Macrame Leaf Wall Hanging, Sage and Cream Swag Garland
Estimated delivery: 3–10 days
Item details Materials, dimensions, what is in the box
A 120 cm sweep of leaves, for the wall a single frame cannot carry
Wide walls are as awkward as narrow ones. The run above a sideboard, the space over a headboard, the blank stretch beside a dining table - one framed print looks stranded there, and a gallery wall means a dozen nail holes and an afternoon of levelling.
This is a macrame leaf wall hanging that solves the width in one piece: a beaded cord that spans 120 cm / 47.24 in, with knotted leaves hanging from it on cords of staggered length so the whole thing drops 75 cm / 29.52 in at its lowest point. It hangs from two small hooks, one at each end, and the cord droops into a soft swag between them.

What you get
- One garland, assembled. The leaves are already tied onto the beaded cord at their set lengths. There is nothing to thread and nothing to arrange - you hang it and it takes its shape.
- Three colors through one piece. Deep green, sage and cream leaves alternate along the run rather than sitting in blocks, which is what keeps a 120 cm span from reading as a repeat.
- Staggered drops. The cords are cut to different lengths, so the leaves fall at four or five different heights. That stagger is the design, and it is why the piece looks like foliage rather than bunting.
- Wooden beads. Pale round beads are strung along the top cord and on several of the drop cords, spacing the leaves and catching the light between them.
- No hooks. Nothing to hang it with is included.
Dimensions, and what they mean on your wall
We publish two numbers in a size diagram: the span across and the drop down.
| Span | 120 cm / 47.24 in end to end, measured across the top cord |
|---|---|
| Drop | 75 cm / 29.52 in from the top cord to the tip of the lowest leaf |
| Hook spacing | Set your two hooks about 110-115 cm apart, not the full 120 cm. The cord needs slack to swag; pulled tight it loses the curve the piece is designed around. |
| Swag depth | The centre of the cord sits roughly 10-15 cm below the hooks at the spacing above. Wider hooks flatten it, narrower deepens it. |
| Wall needed | About 130 cm wide by 90 cm tall to give it air on both sides |
| Leaf size | Roughly 12-14 cm long, scaled off our diagram against the 120 cm span. Not a published figure. |
| Number of leaves | We count fifteen in our size diagram and the room photographs look like one or two more, so we will not print a number as a guarantee. Buy it for the 120 cm sweep, not for a leaf count. |

How to hang it
Two fixings, one at each end, about 110-115 cm apart. Mark both, check them against a level or a tile line, and loop the cord ends over. Then step back and slide one end a centimeter or two until the swag sits where you want it - the curve is adjustable in a way a framed piece never is, and it is worth spending a minute on.
Hang it 20-30 cm above whatever sits below it. Over a sideboard or a headboard, the lowest leaves should clear the surface by a hand's width; closer than that and the stagger reads as clutter instead of depth.
The leaves arrive flattened from packing. Ruffle each one with your fingers, working from the spine outward, and the feathered edges open up. Give it a day on the wall before you judge the shape.

Specs · 16 rows
| Object | Beaded cord garland with knotted leaves hanging on staggered drops |
|---|---|
| Material | Polyester / acrylic. Not cotton, and not described as cotton anywhere on this page. |
| Craft | The photographs show knotted cord fanned around a spine, which is macrame. |
| Span | 120 cm / 47.24 in |
| Drop | 75 cm / 29.52 in to the lowest leaf |
| Colors in one piece | Deep forest green, sage green and undyed cream, alternating along the run |
| Beads | Pale wooden beads on the top cord and on several drop cords. |
| Leaf construction | Cord knotted around a central spine, ends brushed out so the edge feathers |
| Hanging method | Two fixing points, one at each end of the cord |
| Brand | Unbranded. |
Where this actually earns its place
Above a headboard first, and this is the case the shape was made for. A 120 cm span covers the width of a double bed's headboard without needing a second piece, and the staggered leaves fill the wall downward without hanging low enough to touch anyone sitting up. That is above bed wall decor doing the job a single frame cannot.
Second, above a sideboard, a console or a dining-room wall - somewhere with a long horizontal line underneath it that wants echoing. We photograph it exactly there, and the piece reads as one gesture across the whole run.
