Make A Nature Inspired Wall Hanging For Your Bedroom
Decorating walls has always been one of my favorite parts of each interior projects, mainly due to the fact that the possibilities are endless. It’s one of the most creative and personal ways to update your home, where you get the chance to express your current mood and personality. In case you wonder what are my wall decor ideas – they tend to be influenced by the seasonal atmosphere, hence I decided to decorate my wall by hanging this Wooden Autumn Mobile with delicate gold accents.
I believe that these kinds of mobiles, are true attention grabbers and can be personalized in many different ways – you can change its colors, patterns, size and the accessories, in other words you can make it just the way you want. Follow the instructions below to see how I made it:
You will need:
- 3 wooden sticks
- a string
- brass spray paint
- twigs of your choice to decorate your mobile
- drill
- sand paper (optional)
- paint tape
Instructions:
1. First of all, make sure that the wooden sticks are cut to the desired (all the same) length.
2. Use the drill to make holes for the string. You will need two holes, at the end of each side, of each stick. Make sure that the holes are big enough for the string to pass, but not too big, as later on you will be making knots, to keep them in place.
3. Now sandpaper and wash the stick to make sure that their surface is smooth and clean.
4. The next step involves adding gold accents to the sticks, so plan before how you want to decorate them. I decided to give them the golden shine at the ends, hence I used the paint tape to mark the parts to be painted.
5. Place the sticks on the cardboard or newspapers to protect surfaces from getting dirty and spray paint the sticks with the brass color. Wait for the paint to dry well before continuing.
6. Now your sticks are ready so it’s time to make the mobile. Cut two strings of the same lengths that we will use to construct the mobile.
7. Pass the string through the hole and make a knot, to keep the stick in place.
8. Repeat it with the remaining two holes. At the end, you should have them arranged, like in the photo below. Repeat the procedure with the second string and the holes on the other side of the mobile, making sure to keep the same distance between the sticks.
9. Once the base of your mobile is complete, decorate it with the twigs. This is the part where you can really get creative and show your personality. I’m very much into minimalistic decorations recently, hence I kept it simple, but feel free to go crazy here! Secure the twigs with the string or tape and then hang your mobile on the wall!
Ta daaa! As you might have realized the leaves will be changing their colors into golden brown while they are on your wall, making it a truly Autumn decoration! You might want to keep the dry leaves or change for fresh twigs, depending on what you like better.