How to decorate a drywall without nails or screws?

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Reader’s question

"The drywall behind my sofa in my living room is blank. How could I decorate it without using nails or screws?"

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Some decorating ideas without drilling the drywall are the following:

Installing wall decals

A wide variety of wall decals is available, with dozens of different themes, styles and colors. Wall decals can be easily applied and are removed with no wall damage. It is an economic solution and allows you to renew frequently your space.

living room wall decals

Applying a wallpaper in a wide vertical stripe

Choose a striking wallpaper and hang it on the middle of the wall from floor to ceiling. The wallpaper is removed without leaving any marks on the wall surfaces.

living room  striking wallpaper in a wide stripe

Hanging artwork, pictures, etc., from the ceiling

living room artwork

If you want to place artwork on the walls without drilling, you can select the solution of suspension from the ceiling with stainless steel cables. If you like to hang more pictures, you can attach to the ceiling a curtain rod for hanging the cables.

 

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