Wavy white lines poster

Wavy white lines Poster with frame

A monochromatic trendy art that can give any wall in your room an accent that you will love. It also has earthy colors that will give your home a rustic vibe.

Life is better when you dance Poster

Life is better when you dance Poster with frame

Typography posters like this art can easily motivate you in addition to giving your wall a captivating appearance. The colors used in the letters can likewise give your room a cheerful vibe. Display this in the living room, the office, or the dining room and you will have a lively room ambiance.

Create Wall Art For Valentine’s Day

Tic tac heart poster in interior

It’s a month before Valentine’s Day arrives, and time to start to think about how the day will be celebrated. There are many ways to celebrate it with your loved ones. This is one of the days when the streets are filled with flowers and sweets for gifts to your loved ones. 

What you can give this Valentine’s Day

One of the gifts you can give is something you have created. Wall art creates a fantastic interior and conveys a message to your loved ones.  You can always buy a picture frame or even use your old ones and start to create art in them. Hearts never go out of style during Valentine’s Day. It comes in different sizes and can look great on the wall. Hearts can be made out of paper, ceramic, or wood. Have fun and enjoy the day with your loved ones!

How the world celebrates Valentine’s Day

With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, various stores are now filled with candy hearts, chocolates, stuffed animals, flowers, and balloons. However, not all countries turn to greeting cards and chocolates to celebrate the day. In one country in Asia, mass wedding ceremonies have gained popularity, leading couples to gather at malls or other public areas around the country to get married or renew their vows. Many individuals in various countries commonly celebrate Valentine’s Day by having a romantic dinner with their loved ones and exchanging presents. 

Valentine’s Day-themed wall art

Valentine’s Day may not be everyone’s cup of tea, but the love-filled holiday offers an opportunity to add beautiful decor to your home.

Whether planning to have a romantic dinner with your special someone or a drink with your friends, creating Valentine’s Day-inspired wall art is an essential act of self-love.

Add warmth to your home with floral prints, gilded typography art, and geometric patterns in a rosy color palette. Aside from looking great during the holiday, the design will also look fantastic all year round. 

There are different materials available in the market to create wall art. Examples are trendy prints, personalized posters, tapestries, personal collections, photos, and others. 

Better yet, you can create your own DIY Valentine’s Day-inspired wall art to show your loved ones how special they are. The wonderful thing about DIY wall art designs is that you can customize them to create and send the message to your family or friends. 

Home Decorating Ideas For The Chinese New Year

Red Chinese Lantern I Poster

Chinese New Year is one of the important celebrations in the Chinese calendar. It is also known as Spring Festival or the Lunar New Year. Chinese New year is traditionally celebrated from the evening preceding the first day to the Lantern Festival on the 15th day of the first calendar month. 

The Chinese New Year

Chinese New Year is a popular celebration due to myths and customs. This is the time the Chinese honor their deities and ancestors. The activities involve using firecrackers and giving money in red envelopes. 

Many establishments, homes, and offices prepare for the celebration. Glittering decorations are usually displayed to capture the magic and energy of the holiday. It is common to see colors red and gold, bright lanterns, and auspicious plants and flowers. 

Decorating your home for the Chinese New Year

Traditionally, homes and various establishments are decorated with the following: red lanterns, orange and mandarin trees, banners with messages of good fortune and prosperity, and cherry blossoms. 

Red lanterns

Red lanterns are the most popular items to spark the Chinese New Year and symbolize vitality and prosperity. The lanterns come in all shapes, sizes, and colors and have become a symbol of Chinese culture. 

Red and gold banners

Red and gold banners with New Year messages of good luck offer a warm welcome and wishes of prosperity and good fortune for the upcoming year. The decorations could be at the room’s entrance or near the main entrance. Red and gold are considered lucky for the Chinese, as red symbolizes the vitality of life and happiness, while gold is for wealth and prosperity. 

Garlands and wreaths

In the Chinese tradition, firecrackers made out of bright shiny paper hanging alongside door entrances are used instead of using garlands and wreaths. These decorations add a festive and lively atmosphere to the house since they represent the season’s loud, happy, and cracking noise. Firecrackers are believed to scare away evil spirits when they are lit.

Yuanbao

Yuanbao or Sycee are boat-shaped gold ingots. They are traditionally made of silver or gold and used as money in Ancient China. They represent wealth and prosperity. 

Chinese Knots

Chinese Knots are hung or given to loved ones as good-luck charms to the loved ones. They protect an individual from evil spirits, and the endless knots signify everlasting life or longevity. 

