Some walls don’t need much.
A little attention, a small memory, a simple frame — and they start feeling warm again.
I’ve realised this slowly, over the years. Whenever I try to do too much on a wall, it immediately looks heavy. But when I keep it light and choose things that actually mean something, the wall becomes calmer… quieter.
Everyone has one such wall at home — the one that’s waiting for the right touch, not the most expensive one.
Start with a bare wall and look at it properly
I usually stand back and just observe the empty wall for a minute.
Not to “plan décor,” but to understand the light, the shadows, the colour, the corner.
Daylight changes everything.
Some walls glow in the morning.
Some look better in the evening.
Some don’t get much light at all.
Once you see how the wall feels at different times of the day, you automatically know what belongs there — and what doesn’t.
Use things you already have at home
One thing that’s helped me a lot is using what I already own.
We all have frames, leaves, postcards, old T-shirts, book pages, or small memories lying around… they’re just not being used.
A leaf from outside your home.
A fabric print you always liked.
Something you kept from a trip.
An old sweet box.
A book that has artwork worth framing.
When these things come together, they feel honest.
Not styled.
Not perfect.
Just real.
And walls look better when they hold real things.
Don’t fill the wall — let it breathe
The biggest mistake people make is covering the whole wall.
A quiet wall is rarely a full wall.
Sometimes one frame is enough.
Sometimes two.
If you add too much, the room suddenly feels smaller — and you don’t realise why.
Leaving space around a piece makes it stand out.
And leaving some part of the wall untouched keeps the room peaceful.
Textures make the wall feel alive
I like mixing small textures sometimes — nothing loud.
A cane frame near a wooden shelf.
A fabric piece next to a picture.
A simple jute hanging.
These gentle textures add warmth without making the wall complicated.
A plant or two close by is enough
Not a full plant corner — just one or two.
If the wall is near a window or if there’s space on the floor, one plant brings softness to the entire area.
Too many plants can distract.
One or two make the wall feel grounded.
Move things around and see what feels right
I don’t drill or stick anything immediately.
Sometimes I keep the frames on a chair near the wall for a day.
Sometimes I lean them on a table to see how they look from a distance.
It’s a slow process.
But a slow wall looks better than a rushed one.
My current wall art cluster
On one of my walls, I’ve created a small cluster using three pieces — all from different times in my life.
The first frame
A leaf from a tree near my house.
I pressed it, dried it, and framed it.
Simple… but it carries a feeling you can’t buy.
The second frame
An old frame I found in a thrift market.
Inside it, I placed a painting from an old book.
Then I added a pirate skeleton fridge magnet I bought in Mumbai years back.
It sounds unusual, but somehow the combination works, and it makes me smile every time I look at it.
The third piece
A boho hanging someone gifted my mom long ago.
Soft, handmade, with an easy charm.
It completes the wall without trying too hard.
These three things don’t match at all — and maybe that’s why they work together.
They come from different moments in my life.
And when they sit next to each other, the wall feels like mine.
Let the wall take its time
Add one thing.
Wait.
Add another only if it feels right.
A wall that grows slowly looks more natural than a wall decorated in one hour.
Homes look and feel better when they grow at their own pace.
A quiet wall feels real
The best walls aren’t the ones filled with décor.
They’re the ones that breathe.
A few memories, a meaningful piece or two, some empty space, and natural light — that’s all a wall needs to feel beautiful.
Don’t rush it.
Don’t overdo it.
And don’t worry about “matching.”
A wall becomes warm when it reflects you — not when it follows rules.
