If you have very particular taste, you’re better off creating your own wall decor than being frustrated hunting among mass-produced items.
Ready to get creative with your DIY wall decor? Read on as we offer you a quick guide on how to create a stunning DIY wall decor with elements and inspiration from Creative Fabrica.
Table of Contents
1. Choose Your Materials
Browsing Creative Fabrica’s digital assets can awaken your creativity. But after browsing, it’s time to collect your materials. If you’re not yet to invest in a subscription, you can take advantage of Creative Fabrica’s freebies library where there are fonts, graphics, and even SVG files you can download for free. Note that some of them are not permanently free, so if you find one with a time-stamp, you have to download them fast before they go back to being premium.
2. Plan Your Design
Once you have your materials, you can now experiment with different design ideas using your digital assets. You can do this with a plain old pencil and paper. You can likewise make your plans directly on your image editor of choice, whether that’s any of the Adobe design platforms, Canva, or Figma.
If you want to come up with more unique image ideas, you can experiment with a few of your concepts with our image generator CF Spark Art. You can even browse the CF Spark Art community feed to gather even more creative inspiration or learn how to craft an effective text prompt.
3. Get Creative with Shapes and Sizes
When you think of wall decors, your mind might easily default to the usual rectangular shape in roughly the size of 8×10 or 11×14. But you’re not choosing from ready-made wall art, aren’t you? That means you can figuratively go out of the box and explore different possibilities. You can experiment with square artworks, small pieces turned into triptychs, or even irregularly shaped wall art in the shape of a cloud or a heart.
4. Incorporate Textures and Patterns
Aside from playing with shapes and sizes, you can make your wall art even more interesting by thinking in terms of textures and patterns. To explore different styles, you can browse 3D SVGs from Creative Fabrica’s library for creative ideas like shadow box frames and pop-up sculpture.
5. Play with Different Framing Concepts
To frame your artwork, you can either get it professionally done or buy a readymade frame from a craft store. But where’s the DIY fun in that? If you already have a cutting machine, search for “frames” from Creative Fabrica’s 3D SVG library and you’ll find different creative framing patterns that you can easily craft at home.
Thinking of other playful DIY frame ideas? Try experimenting with mounting your printed art with cardboard, driftwood, clothespins, or even hanging clipboards.
Make Your Wall Decor Dreams Come True with DIY
Expressing yourself through interior decor doesn’t need to come at a hefty price. You can absolutely decorate your home on a tight budget without making do with blank walls or an accidentally minimalist aesthetic. With a little bit of time and a whole lot of imagination and creativity, you can transform your home with some DIY wall decor projects.