Lucky coins

Coins are known to be associated with wealth and prosperity. It is common to see coins with a square hole in the middle used as decorative tokens. It is common to see charms with three coins tied with red string for good luck. 

Fruits, plants, and flowers

Since the Chinese New year is a celebration marking the end of winter and the beginning of spring, fruits, plants, and blooming flowers are essential decorative items. These represent the earth returning to life and wishing for prosperous new beginnings. 

Mandarin and Orange trees and kumquat plants are more than just decorative items. They represent good fortune, wealth, and prosperity. They are commonly given as gifts and decorated with shiny red ornaments, red envelopes, and good luck messages. 

Chinese also love “Lucky Bamboo” plants, commonly seen in homes and offices. This plant is widely used in Feng Shui and is associated with health, resilience, abundance, and a happy home. Bamboo is also believed to attract positive Chi energy. 

Create The Right Ambiance In The Bedroom With Posters

Trendy prints and personalized posters make a significant impact in the bedroom. Posters can make the room ideal for resting, working, eating, or learning. Posters are not only great for display, but they are also highly recommended for creating a relaxed environment. 

The bedroom can have multiple functions. An upgrade is needed to make it more conducive for its functions. Decorating with bedroom posters can make it more attractive and exciting. They can also create a calming and relaxing atmosphere.

Bedroom walls and posters

The blank wall of the bedroom can be intimidating. Artdesign.ph has a wide range of high-quality, trendy, and affordable poster collections that can make the room more attractive and exciting. Fill up the space with wall art. They can set the right atmosphere for the bedroom. 

If you are looking for easy ways to add life to your bedroom walls, grab some bedroom posters and display them on the walls. There are tons of bedroom posters to choose from. These bedroom posters are exciting and can genuinely level up your game. 

Since the bedroom is primarily used for sleeping and relaxing, pick bedroom posters that have cool colors, such as green and blue. These colors evoke a soothing atmosphere that will help you have a good night’s sleep. 

Choose suitable posters for the bedroom.

Decorating with bedroom posters is one of the best ways to level up the room’s appearance. There are many poster designs available that are highly recommended for the bedroom. For instance, decorating the bedroom with posters of your favorite landscape or cityscape is a perfect choice. You may also choose nature-inspired prints to give the room a touch of nature.

Here are some exciting ideas on how to add bedroom posters for an excellent and attractive interior:

  • If you have a poster collection, it is recommended to frame it to make them more attractive.
  • Poster flair can also add beauty to the posters.
  • You may already have an existing color palette in your bedroom. Choose posters that will blend well with the colors of your room.
  • Go minimalist. Sometimes, being simple says a lot when it comes to room decorating. 
  • Another option for displaying the bedroom posters is to prop them up instead of hanging them.
  • A grouping of several posters can evoke a more sophisticated effect.
  • Use bedroom posters as a bookend for a multi-functional decoration.
  • Remember to choose a motif to create a more attractive bedroom. 

Trendy Prints For the Kitchen

Jars Poster in Black Frame

The kitchen is probably the busiest room in your home this holiday season. Equipped with appliances and equipment, the room may sometimes appear congested, especially if space is limited. Other activities can be done in the kitchen, such as entertaining guests. 

Upgrading the wall decor of the kitchen will create an impressive visual impact. Giving the room a little makeover can make food preparation and dining more fun and exciting. With trendy posters, you can quickly achieve a kitchen vibe and appearance worth showcasing to your family and guests.

Posters to add to the kitchen

A home is not complete with a kitchen. It is an essential room since food is prepared in the room. A compelling design, especially the walls, can make the space more exciting and attractive. 

Decorating the kitchen walls with posters will remind you of your younger years when you were decorating your bedroom walls. Poster prints are affordable, simple, and creative. Displaying them is one of the trendy and stylish ways to give the kitchen a makeover. It is also an excellent alternative for homeowners who are tight on the financial aspect but still want to upgrade the wall appearance. Poster prints can bring your room to a whole new level. 

We often see food posters displayed in the kitchen. There are more stylish and trendy poster prints available that can level up the room’s appearance. Examples of themes that you can apply are Contemporary, Tuscan, Country, Scandinavian, and others. 

In addition to these, posters can also help you create wall art that will blend with the kitchen’s interior design style. A gallery of scenic views can help you create a kitchen space that is roomy and comfortable. This is also true with nature-inspired prints. 

Colors and interior decoration

In color psychology, warm colors such as red and orange can help stimulate appetite. This is also why many restaurants surround their interior with warm colors to entice customers to dine. Vibrant poster prints can also give the same effects to dining individuals.

