Chalk Wall

The Smitten Studio of Sarah Samuel, with a great view on black slate. You might consider it a somewhat risky investment, because you must also embrace the fact that chalk dust can be tricky to clean, and accept it as a decor asset.

In this case in particular, we love the way how this was applied as another regular black wall, that can be used to make contrast with art, plus the bonus of... Writing! Also, you can't miss the fact that matte is sexy. Browse through these pictures and see by yourself why this new black can be so charming.

Free Mind of Shantell Martin

Don't have the dough for wallpaper? Do you fancy drawing and wish for better walls? Do-it-yourself... With a sharpie! Even if you can't do it, c'mon! You must know someone with a knack for drawing! Seriously, there's a lot of talented people out there. No excuse here!

This is the room of Shantell Martin, a Broklyn-based artist. So, she's got a flair for this, but she wasn't sure about the whole idea until she tried it. So go ahead! You can always paint the walls again. All this below the price of wallpaper. Curious about the results? More after the jump!

Stick to the wall!

Pick up a trip, a flyer, your niece's drawing, each and every random photo taken with the phone... Or a scan... Of your bones... Hang them to the walls! No naked houses allowed. Splat some fun in your life, and have a great weekend!