What if I told you could make any wall in your home an instant eye catcher using place settings and serving trays… well you can! And it’s easy too! Keep reading to learn how I transformed this once boring wall in my home into a stunning feature wall.
This wall in particular has given me a headache ever since we moved in. Once I got the wine rack and bar cart in place I couldn’t ever decide what I wanted to add to make it look more proportionate. I considered a clock, letter board, art, but nothing really made sense.
I was walking through Ikea recently and came across a couple wicker serving trays. At first I thought they would be cute to have for parties and such but then they made me remember the accent wall Jade and Tanner (from The Bachelor) just shared in their new home. From there my mind immediately went to the bar cart wall in my kitchen. I knew I had finally come up with the idea that would bring this wall to life. I picked up a couple more wicker placements to add to the serving trays, remembering that I had a few different ones at home as well. I will link both the pieces that I used for this project and other great options that I found below.
Wicker and Rattan Inspiration
Flat Options
Natural Decorative Charger (Target)
Medallion Woven Charger (Target)
LATTAD Black Seagrass Place Mat*(Ikea)
SLUTEN Palm Leaf Place Mat* (Ikea)
Depth Building Options
Tobacco Basket Brown* (Target)
Honeypot Woven Basket (West Elm)
Moana Handwoven Rattan Bowl (Anthropology)
Brown Lattice Tobacco Table Top Baskets, Set of 3 (Walmart)
*used in my feature wall
To tackle this simple project all you will need are wicker or rattan placemats, serving trays, or bowls of your preference. Then just grab your hammer and some some nails and you’re set! I used gold nails so they would blend in more with the placemats but any nails will do. When choosing your pieces I recommend using a variety of sizes and designs that differ in depth. This will give the wall more dimension when you’re done. You don’t want everything to be the exact same depth or your pieces will clash. I choose not to use any bowls because I didn’t want anything coming off the wall further than my wine rack. Bowls are still a good option tho, especially if your wall is completely bare.
Once you have all your supplies simply start layering your different pieces until it looks how you want. I preferred it to be more dense on the side of the wall without the plant so I used bigger pieces on this side, layering them more. I wanted it to be less dense on the side with the plant so I used smaller pieces on this side and didn’t layer them as much. I placed them diagonally across the wall to give the appearance that the whole wall was covered without going overboard. I am a perfectionist when it comes to these things so I probably ended up with 10 to 20 extra nail holes by the time I was done but sometimes moving something down a 1/2 cm can make all the difference (my husband would probably disagree).
This project took me a total of 20 minutes, allowing me to tackle it during nap time (just don’t get to crazy with the hammer!). I only spent a total of $42 not including the cost of the placemats that I already had. Seriously so easy and inexpensive!
If you love this feature wall idea and end up doing one in your home, I would love to see it! Please leave a comment with a picture of your wall or tag me in your photo on Instagram.
Thanks so much for reading!
Kayla Tucker
Such a good idea, Lindsay! I love it!
Lindsay Johnson
Thanks Kayla!! I love how it turned out!