Butterflies on the Wall: 140+ (Photos) Beautiful Interior Designs

If you are bored with the interior and want to change something in your home, but you are not ready for drastic decisions, then decorating the walls with your own hands using decorative elements such as panels or appliqué would be an excellent option. Particularly popular among designers are decorative elements in the form of butterflies, which symbolize joy and natural beauty.

This decoration will look especially harmonious in a bedroom or nursery, but if used skillfully, it will fit into other rooms. This economical and rather unusual way of decorating walls will transform any room with minimal investment of time and money.

Multi-colored butterflies in the interior

Butterflies in the interior of the room

What style are butterflies on the wall suitable for?

Butterflies on the wall are made as panels, mounted on one or several walls of the room. They can be made from paper, fabric and many other materials. Depending on the design style of the room, the correct method of making and decorating the panels is selected.

Butterflies are chosen depending on the style of the room

They can be attached to the wall at random or made into panels. You can also create paintings.

The lighter the material from which you make appliques, the more they will resemble the real thing. When the wind blows lightly, their wings will rustle, creating an imitation of flight.

The lighter the material, the more realistic they look

Moths are suitable for decorating a room of almost any style, but winged insects will look best in the following styles:

Provence;
modern;
high tech;
classic;
minimalism.

It is very important that the color of the moths matches the color scheme of the room. You should not make bright red or green insects for a room decorated in beige tones.

Choose by wallpaper color

They should also be different in color from the wall so as not to blend in with it. For example, white moths would be out of place on a white or light gray wall. The following combinations can be considered successful :

Muted red and green on beige walls;
Yellow and brown with black on gray or white wallpaper;
Bright blue and red on a pink wall.

Shade with other colors so as not to blend together

The main rule is that the moths on the wall should stand out and at the same time be combined, and not seem like an unnecessary decoration.

Textiles and furniture with butterflies

Bed linen with butterflies is a dream! I love everything so beautiful.

And you can easily decorate pillows, either with knitted butterflies, or with fabric appliqués, and even sew an original toy pillow in the shape of a butterfly.

Unfortunately, curtains are not allowed, I wrote about this above.

Butterflies can be planted on shelves and cabinet doors, and used to decorate lamp shades, vases, and mirrors. Yes, and mirrors in the shape of butterflies can be found on sale.

Preparing to create applications

Before creating a picture with moths, you need to think about how they will be located, what size they will be and what material they will be made of. You can find ready-made panels on the Internet and get an idea from there, after which you should start making a stencil.

The moths should not be located in one place, and the distance between them should be different to make the composition look interesting. You can attach butterflies in the form of a vortex or randomly place them on the wall.

Composition in the form of a whirlwind

Afterwards, you need to select the material for production and purchase stencils. It is advisable to have several stencils of different sizes to make the composition look more interesting. You can cut out a stencil on paper, vinyl film or any other suitable material.

Light moths can be cut from:

Cardboard.
Vinyl film.
Papers.
Fabrics.

Lime wall with butterflies

Making paper butterflies is not difficult, but you will have to tinker with fabric.

Paper

Paper is suitable for those people who do not want to spend money on expensive material and production time. It is very simple to make such moths using a stencil, but they have a drawback - the appliqués are easy to damage.

Even small children can cut out paper. You can also use colored paper to draw antennae, eyes and veins for the moths. This applique is inexpensive and the whole family can cut it out.

Easy to cut and attach

Paper butterflies can be cut out from old magazines, or you can print out coloring pages and cut out the outline. It is not necessary to make panels in one color scheme - the more different colors, the more interesting.

Paper butterflies can be glued to the center, and then they will sway when the wind blows. Such insects can be planted on glue, tape, or attached with a pushpin.

Volumetric butterflies made of paper on the wall running along the structure

Paper butterflies in the interior on chandeliers and pendants

The simplest option is to decorate an old chandelier with butterflies, hanging them on a frame on chains.

Here is a very interesting chandelier made of butterflies on a wire frame, which you can try to make with your own hands.

Various butterfly pendants can be placed above the door or hung on the same chandelier.