Third, a nursery or a child's room. Soft, quiet, three shades of green and cream, nothing hard and nothing with glass in it. It is the boho nursery decor and nursery wall decor answer that does not involve a printed animal, and the green leaf wall decor look without a plant to keep alive - which is also the honest argument for sage green wall decor over a real trailing pothos on a wall that gets no light.

Honest limits
- Synthetic cord holds its dye and its shape well, and it does not have the dry hand of cotton macrame. If you specifically want natural fiber, this is not it.
- Nobody has committed to a number, so neither will we.
- Two hooks means two holes. This does not hang from a single nail. If you are renting and counting holes, that is the trade for the 120 cm span.
- No weight and no care instructions. Neither is published. Treat it as dust-only and spot-clean; a knotted cord garland is not something to put in water.
- The swag is yours to set. Hook spacing changes the whole silhouette, and there is no bracket or bar holding the shape. Expect to adjust it once after a day.
Before you buy
How much wall does it need?
About 130 cm wide and 90 cm tall to sit comfortably. The cord spans 120 cm and the lowest leaf falls 75 cm below it, so a little air at each side and underneath keeps it from looking wedged into the space.
How far apart do the hooks go?
About 110-115 cm, slightly less than the 120 cm span, so the cord has enough slack to swag. Pulled taut to the full span it goes straight and loses the curve the piece is built around.
Can I hang it without drilling?
It hangs on two small adhesive hooks, with no frame, dowel or glass to add weight. No weight figure is published, so check your hooks' rating, but this is at the light end of wall decor.
Is it cotton?
No. We do not describe it as cotton anywhere.
How many leaves are there?
We publish the count as a count rather than a promise.
Will the leaves look flat when it arrives?
Probably, for a day. They are packed flat and the feathered edges compress. Ruffle each leaf outward from its spine with your fingers and leave it hanging - they open up on their own.

Frequently asked questions
Straight answers about the materials, care and everyday use — no fine print.
Is this one piece or several?
One piece. A single beaded cord carries about fourteen leaves on droppers of different lengths. You hang the cord, not the leaves.
What colors does it come in?
One combination only: sage green and cream, alternating along the run. There is no second colorway to choose.
What are the leaves made of?
Combed cord. Each leaf is a knotted central spine with the cord ends brushed out either side and trimmed into a leaf outline. The beads are pale natural wood.
Are the leaves stiff or soft?
Soft. They are brushed fiber, not moulded or printed, so they move in a draught and can be reshaped with your fingers if they get squashed in transit.
Is this safe above a crib?
No product page can answer that for your room. It carries loose cords and small wooden beads, and no safety standard is published for it. If you use it in a nursery, fix it well clear of the mattress and out of a standing child's reach.
How do I clean it?
Dust it with a soft brush or a low suction vacuum. Do not wash it, and do not wet the beads.
The leaves arrived flat, is that normal?
Yes. Combed fiber compresses in a flat pack. Comb each leaf out with your fingers from the spine outwards and it recovers its shape.
Does it only work in a nursery?
No. The photographs use a nursery, a living room console and a double bedroom. Anywhere you need width rather than height, and where a rigid framed piece would feel heavy, it works.
How is this different from an artificial leaf garland?
This is fiber, not plastic foliage. It is not pretending to be a real plant: the leaves are clearly knotted cord with a combed edge, so it reads as craft rather than as a fake plant.
What wall decor is renter friendly?
Soft pieces that hang from hooks instead of screws, and this is one of them. It is cord, combed fringe and wood beads with two anchor points, no frame, no glass and no bracket, so nothing about hanging it needs a drill or a wall plug.
What is macrame wall art?
Macrame wall art is decor made from knotted cord rather than woven cloth. On this piece each leaf is a knotted central spine with the cord combed out on both sides into a fringe leaf shape, which is why the leaves look soft and slightly uneven rather than flat and printed.
What wall decor works in a nursery?
Fabric and cord pieces with no glass and no hard frame. This garland is combed synthetic fringe on cord with wood beads, hung from two hooks, so there is no glazing to crack, and the sage and cream tones sit inside a boho nursery scheme without going pink or blue.
How do I make a blank wall look finished without paint?
Hang one wide piece instead of several small ones. This swag does that in a single object: one beaded cord on two hooks, about fourteen leaves falling at staggered lengths, so the eye reads a filled band of wall rather than a lonely square.
