No place is too small to be restyled to perfection. On the contrary, you may need just one little addition to change your corner living space. I found that giving a new twist to a cramped bedroom is a no-brainer with a canvas print and Photowall.
The smaller, the easier. A tiny living space takes brand new life with just one home décor like a Photowall canvas print and 0 hardware!
Although a big living room allows you to unleash your creativity and wide open your wallet to fill in the space with whatever you can think of or desire, small living spaces can be easier to manage and restyle. This is exactly what I’ve recently done out of (aesthetic) necessity
I can’t deny this simple fact: a tiny bedroom or a studio flat poses some problems with the actual living space and how to arrange your furniture and personal belongings. However, just one main home decoration is enough to literally transform your micro space in a snap. Take a wide print: it breaks through the grey anonymity of an empty wall.
In this article, I’m going to show you how a canvas print (or a poster) can change the look of a corner, how to customise your own print and assemble it from zero without screwdrivers, nails and hammers step-by-step. I trusted Photowall once for my (former) Brummie living room; now I did it again for my new Londoner space: a small bedroom/living space/office that really needed some personality.
I’m in a celestial mood these months; sky and constellations attract me as honey does with flies. I had this clear inspiration but, I needed to start from zero having the bare basics to start my new space. The wall by the window was too solid and old looking with its creamy shade; that was the area to renovate.
Top Tips for Small Living Spaces
When it comes to small rooms, rationalising the space is key. Instead of cluttering the only empty wall with storage solutions (i.e. buildable wardrobes and shelves), make it the stage of colours and light. That anonymous wall will become the gravitational point of your attention and of the room itself. It will look even bigger with the right colour palette!
Wait! Is that too big?
You can restyle the main wall with a canvas or a poster without an outer frame! This peculiarity will drive your eyes to the design rather than the outer build and will give the impression art broke into your room by surprise magnifying space and light. A bright, cooler colour palette will do the trick, particularly if the wall is painted in old-school shades such as yellow or cream.
You may opt for small framed photos you can rearrange like a mosaic to tell your story but a big design piece will save you money and time, as well as keep the style even.
Is that too big? The zodiac canvas print I customised on Photowall for my room is 80×110 cm. It looked visually bulky at first but once hung higher up, it gave the impression of a new window. A new breath of fresh air. When things come to the right place, everything will find its balance.
How to Customise Your Canvas Print on Photowall
On Photowall you can pick the dimensions and features of your canvas print. With the virtual rendering tool, you can see how the ratio design-support changes as you modify the dimensions of your canvas art. You can also decide whether or not your chosen design will cover the edge of the frame, keep the edge simple, in white or black, or have a canvas with no frame at all. Once you set the parameters, you will see the final price you’ll pay. A canvas print starts from £42. My 80×110 cm Scorpio zodiac sign canvas print customised with a white framed edge was £115 in total and shipping was.
If this seems too much, think that you need almost nothing to get your print all set up once it arrives home. I’ll explain how in the next section.
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How to Assemble your Canvas Print at Home: Step-by-Step
You don’t need big skills to put your canvas print together to renovate your studio. The package includes the rolled canvas print with the chosen design, the four pieces forming the frame, metal components and instructions. No nails, screwdrivers or hammers are needed. That’s good news if you live renting and you can’t permanently modify your living space.
- Unroll your canvas print with the design facing down on a flat surface (i.e. a table or the floor) previously covered with a clean cloth.
- Check the position of the frames along the edges of your flattened canvas by taking the instruction pictures as your reference. Each structure piece should be centred.
- When sure and ready, peel the baking paper off the frame section and stick each piece to the canvas.
- Fold the leftover canvas cloth in the very corner towards the edge of the frame piece.
- Fold each frame piece inwards so that it forms an angle with the closest frame.
- Add the corner plates and secure them with the screws.
What if you’re renting?
Renting is a pain if your contract bans any permanent modification and decoration with nails, wallpapers and paint. Still, you can beautify any wall with your favourite pictures thanks to a removable hanging solution. I tried Command in both homes and I can’t recommend anything else, at least so far. For a big frame, the Jumbo Canvas Hanger works well, although the max dimension is 60×90 cm.
Many students will agree with me: moving is a massive change. Saying goodbye to an apartment like the family house for a shared place isn’t the easiest thing to do, sometimes not the most pleasant but if you cherish your personal space the transition will be less bitter.
My little room is my universe, literally. Although I wish I had more space for myself, I succeeded in making what I have ‘homey’ and more personal. Can you take the challenge and transform your room with just one print? You can with Photowall and have fun with it!
Valentina Chirico aka Valens