Wall mount

The fastening material depends on the material from which the moths are made. For example, glue is suitable for paper, and foam is suitable for lightweight materials. Butterflies can also be attached to threads, hanging from the ceiling.

Glue

You can use glue or a gun. It is not recommended to use a pencil, as it does not hold material well, especially heavy ones. Glue should be used on walls that are not afraid to get dirty.

Each material has its own fastening method

It is better to apply glue to the fold of the wings, so the moth will look more like a real one.

If you apply glue to all the wings, make sure that it does not extend beyond the edges . It is important to use high-quality glue, as it may not hold butterflies well or leave unsightly marks on the wallpaper.

How to attach?

In order for the created moths to stay firmly on the wall and not fall off the next day, it is important to be especially careful when selecting a fastening method; there are several of them.

Glue

Using glue to attach butterflies to the wall, the apartment owner can be sure that the described decorative elements will hold tightly. You can use any glue, either in the form of a pencil or PVA. The main thing is to make sure that you do not use a very large amount of glue, since it will protrude beyond the edges of the moths and ruin their appearance, leaving marks on the wallpaper.

Glue is considered a simple way to attach the presented decorative elements to the wall.

Pins

To attach the butterflies you created yourself, you can use pins of different sizes and shapes. At the same time, to add butterflies to a picture of butterflies held together with pins, the pins should be selected with some kind of beautiful head or decorated with different pearls. Pins are suitable in cases where the walls are decorated with plastic panels, regular or cork wood, and plasterboard.

If wallpaper was used as wall decoration, then you can perform a slightly different action. Using pliers or pliers, bend the end of the pin 1-2 centimeters at an angle of 90 degrees. Having completed these steps, the bent end of the pin is placed under the wallpaper, thus securing the moth.

Attention! To connect a pin and a butterfly, use Moment glue.

Styrofoam

Take a small piece of polystyrene foam and, using glue, connect it to the butterfly on one side and to the wall on the other. This mounting option is quite unreliable, since foam plastic is not a strong enough material and if it breaks, it will be very difficult to separate the remaining part from the wall.

Threads

Using thin threads or fishing line, the moths are suspended from the ceiling or chandelier by a cornice. This method of fastening makes it possible to create a three-dimensional picture.

Glowing butterflies

To create the effect of glowing butterflies, you need to attach the butterflies to a white wall, and there should be a table with a table lamp nearby. To make such a composition, you will need:

Stencil.
Phosphor paint in several colors.
Pencils.
Sponge.
Brushes, preferably a palette.
Glue (preferably spray).

Glowing stickers in the nursery

Materials can be purchased at a specialized stationery store. To make a composition you need:

Attach the stencils to the wall using glue. You can also secure them with pins.
Cut the sponge into small pieces and attach to the handle of the brushes (you can apply paint with a regular sponge).
Apply paint inside the stencils. If you want to make the moth multi-colored, it is recommended to mix the colors in the palette.
When the paint has dried, you need to carefully remove the stencils, turn on the lamp and enjoy the beautiful composition on the wall.

Very easy to do it yourself

To make the composition look more interesting, the moths should be of different sizes and shapes. Stencils on the wall are placed at different angles and in different places.

Fabric or painted composition

Textile moths are perfect for decorating walls covered with liquid wallpaper. On walls of this texture they can be easily fixed using PVA glue. For production, plain and variegated shreds are used.

Before cutting out the required shape, it is recommended to soak the pieces of fabric in a solution of PVA glue and dry. After this procedure, cutting will become easier, and the edges will not fray.

Butterflies with patterns in the interior of the room

Butterflies in the interior

To create a drawn composition you will need a few simple tools:

cardboard stencil;
acrylic paint;
brush;
sponge.

Drawing a picture on the wall is very simple. We apply a stencil, apply paint with a sponge, and outline the edge with a brush. It is not recommended to remove the stencil until the paint has dried, otherwise it may spread. For the same reason, paint must be applied to the wall in a thin layer.

Crafts made from colored paper

To make beautiful butterflies from colored paper, you need:

A printer.
Thick paper in the desired colors.
White paper.
Pencil.
Cardboard (the density should allow it to bend).
Glue.
Scissors.