Final thoughts

Decorating the kitchen wall is as important as designing the bedroom or the living room. It is one of the essential rooms in the house, and there is a high chance that the traffic will be heavy, depending on the occasion. The display of poster prints is an easy way to create a compelling kitchen interior.

There are many poster designs available in the market or online. One can quickly get the design that one loves and display them. It is also recommended to have the posters in frames for a more attractive look.

Why Give Your Room A Focal Point?

A focal point can attract interest and attention in a room. This decorative element is one of the essential factors to consider when designing your home’s overall appearance. A focal point can be anything from a simple portrait to a sophisticated wall gallery. A focal point can stimulate your senses as well as your guests.

The need to add a focal point

A friend invites you to a party. A girl with her friends suddenly caught your attention as you were enjoying your drinks. Why were you interested in her? Was it because of her hair? The dress? Or her beauty? The radiance of her appearance must have uplifted your spirit. 

This is what the focal point is all about. It is a section or part of the room that will catch your attention. It is something that will draw the eyes of people and impress them with decorative items. Adding particular items can help set the right mood and create awe-inspiring themes. 

The display of a large painting, for instance, or a lovely vase filled with fresh flowers, can create a room’s focal point. These items can be noticed instantly once you enter a room. They are likewise visually impressive and welcoming. 

A focal point makes your room more interesting

Room focal points need not be moderate, contrasting with many homeowners’ beliefs. When arranged and appropriately displayed, any decorative item can become the room’s focal point. It does not matter if you show a large poster or portrait as long as it catches the audience’s attention. 

A focal point can be created even if you bought them from a yard sale or a thrift shop. Once added and displayed in the room, they can improve the visual and aesthetic quality. That is what the focal point is all about. 

How to add a focal point to your room

There are different ways to create a compelling focal point in your home. It may be challenging at first but making them is truly enjoyable. The first thing you need to consider is the existence of a room focal point. It can be a window or mirror that reflects natural light into the room. Your home may even have a high ceiling, a built-in shelf, or a large mirror. These can be the focal point that can make your home look lovely and cozy. 

If your home does not have a focal point, it is time to create one. Add colors by painting the ceiling with warm colors, especially red, to make the room look bold. You may also add a large artwork and mount it where it can be seen once your guests enter your home. The use of lighting can also highlight the artwork. 

Other items that can serve as the room’s focal point are walls, furniture, pieces, shelves, sculpture, trendy prints, personalized posters, and plants. You only need to be creative and imaginative when designing them.  

Decorating For The Holidays

When do you put up your Christmas decorations? In the Philippines, many families start decorating their homes as early as the start of September. It is not surprising, though, since the country has the most extended Christmas season in the world. People are busy buying gifts for their loved ones, and homes become colorful. Christmas is an exciting celebration that is awaited by many throughout the year. So bring out your Christmas lights, wreaths, trees, and stockings. It is always possible to transform your homes and bring the spirit of Christmas. Decorate it to your heart, as the season only comes once a year. 

Decorating is fun

Decorating for Christmas brings mixed feelings to everyone. It is often associated with feelings of nostalgia and excitement from childhood. Some remember what happened during the year with losses. Whatever the feeling and thoughts may be, one thing is for sure. The season brings hope of having better days in the coming year. Though sometimes it may be hard to believe, people still see the season as full of hope and optimism. It is also a time to reflect on the things that have happened during the year and what we can do to overcome all the problems and hardships. 

Decorating for Christmas is likewise associated with kids. You can imagine the smiles on children when they place the star at the top of the Christmas tree. Hanging socks or stockings would give them hope that they will receive their presents from Santa. The colors of Christmas, like red, evoke a happy and elating feeling. 

Neighbors will adore you

People who see homes adorned with Christmas decorations are more friendly and pleasant. Decorated houses are more welcoming and inviting than plain houses. The colors of Christmas decorations are likewise warm and stimulating, which is perfect, especially during the season’s cool weather. So, what are you waiting for? Time to display your Christmas wreaths with pride and make neighbors smile whenever they pass in front of your yard. 

Accessorize your walls

Always treat your walls as a blank canvas where you can personalize them or display your favorite art. This time make the walls look more appealing with holiday posters. There are many designs to choose from, and they will surely make your family and friends smile. The good thing about Christmas posters is that they can be easily removed during the season. Christmas stockings and cards are also perfect for making the walls appealing. Visit malls or even online shops to get ideas on what to display on your walls. 

Display your DIYs

Try your DIY projects for the holidays. Bring out your glue and paint and start making your wreath. Prep your home before decorating it. Display Christmas cards on walls or shelves. 

