1. Downloadable Word Art
Check out Etsy for this idea. Simply purchase some 8x10 word art. Download and print. Pick words that represent your personality, or even just think of inspirational words.
Call it your wall of inspiration! You could try different sized mats and frames so the display itself is a work of art. You can get one word simple minimalist words or more. Its a fun and quick way to decorate a bad wall.
2. Temporary Wallpaper, Fabric Panels or Wrapping Paper
Using simple cheap sheets of "foamcore" which you can get at the Dollar store or online. You can create panels of color. If you can't have any hooks in the wall you can still use the 3M style hooks that come in many different styles to fit whatever you want to hang on the walls.
Check out this video to see just how nice this can look and totally cover a bad wall in a rental without any damage.
This is a super cool idea. You could use retro wall papers, wrapping papers, fabrics, basically anything!
You can transform a wall instantly! Your landlord will love it and might want you to leave it behind.
3. Collage Panels
Using the same foamcore panels (you can get at the dollar store) you can get a bit more creative and personal.
Take all those pictures you have on your phone and print them out in black and white either on your home printer or at a copy store.
Cut them into different shapes and sizes and using decoupage glue, glue them to the sheets and then spray with a mat finish and hang on the wall. There are so many options for these panels.
Foamcore is so lightweight too. It is the perfect panel for creating this panels and can take up an entire wall instantly.
Check online for retro wall papers and fabrics! Or cover the panels with word art!
4. DIY Wall Art with Thrift Store Frames
If you prefer a more finished edge such as with a frame, the thrift store is your new best friend. With a little bit of DIY and paint for the frames (or not depending on your style). You can make large wall art instantly to cover a bad wall in a rental and make it your own.
Online has some awesome fabrics, wallpapers and more. Pick something that suits your tastes and before you know it, those bad walls are a thing of the past without any damage or paint!.
Check out this full page of Retro Wallpaper
I hope the above have inspired you to get creative with those bad walls in your rental space. You should be able to make any space your own, but when renting, you just need to get a bit creative as there are lots of DIY ways to get around the "no painting, no hooks, no damage" rule in your lease.
All of the above can simply be taken down and that bad wall will remain but not any worse than it was.
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