For ease, watch master classes

After preparing all the materials, you need to start creating crafts:

Print the image templates on white paper and cut them out. Prepare plenty of templates in case some don't work out the first time. It is better if the templates are different in size.
Attach the templates to the cardboard, trace with a simple pencil, then cut out. If you can, print the pictures directly onto cardstock.
Trace the cardboard templates onto the back of the construction paper and cut them out. Fold the paper in half to make the butterflies three-dimensional.
Apply glue to the fold, straighten the moth and press it against the wall with your finger. After some time, spread the wings of the craft.

VIDEO: Do-it-yourself colored butterflies - easy and simple

Colored butterflies in no time

Tips worth sharing

You can stick the butterflies on the wall randomly, or in one direction (in this case, all insects should be different sizes).

Beautiful and plentiful – it looks masterpiece

Design options

A great variety of design options and materials used for this have already been invented. Among the materials there are paper, fabric, cardboard, film, plastic, and the imagination of manufacturers is constantly evolving.

Compositions of single or group butterflies can be placed on the wall, placed on curtains, or decorated with them on a chandelier.

They can be arranged in any way, or they can create a three-dimensional panel, as if the butterflies flew to the wall on their own and were arranged in a certain order.

Origami butterflies

Origami is a great solution for family crafts. Such moths will look original and unusual thanks to their voluminous wings.

For such a butterfly you need:

Newspaper or old magazine.
Any paint (for example, gouache).
The wire is thin.
Pliers.
Pencil.
Scissors.
Ruler.

You can make a three-dimensional composition

Having prepared the materials necessary for crafts, you can start working:

Cut out squares measuring 4 by 4 cm or 5 by 5 cm from the sheets.
Fold the paper in half twice.
Fold the resulting square diagonally in two different directions.
Fold the paper inwards to create a triangle.
Fold the two ends of the top layer towards the top.
Turn the triangle over to the other side and bend the corner up so that it extends beyond the body of the craft.
Bend the resulting triangle to the other side and glue it to the base.
Paint the ends of the wings with different paints.
Make a butterfly body and antennae from wire.
Expand the butterfly with a scarlet triangle upward, bend its wings and give them any shape.
Dip the wire frame in glue and attach to the craft.
Attach the insect to the wall in any reliable way.

VIDEO: Origami butterflies – it couldn’t be easier

Paper butterflies

Volume craft for beginners

Butterflies made from paper cupcake tins

These original paper butterflies for wall decoration can be made from ordinary muffin tins and clothespins. Similar decor can also be used for curtains or other surfaces. To make 1 butterfly you will need the following materials:

4 paper molds for 1 butterfly;
1 wooden clothespin;
PVA glue or other transparent glue;
Sequins and rhinestones for decoration;
Twine for antennae;
Scissors.

How to make butterflies (instructions):

Fold each mold in half, then in half again.
We put 4 molds together and glue them in the center.
We cut out the curly butterfly wings at our discretion.
Using a brush or sponge, apply PVA glue or another glue of your choice and sprinkle the wings of the butterflies with sparkles and rhinestones.
We also decorate the clothespin.
Cut a small piece (7-10 centimeters) from twine or twine and fold it in half. We also glue decor (sparkles or rhinestones) to the ends.
Glue the “antennae” from the rope to the clothespin. We attach a large rhinestone or any other decor over the place of fixation.

The butterfly is ready!

For decoration, you can use absolutely any decorating elements (ribbons, lace, beads, glitter, buttons).

Vinyl crafts

Creating butterflies is not a difficult task if you do everything clearly and according to the instructions. To do this you need to purchase the necessary material:

Old vinyl records.
Crayons in two colors - black and white (you can use colored pencils instead).
Butterfly patterns.
Scissors.

