Looking for nook wall decor ideas that go beyond a single framed print? Think trailing plants, floral plates or a whole wall of your favorite pictures.
These spaces include reading corners, dining spots and a few open-wall arrangements you can borrow for your own little nook.
You can keep things simple or go all out with patterns. Start with a detail you love, then decide how much you want around it.
That little floral window seat is especially worth saving!
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Wall decor ideas for your favorite little corner
tall mirror and little shelves
We’re starting off strong with this pretty rounded mirror and its gold-colored frame. I love the little shelves beside it, especially the flowers above the framed photo.
Try hooks beneath your shelves for a bag or scarf like the ones here. You get a little display space without covering the whole wall.
pictures around the corner
How cute is this dining corner? The street scenes and black-and-white pictures continue across both walls above the gray bench.
If you want to try a nook decor wall with several pictures, follow this arrangement with dark frames and pale borders. Keep a mix of tall and wide pictures rather than making every frame the same.
botanical prints and trailing plants
I am obsessed with this plant display. The long trailing stems around the botanical print are so pretty, plus that little bird on the shelf is adorable.
Place a larger print between staggered shelves to borrow the look. Leave some room beneath your trailing plants instead of filling every gap.
florals around the window
This window seat may just be my favorite one so far. I love the red and pink flowers around the window.
The orange buttoned cushion looks gorgeous underneath.
Pick a pillow color from your wallpaper if you want a similar combination. Those bright pink pillows are such a cute finishing touch.
fringed light and oversized art
If you are looking for something with fewer pieces, this one is for you. A large dark artwork sits behind the rust-colored sofa while a fringed wall light hangs beside it.
I’d keep that wide pleated shade. It’s a lovely detail without needing another picture on the wall.
baskets and blue plates
There’s so much to love about this little corner, from the basket shapes to the blue-and-white plates. The framed botanical picture fits right in between them.
Try mixing round trays with one long handled basket instead of sticking to circles. The different shapes are my favorite part of this wall.
one big abstract print
Don’t want to go all out with a gallery wall? No problem! Try one oversized gray-and-cream abstract picture like this one.
I love how the gray dining chair picks up the color in the artwork. A few leafy branches beside it are plenty of extra decoration.
terracotta arch and round mirror
How pretty is this painted arch? The terracotta color runs behind the console table with a round black-framed mirror near the top.
You can borrow this idea for a plain wall beside your nook. Add a few small plants along a table underneath if you like the green against that orange-brown shade.
knotted fringe above the window
The window gets the decoration this time! I love the cream knotted diamonds and long fringe against the dark frame.
If your nook sits beside a window, try a hanging detail above it rather than squeezing pictures onto the narrow wall beside it. Keep the little potted plants along the sill for a similar look.
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a wall of floral plates
I am obsessed with this plate arrangement. The big pink roses in the middle look so pretty beside the smaller blue and red designs.
Mix floral plates with scenic ones to follow this display. You don’t need matching edges either.
Those scalloped shapes are part of what makes it so cute.
green pegboard and hanging storage
If your nook is where you draw or work on projects, this one is worth saving. The green pegboard holds baskets, paper rolls, scissors and little cups of pens.
I especially love the board of pictures and color samples. Leave a spot for your own ideas among the supplies so the wall feels personal too.
flowers and little moon mirrors
How adorable is this reading corner? There are floral pictures on both walls, little moon mirrors and plants hanging beside the cream chair.
The pink and green pillows are my favorite extra touch. Try pulling those colors from your prints if you want to bring a similar mix into your nook.
vertical slats and golden light
If you love a wall detail that doesn’t involve lots of frames, take a look at these vertical slats. Golden light shows through the gaps around the corner.
The little shelf stays simple with pale vases and a candle. I’d keep the leaning abstract print too, especially with those orange-brown shapes.
a simple charcoal wall
Would you rather skip the pictures and shelves? This charcoal wall is left bare behind a pale chair and a small round table.
An exposed bulb hangs from the ceiling in front of the wall. Try a dark paint color if you want your nook to look different without adding a collection of decorations.
books and photos above the seat
This is such a pretty way to use a recessed corner. Books fill the side shelves while framed photos and yellow flowers sit above the seat.
I love the little wall light beside the pillows. For a similar display, mix upright books with a few pictures rather than packing every shelf from end to end.
plants above the doorway
Who says the space above a doorway has to stay empty? Here, a long shelf holds potted plants with trailing stems reaching down both sides.
This isn’t a seating nook, but it’s a lovely detail to borrow for a doorway beside yours. Choose plants suited to the available light and leave the opening clear.
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colorful patterned hangings
If you are looking for a corner with lots of pattern, then this one is for you. Large circular designs cover the walls and sloping ceiling above a low seat.
I love the blue design beside the golden one. You could start with a single patterned hanging behind your seat if you don’t want quite as much going on.
round baskets and mirrors
This is another pretty basket display, but it’s a little different from the one above. Two round mirrors sit among the brown circles, with some smaller baskets overlapping larger ones.
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Keep the surface underneath simple if you try this arrangement. The little plant and tall vase of branches are enough here.
a tree-themed reading corner
How cute is this little reading corner? A dark tree trunk stretches up the wall into hanging green strips dotted with pink flowers. The smiling sun is adorable.
For a similar playful wall, try a tree shape with flower cutouts around its branches. A low book display and colorful floor pillows would finish your own reading spot.
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hanging plants across an opening
Last but definitely not least, we have this plant-filled kitchen opening. I love the different lengths of greenery hanging from the black rail above the counter.
This is an open-space idea rather than a wall display. If your nook sits beside an opening, you could borrow the hanging arrangement with securely mounted supports suited to the plants’ weight.
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