What wall decor is safe over a crib?
Nothing hard, nothing glazed, and nothing within a baby's reach. This garland is cord and fringe with wood beads, which removes the glass and frame problem, but the beads are small parts and the droppers are cords, so it belongs on the wall above and away from the crib, never strung across it.
What color wall decor goes with sage green?
Cream, warm wood and unbleached linen, which is the pairing this piece makes for you. The leaves alternate sage green and cream along a cord of natural wood beads, so it sits easily against oak, rattan and white walls, and it fights with cool gray and chrome.
How do I decorate a dorm wall without damaging it?
Two adhesive hooks and a soft piece, which is exactly what this garland needs. There is no frame, no glass and no screw, and each end of the beaded cord gives you something to loop over a hook. Check your housing rules on adhesive strips first and pull the tab straight down when you take them off.
What is a good gift for someone moving into a first apartment?
Wall decor that needs no drill and no landlord conversation. This garland is 72.01 dollars, hangs on two hooks, and covers a bare wall on day one, which is the actual problem in a first apartment. Sage green and cream also go with rented magnolia walls and secondhand wood.
Is polyester macrame as good as cotton?
It is different, and for a wall piece the differences mostly favor the synthetic. This garland is polyester and acrylic, so the cord does not soak up damp, does not go musty in a humid room, and holds its sage dye. Cotton feels softer in the hand, so if you want pure cotton, this is not it.
What wall decor is good for a baby shower?
Something wide, soft and reusable in the nursery afterwards. This swag hangs on two hooks behind a table or across a bare wall, the sage green and cream reads as neutral for any baby, and it goes up over the cot the following week instead of into a bin bag.
What is a leaf garland?
A leaf garland is a horizontal cord with leaves hanging from it, fixed at two points. On this one the cord is threaded with round wood beads and carries about fourteen macrame leaves on droppers of different lengths, so they fall as a staggered curtain rather than a straight row.
Does macrame wall art collect dust?
Combed fringe does collect dust, and this piece has about fourteen fringed leaves, so plan on a vacuum brush pass every few weeks. Synthetic cord gives dust up more easily than cotton does, and a shake outdoors handles most of it.
What neutral wall decor goes with wood furniture?
Cream and sage against natural wood beads, which is what this garland already is. It was photographed above an oak console and a wooden cot, and the round pale beads pick up the same tone as unpainted oak and rattan.
How do I fill the space above a headboard?
Go wide and low rather than tall. Fix this swag's two hooks above the headboard so the leaves drop into the empty band, and the deliberate dip in the cord follows the line of the pillows underneath.
What wall decor is not breakable around kids?
Cord and fabric pieces, and this is one: no glass, no ceramic, no frame. If it comes off the wall it lands as a soft pile, though the wood beads are small parts, so keep it out of reach of anyone who still puts things in their mouth.
Is a wall garland better than a canvas above a bed?
For a wide empty wall, a garland covers more of it and needs no drill. A canvas gives you one rectangle and a bracket; this swag gives you about fourteen leaves spread on two hooks and something soft hanging above your head. A canvas wins if you want a defined edge or you hate dusting fringe.
How long does it take to ship handmade wall decor?
This piece is not handmade, so that timeline does not apply to it. Check the product page for the current shipping estimate before you order.
Will this fit above a king bed?
I cannot promise that it will, because no span is published for it. In the photographs it covers a double headboard wall, so a king wall is a stretch, and anyone who needs a guaranteed reach should buy a piece that prints its width.
How much does it weigh?
It is cord, combed fringe and wood beads, so it is light for its width, but light is an adjective and I would rather you had the number from your own scale.
How many hooks do I need?
Two, one for each end of the beaded cord. A third hook in the middle only makes sense if you want to kill the dip, and killing the dip removes the shape this garland was built around.
Why does the middle sag?
The dip is intentional. The garland hangs from two points and the beaded cord is meant to curve between them, which is why the middle leaves sit lower than the ones near the hooks.
Will adhesive hooks work on brick or tile?
Adhesive hooks fail on rough brick, so use masonry fixings there and follow the hook maker's guidance on tile. The only fixed requirement this garland has is two anchor points at the same height; how you get those anchors into the wall depends on the wall.
Can I put this in a bathroom?