Made from vinyl records - looks original

Templates should preferably be cardboard. After preparing everything you need, you can start creating the applications themselves:

Mark the middle of the template on the plate. Use a white chalk or pencil to trace the outline of the plate, and a black chalk to outline the sticker, which is located in the middle of the plate.
Take a baking sheet, cover it with foil, put a plate on the foil. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees and place a baking sheet in there. Immediately remove the baking sheet with the plate, as it quickly begins to deform, after about 45 seconds.
Using sharp scissors, cut out the butterfly from the plate. If it hardens again while cutting, it needs to be placed back in the oven. Vinyl cools very quickly, so you need to cut not only carefully, but also quickly. You may have to heat the template several times.
When the insect is cut out, it must be bent in half;
When the butterfly has cooled completely, you can glue it to the wall.

The result will definitely surprise you

Other materials. Cardboard

If paper doesn't seem strong enough, you can use cardboard. It is not only stronger than paper, but also holds the shape of the product better. Cardboard will make the insect more voluminous, but attaching it will be more difficult.

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Clay moths

You can also make butterflies from polymer clay. It is as convenient to sculpt from it as from plasticine, but there is one difference - polymer clay hardens after a while.

For the craft you will need:

Butterfly mold.
Polymer clay of any colors (1 butterfly takes about 25 g).
White threads on which the craft itself is suspended.

After purchasing all the components, you can start creating butterflies:

Roll out the polymer clay and cut out the blanks from it with a mold. Make 4 holes in the center of the workpiece with a needle (for hanging the butterfly).
Bend the wings at different angles and place them in a glass baking dish.
Bake the clay for 15 minutes in the oven at the temperature indicated in the instructions for the clay.
If the holes become narrow after baking, you can enlarge them with a sharp knife. If the edges are not smooth enough, it is recommended to sand them with sandpaper.
Thread the thread through the holes in the shape of a cross and tie with a knot. Pass the button through this knot and attach it to the wall.

Polymer clay is easy to work with

VIDEO: Butterflies in the interior

Updating the design with butterflies on the wall

Various design solutions

Master class step by step

Those people who have decided to make their own butterflies for wall decoration should familiarize themselves with several master classes on how to create them.

Moths made of colored paper

To create butterflies from colored paper you will need the following materials:

thick colored paper;
Printer;
sheets of white paper (from which templates will be created);
cardboard (the density is chosen so that it can be bent);
a simple pencil;
scissors;
glue.

Having prepared the presented components, you can proceed to creating:

You need to print several templates and then cut them out of paper. If you use pictures of different sizes, the final result will be more interesting.
The cut out templates are applied to cardboard, outlined with a simple pencil, and then cut out. If possible, the templates can be immediately printed on cardboard.
The templates are traced on the back of colored paper and then cut out. It is recommended to create more instances. Each specimen is bent in half, this is necessary to provide the moths with the effect of fluttering wings.
A small amount of glue is applied to the fold of each butterfly, and then the blanks are attached to the wall. The central part of the moth needs to be lightly pressed against the wall with your finger, this is required so that the moths do not lag behind.

Attention! To make the butterflies more realistic, they should be placed on the wall in such a way that they appear to be flying in one direction.

Origami

A rather original solution would be to decorate a wall using moths made using the origami technique.

To make such a moth you will need the following components:

paper (sheet from a book or newspaper);
paint - used to darken the edges of the wings;
thin wire;
pliers;
a simple pencil, ruler and scissors.

Having prepared all these things, you can move on to creating butterflies:

A square measuring 4*4 is cut out of a book or newspaper sheet (it is allowed to use a square measuring 5*5).
The paper is folded in half twice.
After this, the square is folded diagonally in two directions.
The paper is folded inward, resulting in a triangle.
The two tips of the top layer of the triangle are bent towards the apex.
The triangle is turned over to the side, while the bottom corner needs to be bent up so that it extends beyond the moth.
The formed triangle is bent to the other side and glued to the base.
The edges of the wings are darkened.
A bird with bent wings is created from wire.
The butterfly unfolds with a small triangle upward, its wings are bent and given a realistic shape.
The wire is dipped in glue and attached in the form of tendrils.

The made butterfly can be attached to the wall in any of the following ways.

From vinyl records

Making butterflies from vinyl records is not difficult if you follow the plan. You need to prepare a number of components:

unwanted vinyl records;
black and white chalk (can be replaced with colored pencils - you will need any two colors);
moth patterns;
scissors.

