Types of wall decoration over the sofa

Usually a lot of attention is paid to the design of the walls in the living room, especially the wall above the sofa. Thanks to this, an individual version of the decoration is obtained, which can become the highlight of the room and conquer all who come to the guest house.

Designers have many ideas for filling an empty wall above the sofa.

There are many ideas that allow you to create a stylish wall decoration over the sofa in the living room, which will help emphasize the necessary space or use it in a functional area. In this case, any option will complement the overall design of the room.

No need for decoration

In some cases, decoration can be avoided.

1. If the living room is a studio, combined with other adjacent rooms, then the sofa acts as a separator and is located in the center of the room. This means that there is no wall next to it and there’s simply nothing to decorate.
   

   With an island arrangement, there is no wall behind the sofa and there is simply nothing to decorate

2. The sofa standing at the windows already has a beautiful decor - this is the landscape outside the windows or a large panoramic window, as well as a suitable decoration for the window opening. These independent elements will create a unique design, which will not be equal.
   

   No decor is required - curtains and scenery outside the window are enough

Quick views

This type of finish involves wall decoration over the sofa in a short time. Includes adornment with posters, paintings, photographs or triptychs.

A large wall clock would be appropriate in a vintage style living room

Advantage. Optional following the style decision of the room. Such a need is present only if there are very extravagant details of the decor, which are required to complement the style, and not destroy it.

Modular paintings - a quick and original way to decorate a wall

Accent cladding and significant wall decoration over the sofa

The presence of textured finish in the future does not use other methods of designing space above the sofa. Among these options apply:

• photo wallpaper;
• artificial stone or savage;
• wood;
• drywall;
• moldings;
• art plaster;
• painting by paints.

The interior will be radically changed by an exquisite screen, even made by hand from boards or plywood.

A large-scale transformation of the wall can include: shelves, niches, wall cabinets and more.

Advantage. They will be able to bring comfort to the room and change their attitude to it with the help of additional illumination of these elements.

Another popular option is lettering or paint.

Familiarity with all the options for wall decoration over the sofa

Now you can learn more about each way to decorate the space on the couch and choose the right one for the style and layout of the living room. It will turn out to apply some of them in the room with any area, and some only in dimensional rooms.

Carpet over a sofa is considered a relic of the past, if we are not talking about a real work of art

Posters, paintings, photographs

Posters or posters are usually used in an interior that is not tied to a particular style. This allows you to decorate the wall with these elements made in any color scheme. Suitable for Scandinavian style, pop art or loft.

The wall above the sofa can be filled with posters or family photos

Posters can serve as an interesting finishing touch to the transformation of the living room and a fun way to show the character of the owners of the house. After all, they depict wise quotes, motivating statements, greetings, aphorisms.

Pictures can be matched to the color of furniture and interior

Pictures and photographs carry an aesthetic connotation. Any representative of one or another art is already an ornament. However, there are several rules that you must follow.

Nobody forbids arranging an entire exposition of works of art over a sofa

Rules for designing space with paintings and photographs

Decorative items can be placed on shelves

Decoration Materials

Among the materials for decoration there are many that can transform and highlight the space above the sofa. These include both inexpensive and quite affordable options, so absolutely anyone can decorate the living room at their discretion and capabilities.

Decorative gypsum panels are an affordable finishing material. White color is suitable for many interiors, in addition, they are easy to repaint in the desired shade

Wallpaper

Decorative wallpaper can transform the living room, make it elegant and modern no worse than other, more global ways.

Wallpaper with floral ornaments suitable for a living room in the style of glamor or classic

• They are presented in the form of subtle patterns, stripes, large drawings, which are better suited for the classic, Provencal style, Empire style or country.
• Bright drawings, geometric patterns, sparkles and other similar types of wallpaper will be a suitable option for more modern interior styles (modern, hi-tech, pop art).

Wallpaper with geometric motifs will appeal to lovers of modern ideas

Photowall-paper

This type of wallpaper has still remained a popular way of decorating walls, one might even say it is profitable and attractive. After all, modern photo wallpapers have almost all the qualities that their counterparts have. They are able to visually increase, expand the space with the help of drawings with the effect of depth (wallpaper with projection).

Wall murals with the effect of depth visually expand the space and enliven the interior

Also on the market are futuristic wallpapers with various funny images. They are suitable for lovers of science fiction, fantasy and other similar genres.

Photo wallpaper with interesting effects will become a real decoration of the living room

The materials that imitate natural materials (stone, wood) have recently become a real hit. Items can be arranged in any order, while creating interesting effects, even 3D. Another tempting effect is obtained if the wall is pasted with murals with a panorama of the city. Built-in lighting will complete the idea and present a fascinating living room to the inhabitants of the house.

Wall murals are selected depending on the interior space of the living room

Bright coloring

Creating an accent wall can refresh the interior. This idea is good to use if the living room is done in bright colors and against this background the wall by the sofa stands out due to bright colors, for example, blue, violet, orange, red, green or other similar colors. This is especially appropriate in the combined living room with kitchen. In this way, you can zone the room into two different objects, creating full-fledged rooms.

Two in one - just divide the wall into two parts and wallpaper one of them, color the second and add posters or paintings

Another variation of this method is wall painting. This will allow to realize all ideas and desires, show creative abilities and form a unique interior that no one else will have.

Important! The only rule in this case is to monitor the conformity of the style and design of the entire room and this wall in particular, so as not to overload the room with an abundance of colors, textures and styles.

Wood panels or natural boards give the interior a cozy and warm character

Bookshelves

Decorating with bookshelves is the perfect way to transform a room and give it coziness and even intelligence. Book lovers will be delighted with such an idea. Indeed, now the shelves are made of various materials, various shapes, colors.

Shelves will never be superfluous, and if in the house they like to read, you just can not do without them

You can hang several shelves or just one, but it’s interesting to beat and decorate it. In addition to books, exhibit other objects (figurines, souvenirs, decorative elements).

In a small living room, a sofa can be placed inside cabinet furniture and shelves can be used to place personal items or decorative elements.

A comfortable and pleasant addition to this idea will be the backlight built into the shelves or the lamps installed next to it. They will help soften the interior and create a comfortable reading environment for books.

Now all the books are at hand, no need to even get up off the couch

Geographical map, plates

Such wall decoration options are more suitable for travelers, lovers of freedom, souvenirs and other attributes of travelers. The map can be modern or vice versa old. Plates can be attached to the wall or put on shelves.

Plates on the wall - a decorative element with a century of history, but it’s fashionable to return

Decor Elements

Other elements of the decoration include:

• Forged Products;
• clock;
• various variations of fixtures;
• mirrors;
• niches;
• thematic decor (guitars, helm, horns, skins, masks and other items related to a specific topic, hobby).

You can hang a mirror between two lamps

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