Yes, more comfortably than a cotton piece, because the cord is polyester and acrylic and does not drink up steam. The wood beads still take on moisture over time, so a windowless shower room is harder on it than a bathroom with a working fan.
Will a cat or a toddler pull it down?
Probably, if they can reach it, because fourteen dangling cords are an invitation. Hang it high, keep the lowest leaf above reach, and use hooks you can check by eye, since two adhesive hooks are only as good as the surface behind them.
Does it work in a dorm room?
Yes, and it is one of the few wide pieces that goes up on two adhesive hooks. It covers a broad stretch of painted dorm wall, hangs without a single nail, and packs down soft at the end of term instead of needing bubble wrap.
Is macrame still in style?
Knotted wall pieces still pull 10K to 100K US searches a month under macrame wall hanging alone, so the category is alive. What has moved on is the shape: a sage and cream two tone swag across the wall reads current, while the heavy single panel on a dowel reads 2019.
Why is this 72.01 dollars?
72.01 is the price on this piece, and it is not the cheapest version of this shape on the internet. What it buys is a wide multi part piece, about fourteen separately hung leaves on one beaded cord, plus a page that tells you the cord is polyester and acrylic and that no dimensions are published.
Is there a cheaper way to fill the same wall?
Yes, a wide printed canvas or three small frames usually costs less than 72.01 dollars. Those need nails and give you a hard edge, and they will not move when the window is open, which is the trade against fourteen hanging leaves.
How is this different from a wall tapestry?
A tapestry is one flat cloth panel pinned at the corners, and this is a cord with about fourteen separate leaves hanging off it. The garland has depth and gaps, so your wall color shows between the leaves, and it goes up on two hooks rather than four pins.
Is this better than artificial plant wall decor?
It puts green on the wall without plastic foliage: fourteen fringed leaves in sage green and cream instead of molded ivy. Fake vines read as plastic at close range and trap dust in every molded leaf, while combed fringe reads as texture, though it still wants a vacuum brush now and then.
Will the fringe shed?
Combed fringe drops a few loose fibers early on, mostly from the leaf tips. Trim stray strands with sharp scissors instead of pulling them, since a pull can loosen the knotted spine that holds the leaf shape together.
Will the sage green fade in a sunny window?
Polyester and acrylic hold dye better in daylight than natural cotton does, which is one honest upside of synthetic cord. No lightfastness rating is published for this piece, so on a wall that takes hard afternoon sun I would still expect some change over years.
Can I machine wash it?
No. Spot clean the leaves with cold water and mild detergent and dry it hanging, because a machine will tangle fourteen dropper cords and flatten the combed fringe that makes the leaves read as leaves.
How does it arrive?
Expect creases in the fringe when you open it and hang it for a few days before you judge the drape.
Is this organic or fair trade certified?
No, and no certification of any kind is published for it. Polyester and acrylic, with no high-concern chemicals recorded.
What else should go on the same wall?
Very little, which is the point of a wide swag. If you want more, put small wood or rattan pieces well outside the two hooks and leave the space under the dip empty, so the staggered leaf lengths still register.
Is this a good housewarming gift?
It works if the recipient rents, because it goes up on two hooks with no drill and no landlord email. At 72.01 dollars it sits at the top of a housewarming budget, and sage green with cream is safe against most rented wall colors.
Who should not buy this?
Anyone who needs a guaranteed width, anyone who wants pure cotton, and anyone picturing a hanging that centers on one nail. No span is published for this piece, the cord is polyester and acrylic, and it is a two point swag by design.
How much wall does it need?
About 130 cm wide and 90 cm tall. The cord spans 120 cm / 47.24 in and the lowest leaf falls 75 cm / 29.52 in below it, so allow a little air at the sides and underneath.
How far apart do the hooks go?
About 110 to 115 cm, slightly less than the 120 cm span, so the cord has slack to swag. Pulled taut to the full span it hangs straight and loses the curve the piece is designed around.
Can I hang it without drilling?
It hangs on two small adhesive hooks, with no frame, dowel or glass. No weight figure is published, so check your hooks' rating, but this is at the light end of wall decor.
Will the leaves look flat when it arrives?
For a day or so. They are packed flat and the feathered edges compress. Ruffle each leaf outward from its spine with your fingers and leave it hanging; they open up on their own.
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