Having prepared the auxiliary elements, you can proceed directly to making butterflies:

The middle of the template is marked on the vinyl record. The outline is outlined on the vinyl record with white chalk, and on the sticker located in the center of the record with black chalk.
You need to take a baking sheet, place foil on it, and then place a vinyl record on the foil. The oven is preheated to 400 degrees and a baking sheet is placed at the top of the oven. The plate must be removed as soon as it begins to deform - after approximately 45 seconds.
Using sharp scissors you need to cut out the butterfly. If during this action the plate begins to harden again, it must be placed back in the oven to soften. Vinyl cools quickly, so you need to cut out the moth not only carefully, but also at a fast pace. It is possible that you will have to warm up the record several times.
Once you are able to cut out the butterfly, you need to carefully bend its wings.

After completing these steps, the butterfly can be attached to the wall.

From clay

Making moths from polymer clay is popular.

You will need the following components:

butterfly baking dish;
polymer clay (2.5 butterflies require 60 grams of material);
white thread - the moth will hang from it.

Having selected all the components, you need to follow this plan for creating a butterfly:

Using a baking mold, blanks are cut out of polymer clay, using a needle to make 4 holes in the center of the blank. The moths' wings are folded back at different angles and placed in a glass baking dish. The clay is baked in the oven for 15 minutes, the temperature is selected as indicated on the clay packaging.
If after baking the moths you need to enlarge the holes in the center, you can take a sharp knife and carefully enlarge the holes. You can also use sandpaper and carefully sand the edges of the product. If desired, the finished figures can be opened.
The thread is threaded crosswise through the holes and tied at the back with a knot. You need to pierce a pushpin through the created knot and attach the butterfly to the wall.

Such butterflies, looking quite unusual, give the interior a certain elegance.

Home decor ideas

The most suitable place in the interior for butterflies is textiles. Harmoniously selected bed linen, bedspread or curtains will fill your home with comfort and remind you of the warm summer. The bravest ones can order or make large pillows or poufs with images of these wonderful creatures and can place them along the walls on the floor. Adhesive moths look wonderful on fabric lampshades - these stickers can easily be removed and replaced with others if you get tired of them. You can randomly “seat” these beauties made of cardboard, organza or polystyrene on curtains.

Purple butterflies in the bedroom interior

Using simple patterns of moths of various sizes and multi-colored paints, you can visually make a large window in your baby’s room or in the kitchen smaller. And if you also use a sponge when drawing, the butterflies will turn out textured, and you will get the impression that they are alive.

Decorative lighting from LEDs or from a regular Christmas tree garland (the wires can be hidden under a plasterboard frame), and instead of mini-shades - transparent moths, will make the room cozier and more comfortable. Such an applique will look great above a table or smoothly fall from the ceiling (from a lamp) to the wall, and then to the floor, or onto the front door of an apartment or any room.

Wallpaper with butterflies in the interior of the house

In addition to the standard design, you can decorate stands, shelves with butterflies, and place them near flower pots.

Moths cut from ordinary cans, vinyl records or plastic bottles can be fixed on a spring and placed on supports, walls and lanterns in the gazebo, and used to decorate the facade of the house and all buildings in the yard, as well as a fence.

White butterflies on a lilac wall

Despite the fact that preparing the stencils itself takes a huge amount of time, and the process of making butterflies requires care and perseverance, the expected result will be obtained:

The apartment will become more comfortable.
The interior will be updated.
The desire to spend more time at home will appear again.

At any moment, when butterflies of one color or another become boring, you can make new ones and carefully complement the applique with them, and perhaps repaint them in a different color. It all depends on your imagination and desire to change something in your home.

Coral butterflies on a white wall

Chandelier with glittering butterflies

Large butterflies in wall decor

Living room

In this room, too many winged insects will be unnecessary. So, you should limit yourself to filling them to a minimum. As an option - a floor carpet that matches the style of the room, with the image of a large butterfly. In addition, you can purchase a blanket, also decorated with them, or opt for curtains with marvelous and beautiful insects.

Thanks to the decor, the atmosphere in the living room will be warm, harmonious and a little summery, despite the cold outside the window.