Who needs paint?

I live in a rented townhouse, so have a very limited amount of creative juice I can pour into the color on the walls, etc.  If I remember correctly, which I think that I do (?), putting paint on the walls is completely off limits.  I don't know about you guys, but sometimes living in the world of white walls gets a bit depressing.  Lately, I have had the urge to mix things up a bit, and look for some alternative options to regular wall art & paint.   

Loving these Mandala Wall Decals in red-orange from Design Fruit.  $70 for all three.  Such an inexpensive & non-committal way to transform a room.

Frame art.....hmmmmm..definite food for thought.

~via Plush Palate~

Plate walls - mixing it up with colors, shapes and patterns makes it so much fun! 

~via down and out chic~

Birds around the cherry blossom branch - wall decal from Decor Designs.  This is so lovely, isn't it?

Fabric!  Seriously endless possibilities and totally customizable.  There is a great tutorial here, which involves only the fabric of your choice and some starch.  Genius!

Tape wall - another amazingly genius idea.  I'm not so sure I have the patience to keep all of these lines straight, but it is worth a try.  All of these stripes are made with Permacel paper tape - tutorial located here.

~via Jonathan Fong~

When looking on Jonathan Fong's site, I also came across this insane aluminum panel wall.  Can you believe this is just a roll of handyman coil?  I need to go to the bookstore and check out the entire wall book!  Tutorial here.

I know that this a little more along the lines of standard wall art, but I love this photo of a cut up and framed map.  A great alternative to framing the map as one whole piece.  Break it apart and cover the entire wall with it!

~via Trouvais~

Wall of mirrors - another great idea - opens a room up and makes a small space feel so much bigger.  I bought a couple of these at a little antique shop earlier this year and spraypainted the frames a glossy black - they look amazing! 

~via Jill Seidner~

Have you guys used any creative methods for covering your walls and making your house a bit more cozy?  I would love any suggestions!