Instant Bohemian: A Dozen Inspired Ways to Decorate With Wall Hangings

Macrame has been back in vogue for a little while now, but truth be told, I still really don’t know what to do with it. So I went in search of creative rooms that use wall hangings in new and inspired ways, and came back with these 12 ideas.

More is more. Above, textiles and hangings give this simple white office corner fromDesign Spongetons of interest.

If you have tall ceilings, an equally tall piece can help highlight them, as seen here fromSF Girl by Bay. It would be tough to find art with these exact proportions, but a weaving is no problem.

A festive take on the trend is to hang a pair like garlands, as seen here fromA Beautiful Mess.

Take a cue from thisHomepolishspace and work a wall hanging into a gallery wall…

…or make an entire gallery just from wall hangings. This shot from Etsy sellerJujujustworks because the weavings all share a similar color palette.

Instead of making your own macrame, consider hanging a small rug from the wall, like here in this space fromWood & Wool Stool.

→Why Stylists Use Rugs as Wall Hangings(and You Should Too)

Here’s an entire tent made from macrame, designed for an Ojai wedding reception byModern Macrame. You can get a similar look by attaching one or more big hangings around your porch or patio.

This DIY tasseled hanging fromHonestly WTFlooks great and fills the wall in a hard-to-decorate stairway space.

There’s a piece hanging from the back of the door inJanice & Jacob’s Home of Magical Curiosities.

An intricate macrame design, like this one fromUrban Outfitters, can be used as a window curtain…

…和一个微妙的分配器是一个房间,here onThe Wicker House.

Finally, here’s a wall hanging in the ACE Hotel Portland, from artistSally England. Because it’s the same width as the bed, it works like a headboard to anchor the bed in the room.