How to Create Accent Walls With Paint

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If you want to make a room look stylish, the best way is to paint an accent wall. There are several ways to achieve this goal but paint is still remains the easiest and cheapest way of doing it.

Prep the Wall

While wallpaper, tile and wood millwork can certainly serve as an accent wall in your home design, none are as cheap and practical as paint. Here are a few suggestions that, if you play a bit loose with your choice of colour, or your method of application, will turn and ordinary wall into a feature of your interior design. Since there are no set rules when it comes to accent walls, you might want to be mindful of the other decorative elements in the room and how the hue or pattern plays off those items, as well as monitor how the wall appears during different times of the day to determine how the hue (or lack of) performs in different light. Make a statement with an accent wall 1 Paint a geometric pattern using different colour shades 2 To begin, the wall is painted with a sample colour to make sure it would look right before continuing. 3 Mix and match different shades of paint creating a fun geometric pattern.

Select the Color

One of the most critical tenets of doing an accent wall is remembering, itself in or out of fashion, you will always notice differences between your solid-coloured walls and the relative wall space around it, before anything else. When it comes to choosing the exact colour, try painting a test swatch on the wall – different types of paint can look and feel different – and remember that the colour of the paint can vary depending on natural light conditions, so it is essential to try out several possibilities. Picking the perfect finish and colour for your accent wall can create an electrifying space. Use striping brushes or other specialty paint finishes and do a handy dry run to map out your stripes and avoid jagged edges.

Paint the Wall

An accent wall makes a powerful statement about the decor of your room, defining a nook within an open-plan home, or creating a sanctuary within a bedroom. Go bold with a trendy, vibrant hue! Opt to paint it in one solid colour or get fancier with wainscoting or board and batten, but opt for a less complicated wall if you go this route and designate the area as a ‘feature’. Make sure that, if you choose to paint it, you are purchasing durable MDF or wood panelling that will last the life of your home. Use simple stripes to paint a geometric pattern on a prominent accent wall, or gradate from light to dark for an even more dramatic effect, using a roller with short nap cover.

Remove the Painter’s Tape

Painting an accent wall – that’s the wall you notice first, often opposite the front door – adds life to a room without embarking on the commitment of changing the entire house’s colour. Using painter’s tape in a straight line gives crisp detail to your work. Plus, painting goes more quickly when you know you’re not spoiling the walls. Think about using stencils for textures or touches of personality; they add that extra something to a room. Colour and lighting detail are important considerations for accent walls too. Think about your existing decorations’ colour palette when deciding on an accent wall colour, and choose wisely (you should choose to complement or contrast with those existing colours) and view your colour at different times of day so you can appreciate it in various lighting conditions. Paint is not the only way to create an accent wall, either; wallpaper and tile are also possibilities.

Allow the Paint to Dry

An accent wall painted in one colour adds impact to any room and, used in tandem with other built-in features such as a fireplace or a bookshelf, is an economic way of making a dramatic difference. Brick walls can also serve as accent walls, limewashed or stripped back to the raw look and then painted in your colour of choice. For accent walls to really pop, they must provide visual interest – not only through colour and texture, but through form as well. A botanical perfume decanter displayed on a shelf may intrigue your eye, but if the form itself doesn’t hold some design appeal, then that focal point is going to become a cacophony. You won’t be able to move the furniture around or put anything on the walls until it is completely cured. Depending on which brand you used, that could take a few days, and vary by brand.