I made a DIY boho wall hanging with wooden beads to go above the bed in my daughter’s bedroom. It was very simple, and I love how it turned out.
![DIY boho wooden bead wall hanging tutorial](https://i0.wp.com/www.emmersonandfifteenth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/DIY-wall-hanging.jpg?resize=800%2C800&ssl=1)
For Your Wall Hanging, You Will Need:
- Yarn in the colours of your choice – I used white, mustard, blush pink and lilac
- Metal rings – mine were 12cm and 25cm in diameter
- Wooden beads in assorted sizes
- Scissors
- A plan (that’s what’s on the sheet of paper in the pic)
![Supplies Needed - How to Make a Wall Hanging with Wooden Beads DIY Tutorial](https://i0.wp.com/www.emmersonandfifteenth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/How-to-Make-a-Wall-Hanging-with-Wooden-Beads-DIY-Tutorial-1-800x638.jpg?resize=800%2C638)
1. Plan out your Wall Hanging
I started with a rough sketch of how I wanted my wall hanging to look. I made a few tweaks as I went along, but it was handy to have an idea of where I was headed.
2. Attach your metal rings together and start knotting
Attaching two metal rings together with a piece of yarn using a larks head knot, I left extra yarn at the top to hang it on the wall later on. I added a few wooden beads in between the hoops, and a few more above the top hoop, which you can see better in the pics further down.
I cut the yarn in lengths that were twice as long as I wanted the wall hanging to be, plus a few extra inches. Taking four four strands at a time, I used more larks head knots to attach them to the bottom of the largest ring. The more strands you use at once, the thicker it’ll look. I started with four strands of my base yarn (white), then added some strands of mustard and lilac in afterwards.
![Bottom row of yarn - How to Make a Wall Hanging with Wooden Beads DIY Tutorial](https://i0.wp.com/www.emmersonandfifteenth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/How-to-Make-a-Wall-Hanging-with-Wooden-Beads-DIY-Tutorial-2-800x1135.jpg?resize=800%2C1135)
![Close up of larks head knots - How to Make a Wall Hanging with Wooden Beads DIY Tutorial](https://i0.wp.com/www.emmersonandfifteenth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/How-to-Make-a-Wall-Hanging-with-Wooden-Beads-DIY-Tutorial-3-800x533.jpg?resize=800%2C533)
When the bottom row was as wide as I wanted it, I moved on to the top row of my wall hanging. This time, I used strands of two pieces. It gave me a neater, lighter look, which I preferred on the smaller ring. You can see the difference in these two photos. It’s the same amount of yarn in both images.
3. Add the details
I added wooden beads to my wall hanging as I went, threading each set onto a single strand of yarn. I didn’t have to knot them. They fit tightly enough that they just stay in place, although they would be more secure with a little knot above and below each set.
![Adding blush yarn details and more wooden beads - DIY wall hanging](https://i0.wp.com/www.emmersonandfifteenth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/How-to-Make-a-Wall-Hanging-with-Wooden-Beads-DIY-Tutorial-6-800x1145.jpg?resize=800%2C1145)
4. Hang & trim
Once I had my wall hanging the way I wanted it, I hung it above the bed where it was going to live, so I could get the length right. I tucked the top row of yarn out of the way so I could see the bottom row better. I’m sure there’s a better way, but I eyeballed it, cutting in a chevron shape.
![Trimming yarn on DIY wall hanging](https://i0.wp.com/www.emmersonandfifteenth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/How-to-Make-a-Wall-Hanging-with-Wooden-Beads-DIY-Tutorial-7-800x1108.jpg?resize=800%2C1108)
![Trimming yarn with scissors on DIY wall hanging](https://i0.wp.com/www.emmersonandfifteenth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/How-to-Make-a-Wall-Hanging-with-Wooden-Beads-DIY-Tutorial-8-800x1083.jpg?resize=800%2C1083)
When the bottom row was neat and tidy, I let the top row down again, and trimmed it to match.
![Global boho kids room makeover - DIY wall hanging](https://i0.wp.com/www.emmersonandfifteenth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Global-boho-kids-room-makeover-DIY-wall-hanging-1-800x1131.jpg?resize=800%2C1131)
![How to Make Wall Hanging with Wooden Beads DIY Tutorial - hanging above bed](https://i0.wp.com/www.emmersonandfifteenth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/How-to-Make-Wall-Hanging-with-Wooden-Beads-DIY-Tutorial-hanging-above-bed-800x1200.jpg?resize=800%2C1200)
Done. The wall hanging took a of couple of hours to DIY and it works well above the bed in this boho kids room. The supplies rang in at about £23.
The colours tie in perfectly with the rug, and the wooden beads echo similar finishes throughout the room.
![Emmerson & Fifteenth | Global boho kids room](https://i0.wp.com/www.emmersonandfifteenth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Thumbnail-1-800x800.jpg?resize=800%2C800)
You can read about more simple DIY projects to incorporate into your interior projects here, or learn about my interior design services here.