Spending more quality time with the family

Decorating the home is one of the best bonding activities you can do with your family. Christmas is one of the most-awaited seasons of the year, and both kids and adults are excited about this. You can also teach toddlers how to decorate the walls and add ornaments to the Christmas tree. 

Unique Ways To Decorate Your Home With Greeting Cards

Christmas greeting card no5 with envelope

We have been accustomed to sending personal greetings and messages to our friends and loved ones through social media. Many of us have forgotten the traditional way of sending greeting cards. However, many Filipinos still prefer to make any occasion special by giving greeting cards. Significantly during the holiday season, sending greeting cards adds a personal touch by sometimes writing hard-to-say words. 

The good thing about greeting cards is that there are other uses besides keeping them in your personal belongings. Greeting cards can be used to decorate your home, and with creativity, you can make one that will boost your wall design. Here we have some inspiration that you can use to upgrade the overall appearance of your rooms. 

Frame your greeting cards

It is easy to transform your greeting cards into wall art. The simplest way is to frame them and display them in a particular spot in your home, like a piece of art. Group them accordingly, depending on the season, so you can create a theme that your guests will love. Personalize them by laying the greeting cards on a large frame and adding other decorations.

Decorate with a picture frame holder

Remove the backing and glass of a picture frame. Using duct tape, attach a ribbon horizontally across the back of the frame at least an inch from the top. Hang it on the wall and use clips to connect greeting cards. If you have more greeting cards, add more ribbons. 

Create a canvas art

Use a framed canvas and paint it with a color that contrasts the color of the wall. Gather all the greeting cards you have kept and cut out the pieces you want to use into different sizes and shapes. Attach the cutouts onto the painted canvas with canvas glue and hang the art piece. This will add pops of color to your room as well as texture and details on the walls. 

A wall Christmas tree

Gather all your Christmas greeting cards and arrange them on the wall like a Christmas tree. Add a star on top with gold, red, or green ribbons to complete the wall art. You will need washi tape, garland, and tacks in this wall art. These materials will also prevent any damage to your walls. 

Use your stairs

Decorate your stairsteps with greeting cards. This will indeed look great during the holidays. All you need are adhesive tapes that attach greeting cards to the stairsteps. 

String the greeting cards to a branch

Honor your loved ones who have sent you greeting cards. Hang them on a beautiful branch with some adornments to make beautiful wall art. 

Decorating Your Home For The Holidays

The Christmas season is a busy time, with colorful decorations displayed in almost all buildings, homes, and streets. It is a busy time of the year, with colorful ornaments in nearly all buildings, homes, and roads. The season is about celebrations where you can reunite with friends and family. 

Color your home with red and green

These days, you can see that Christmas decorations come in various colors. Sometimes the colors used depend on the business, brand, or homeowner. The traditional colors, though, are red and green. Interestingly, these colors have a religious context. Green is associated with the continuity of life, even during the winter season. The color also represents the eternal life of Jesus, while the color red is associated with the blood of Christ. 

Christmas lights to illuminate the night

Christmas is never complete without Christmas lights. The use and display of Christmas lights can be traced back to the Yule. The Norsemen celebrated the midwinter tradition. The lighting of the Yule log is believed to summon the return of the sun and drive away evil spirits. 

Through the years, candles provided light and warmth during winter. Candles were also used to welcome travelers. A practice that symbolizes the welcoming of Mary and Joseph. 

Unique plants and flowers for Christmas

It is a known fact that a few plants grow and propagate during the winter season. Examples are mistletoe, evergreen, and holly. As a result, they are used as decorations for the holidays. Evergreen represents life, just like the color green. From the Victorian era to this day, the mistletoe is used to steal a kiss during the season. The tradition is that the plant can be hung anywhere, and anybody who stands under it can kiss anybody with them. 

Another attractive Christmas decoration is poinsettias. These are, in fact, poisonous plants that are lovely to look at because of their colorful hues. In Mexico and Central America, where the plant is indigenous, the people call the plant “Flor De Noche Buena” or “Christmas Eve Flower.” Poinsettia also had an exciting story in the 16th century. It is believed that a young girl forgot to buy a Christmas gift. She then gathered a bouquet of weeds that sprouted red flowers, grew alongside the road, and offered them to the infant Jesus. The story’s popularity grew, and it was adopted by the Franciscan friars and eventually the whole world. 

Christmas trees, the favorite of all times

Christmas trees are the most iconic decor of all time. Many experts believe that the tree symbolizes the “Christianization” of pagan traditions. The modern-day Christmas tree can be traced back to the 16th to 18th century in Germany. The practice of cutting down trees and displaying them indoors was brought to England by Queen Charlotte/ The popularity even grew and was adopted by the Americans.