Sometimes just the thought of decorating an entire room can be daunting. Trying to choose the right color scheme, furniture, rug, lighting, window treatment, accessories, etc. can seem overwhelming. So why try to do it all, why not start with one wall? Yup, just one. Pick one - any one - and get to work making it special. The idea of an accent wall is to have it stand out from the others around it - kinda like bridesmaids and the bride. By creating an accent wall within a room you break up the monotony that might be killing that space. It immediately adds interest by introducing a different color, texture or material.
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Paint is the easiest and most economical way to make a dramatic change in a room. The gray accent wall draws your eye in while still allowing the headboard to shine.
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| Have a great bright color that you've been dying to try but afraid to commit to an entire room. Using it on one wall will bring the fear factor down and the room pizzazz up! |
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| A dining room is the perfect place to interject some drama. This dark chocolate wall anchors a room that would otherwise float away in a sea of white. |
Plain painted walls not doing it for you? How about stripes?
Vertical, horizontal, thin, fat single or multi, the choice is yours.
How about a patterned wall created with stencils?
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| This dramatic bedroom wall looks like wallpaper but was all done using stencils. |
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This tone on tone stencil becomes the perfect backdrop to this beautiful mirror
and console. The space still keeps its monochromatic feel without being dull. |
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| Two bold colors are used to create this "look at me, I'm not boring" wall. |
Wall coverings are a great way to add color, texture and pattern.
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| Grass cloth is one of my favorite ways to bring some interest to a wall. The pattern is subtle and it comes in a vast color palette. |
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Grass cloth brings color and texture to
this tropical room. |
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Grass cloth with subtle shades of blues
weaved in. |
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| This tone on tone wall paper is just perfect for this sexy glam dining room. |
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The forgotten wall behind shelving becomes an
interesting backdrop for your knick-knacks. |
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| An inviting foyer. |
Tile? Nope. You're eyes will be fooled by this wall covering pretending to be tile.
Want to do something really outstanding with that accent wall.
The natural stone walls are definitely the stars in these rooms.
