55 Designer-Approved Wall Decor Ideas for 2025

This dining room, designed by Bella Mancini, displays three pieces of coordinating artwork that all connect to form one panoramic image. This triptych style of wall decor is a unique way to add multiple artworks to a space while making it completely cohesive.

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To create a well-balanced wall that avoids looking too bare or overly busy, consider arranging your decor using the rule of threes. In her mother’s home, designer Galeana Younger grouped three smaller decor pieces next to a large piece of colorful artwork, creating balance on the wall without overwhelming the space.

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Galeana Younger’s mom had been collecting pieces for years, so it wasn’t hard finding a statement piece for this wall. The art installation shows a dove mounted at the center of a starburst, originally from a church in Puebla, Mexico. When a single piece is this grand, it doesn’t need other wall decor to distract from it.

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In this family room, designer Jaqui Seerman displayed a large piece of art created by her client. The bold artwork is the only non-neutral in the space, making it very eye-grabbing. Flanking either side of it are two arched onyx shelves, contrasting with the sharp edges of the frame.

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The vivid, modern console table and ornate gilded mirror in this entryway wouldn’t seem to work, yet they do. Designer Christina Salway was given the table for free and chose this ornate wall decor to purposely add some juxtaposition to the room—the resulting look is so bold and unique.

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If you have a rug that’s simply too beautiful or fragile to roll out on the floor, hang it on your wall instead. That’s what Christina Salway did with this tiger rug that she found in Paris—it helps that it adds a nice deep tone to the white wall.

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Cara and Tom Fox of The Fox Group chose to use matching round wall decor to flank either side of the fireplace in this client’s living room. They chose to use decorative plates and convex mirrors, but you can bring in organic shapes to the wall with any type of circular decor.

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There’s no shortage of cool wall decor at thrift stores and antique shops, so if you find something that’s a bit rough around the edges but almost perfect, don’t be afraid to add a little DIY magic to make it work for your style. That’s what designer Minnette Jackson did for the bracket shelves in this guest room: “I was having a hard time finding what I saw in my head, so I just collected several vintage ones in weird colors and painted them to match,” she says.

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By installing a corkboard wall where your family frequently gathers, your wall decor can be ever-changing. Emilie Munroe of Studio Munroe explains, “I had a vision for this breakfast nook with the cork wall.” Munroe continues, “I absolutely love a cork wall. Like wood, it brings a natural element into the vertical space. It grows with age. Teenagers love them—they can drape twinkly lights from it. It’s just a genuine, joyful, uber-functional moment.”

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The best way to enjoy a beautiful piece of art? Under the perfect lighting, of course. To ensure your chosen painting or photo gets the moment in the spotlight that it deserves, illuminate it. In this happy living room, designer Charlotte Lucas makes the most of an abstract painting by pairing it with a brass picture light.

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A series of framed nude figures is such a natural fit for a bathroom gallery wall. In this petite bathroom by Andrew Brown Interiors, the warm wallpaper makes the vintage artwork pop even more.

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Choosing the right wall decor can be a great way to call attention to an already beautiful design scheme, especially if you’re strategic about your choice of color. In this saturated space by Charlotte Lucas, rich teal walls (and ceiling) meet their match in a contrasting piece of artwork by Erik Madigan Heck.

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Books run the show in this swanky media room designed by Brigette Romanek, but there’s still room for some black and white prints to break up the stacks. Instead of hanging the pieces on a nearby wall or leaning them on a shelf, she secured them to the shelf dividers, alternating the orientation for added dimension.

For a playful twist on traditional wall decor, take a trip to the wild side with a slew of rattan animal heads. Here, designer Tom Scheerer used a menagerie of mammals to bring cheeky energy to this living room.

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Wall decor isn’t just about hanging something new in your space—it can also be about calling more attention to a feature already in the room. In this entryway by Emil Dervish, a gorgeous cobalt blue door steals the show. To bring even more drama, he extended the paint around the doorframe and the wall up, finishing in an arched shape.

In a small space, all your decor needs to work hard for you—there’s no such thing as just an aesthetic pick. For a wall decor idea that marries form with function, look no further than a decorative shelf. This version, seen in a project by Amanda Jacobs, combines decorative carvings with useful hooks and space for trinkets.