16 Ways to Decorate the Wall Behind the Sofa
These spaces are bursting with ideas for that main wall in your living room
One of the many conundrums while designing the living room is – what to do with the big, blank stretch of wall behind the sofa? To answer this question, we’ve put together a bunch of wall decor ideas – from mirrors, art, paints, wallpapers to even plants, here’s how to give character to this premium real estate.
2. Plant life
The white shelves above the sofa make unobtrusive storage and display units, leaving the indoor plants and tiny accessories as the stars of the wall, adding life to the otherwise neutral space.
The white shelves above the sofa make unobtrusive storage and display units, leaving the indoor plants and tiny accessories as the stars of the wall, adding life to the otherwise neutral space.
4. Rhapsody in blue
The layering of blue (furniture and walls) gives the room a cool, icy effect. But the room is anything but cold: the neat grid of framed art is a warm block of character; the golden double chair rail extending from the adjoining wall to behind the sofa further warms the space.
The layering of blue (furniture and walls) gives the room a cool, icy effect. But the room is anything but cold: the neat grid of framed art is a warm block of character; the golden double chair rail extending from the adjoining wall to behind the sofa further warms the space.
6. Busy busy does it
The wallpapered accent wall and lots of art help liven up the area. The wall behind the pictures is the same blue as the curtain next to the sofa, and the hero picture in the array repeats the turquoise tint of the seat below.
The wallpapered accent wall and lots of art help liven up the area. The wall behind the pictures is the same blue as the curtain next to the sofa, and the hero picture in the array repeats the turquoise tint of the seat below.
7. Make it a long one
The wall-to-wall sectional is complemented by the wall-to-wall bookshelf – a uniform, synchronised space thus emerges.
The wall-to-wall sectional is complemented by the wall-to-wall bookshelf – a uniform, synchronised space thus emerges.
8. Game, set, match
The paintings on the walls behind the sofas add a punch of colour and character to the neutral space. Note how the pale picture is behind the ivory-hued sofa, and the darker painting hangs behind the dark-blue one.
The paintings on the walls behind the sofas add a punch of colour and character to the neutral space. Note how the pale picture is behind the ivory-hued sofa, and the darker painting hangs behind the dark-blue one.
9. Handiwork
The intricately knotted macramé curtain behind the sofa is enough to add a touch of quirk to the space.
The intricately knotted macramé curtain behind the sofa is enough to add a touch of quirk to the space.
10. Up against the window
A window to the world – it creates an indoor-outdoor effect and also looks like art on the wall.
Clever windows that can solve your problems
A window to the world – it creates an indoor-outdoor effect and also looks like art on the wall.
Clever windows that can solve your problems
11. Fade to black
The dark wall paint adds depth to the room and makes the purple seater and the art prints stand out.
The dark wall paint adds depth to the room and makes the purple seater and the art prints stand out.
12. Sketchy
The illustration-style wall gives the living room a whimsical, artistic quality.
The illustration-style wall gives the living room a whimsical, artistic quality.
13. Hang ups
Doesn’t this wall make the space look like an art gallery? Super gorgeous.
Learn to style a gallery wall
Doesn’t this wall make the space look like an art gallery? Super gorgeous.
Learn to style a gallery wall
14. Go bold
The kaleidoscopic wallpaper looks even more prominent against the white sectional, creating a candy-coloured scape.
The kaleidoscopic wallpaper looks even more prominent against the white sectional, creating a candy-coloured scape.
15. Indoor gardening
The green wallpapered accent wall conjures up an outdoorsy vibe, complemented by the white sofa and wooden flooring.
The green wallpapered accent wall conjures up an outdoorsy vibe, complemented by the white sofa and wooden flooring.
16. Street art
Thanks to the art on the wall, the living room looks like it’s situated in the outdoors, on a street.
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Thanks to the art on the wall, the living room looks like it’s situated in the outdoors, on a street.
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The symmetrical wall art collage gives the space a quirky touch. It even helps the air-conditioning vent look less out of place.