1. Fabric Wall Art on Canvas
This is one of the easiest and fastest ways to add some pizzaz and color to a wall. Instead of just placing a canvas in the middle of the wall, try grouping them.
What you will Need:
- Cheap multipacks of Artist canvas's
I found this pack of 7 canvas's online for under 20 bucks! You can make quite a statement with 7 of them.
- Retro Fabrics
This is a sample of one fabric I found online. You could fill the wall all the same pattern or find some others to compliment it. Another source is your local fabric store, they quite often have remnants in bins for a good price, but not always the same cool patterns you can find online.
- Staple gun
If you don't have one already, they are a great investment and will find many uses, so worth the investment.
Method:
Place your canvas face down on the fabric and then cut around it allowing enough fabric to wrap around to the back.
Starting with the sides, stretch your fabric just enough to look flat, don't over stretch or you will end up with pulling wrinkles.
Take your staple gun and staple the fabric to the wood frame of the canvas and then do the same for the tops and the corners. Check out the video below:
As you can see in the video, you can totally mix and match all kinds of fabrics. Check this page of
RETRO FABRICS to see a huge selection online.
2. How to Make Inexpensive Wall Art - Abstract Paintings
You could actually get your children involved to create all kinds of amazing abstract and colorful lines, circles, and just fun things that you can then hang on the wall for cheap!
If you are trying to fill a blank wall or even to cover a bad looking wall these canvas's create that 3D effect that take your eye away from the background wall. They don't require frames and can be hung right away. Most canvas's are light weight, which means you don't need heavy duty hooks, just a couple of nails or use the 3M no mark hooks if you are renting.
Multi-pack of Canvas in different sizes to create some interest!
Kids can create awesome paintings, and so can you! You don't need to be creative or artistic to spread some wonderful paint colors onto the canvas.
3. Large Wall Art Cheap with Stencils!
Use Stencils to create patterns on canvas and group together.
4. Wall Panels - How to Make Cheap Wall Panels
If you are more DIY inclined, you can create instant wall panels by making quick 1 by 2 inch wood frames what ever size you want. You can get these cut at the home improvement store to what size you want. Staple or nail them together and then place a piece of smooth hardboard on top with nails. You can get this hardboard at the home improvement store cut to size too.What to Do with Large Wall Panels?
You can wall paper them, you can paint them, or you can place a peel and stick mural on them.
I found these awesome murals that are peel and stick online. Instant photographic art for your walls!
Each one of these murals is sent to you in 6 pieces measuring 100 x 24 inches.
You could create 6 large panels with the 1 x 2 wood and the smooth hardboard surface to this size and place one panel of the mural on each panel and then hang with just a few inches in between to give an awesome 3D effect.
If the purpose is to cover a bad wall, these would do the trick. If you rent you simply use the 3M hangers that leave no marks and these can go with you when you move.
5. Wall Decals on Canvas
Just because they say "wall decals" doesn't mean you cant also place them onto a canvas. If you are looking to make some wall art pop, then going for a more 3D look works best.Using a canvas you can take word art decals and split them up among many canvas grouped together.
Add these to a canvas instead of the wall means it is much easier to simply take your wall art with you. This is one of the quickest ways to create that cheap wall art you are looking for.
In this example, you could put Love every moment on one canvas, then laugh every day, and live beyond words on their own canvas surface. Group them together and you have created cheap wall art that will fill a wall or cover a bad one.
I hope I have inspired you to try a few of these ideas. I have and they work out well. In my case it was to hide a bad wall. But big blank walls can also be daunting. You don't have to spend tons of money to personalize and create an awesome space. That is the purpose of my blog to find cheap ways to make life easier.
There is more competition and I get some good prices. The letter art above is under 5 bucks.
The canvas actually cost more than the letters, but it can make quite the impact on a canvas.
Another option is the Dollar Store. Sometimes you can get pretty ugly art on canvas for a few bucks that you can simply cover with fabric. Keep this in mind too! Thinking outside the box can save you loads of money.
Also check out a few of my other posts on How to decorate unfinished basement walls or how to hide bad walls without paint or cheap wall covering ideas for bad walls just to get some more ideas to fix up your place whether you rent or own on the cheap without looking cheap!
Don't just put up with Your Blank Walls - Get Creative, Save Money and Have Fun!
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