It’s amazing how, in any given room, plenty of money is sunk into the little things. Sure, your sofa or dining table may be the most expensive home decor item you own, but that $20.00 can of paint totally sets the space apart. And properly arranging a room doesn’t cost anything. ‘Cause inexpensive items, techniques, textures, etc, can actually make a huge difference. Here are five DIY wall art projects that don’t require much cash or work, and can totally transform your space.
(Okay…that sounded a little too HGTV television host-ish, but still, these projects are pretty cool.)
1. CD Case Wall Art – Photojojo via Country Living. Haven’t taken the plunge and tossed out all your CD jewel cases, even though your catalog is on your iPod? Great! Upcycle them into this geometric mural. Just grab a high resolution photo, size it to the included dimensions, chop it up, print it out, insert, and hang…just be sure to use a level. 
2. Paper Silhouette Art – Time Out New York. This one’s super fun, cause you can customize your silhouettes to 1) show off your friends and 2) to match your space: serious, playful, nostalgic, artsy, lascivious, you name it. Just cut out the figures, trace them onto black paper, and hang them in spraypainted black frames in a clever, dynamic arrangement.
3. Easy Photo Wall on Shoestring…er, Wire Budget – Curbly.com. This project is perfect if have a set of particularly good looking friends (which you do, of course), or are a photographer that actually knows what she’s doing. For a half day of work and around $60, its perpetually adaptable and easy to change…for when you meet even better looking people, or become one of those photographers.
4. Wall Circles – Mid-Century-Modern.net. The inner circle of an embroidery hoop + spray paint = instant mod-ification.
5. Gift-Wrapped Walls – The Nest. Lastly, take advantage of the bold, graphic prints of modern gift wrap. Select a shape, lay it out, and throw it up. It’s like custom wallpaper with no messy paste.
