Having
a bold coloured wall in your apartment is one of the best ideas to
make your home a sophisticated one. Apart from just the pastel
colours, most of us fancy having bold colours on our wall. Colouring
the wall with your favourite bold colour defines the personality of
an individual. How many of us are aware about the concept of an
accent wall? An accent wall is known as one of the cheap and easy
total room transformation method.
An
accent wall is a basic wall with a bold colour on one side and the
rest wall surfaces coloured with a neutral shade. An accent wall is
carefully created by avoiding a bold colour on the wall which is seen
first when entered. An accent wall can be created with any darker
shade or also have a completely different design in terms of material
and colour. An accent wall can be created through a brick, wallpaper,
marble, paint and so on.
An
accent wall helps define a separate area within a larger space. You
can create an accent wall to separate areas like the study space,
entertainment space and so on. These walls can also be created by
using the same colour on all the walls except one wall with a
brighter shade. As mentioned earlier, an accent wall can be created
with tile and wallpaper. Few of the areas which can be created as
accent walls are; a fireplace, near a bed, a bookcase an
entertainment space and others which can be focal points.
Instructions
on how to create an accent wall:
An
accent wall can be created in different ways and designs. One can
make use of painting objects like a roller, a masking tape and a bold
textured paint.
Choose
a wall:
Most
of them prefer having the entrance wall as an accent wall perhaps you
can also have another wall as your accent wall which you think can be
a focal point. The wall should portray the hall as a larger space
when coloured as accent wall. One of the greatest advantages of
having an accent wall is to change the colours accordingly each time
you do not like them and paint over the same wall. You can also
choose a wall having a large window or a larger piece of furniture.
You can accentuate the accent wall by adding other attractive
embellishments to it.
Choose
colours:
You
can choose your favourite colour to create an accent wall. Ensure
that the wall colour you choose should go well with your furniture
and the home ambiance. Choosing the colours for your accent wall is
majorly based on the type of environment you want to create. If it is
for an office, make sure that you choose a sober colour which can
create an office ambiance. If you would like to have an accent wall
in your kitchen, you can have lively and fresh colours on the wall.
The colours which you choose should be eye catching and a combination
of bright and dark colours.
Accent
wall for uneven walls:
If
you have uneven walls in your room, you can make that wall an accent
wall which will make you feel that the wall is closer to you. Even
the shortest wall in your home can be created as accent walls which
will make the wall look bigger.
Accent
wall with a texture:
In
order to make your accent wall an attractive one, you can add texture
to the wall by creating a faux paint finish. Make use of Venetian
plaster, stencils or a sponge to accentuate the wall.
Types
of accent walls for your home:
Patterned
wall paper:
With
the latest innovation of an array of wallpapers in the market, one
can create innumerable patterns of accent walls in their room.
Wallpapers are available from plush designer ones to patterns like
damask and so on. There are also a variety of striped wallpaper
patterns. If you are staying in a rented home you can always paint an
accent wall and make your home a lively one and later remove them
off.
Tiled
accent wall:
With
the term ‘tile’ the first thought which comes in our mind is that
tiles are used in wet areas. Perhaps that is not the only area tiles
can be used. You can create an accent wall by using the contemporary
tiles which are specially designed for the decoration of internal
areas. One of the best techniques to use tiles for creating an accent
wall is have iridescent, slightly mirrored tiles on a wall with a
fireplace.
An
upholstered accent wall:
This
is one of the most innovative ways to have a unique accent wall. This
style can be used to accentuate the wall of the formal dining room
area. Also you can opt for this design in casual areas like a laundry
or a sewing room by decorating the room with hard wearing textiles
wherein the walls can be used as a pin cushion or a cork board for
display. Also you can have an upholstered leather wall as your accent
wall.
A
mural accent wall:
Murals
are one of the oldest forms of embellishments. They were widely used
in gardens and other decorative places. If you need a unique accent
wall, you can design the wall with colourful murals. It is not
necessary that a mural should be a painted picture but you can also
have a family picture mural on your accent wall. There are endless
options for you to create a mural accent wall.
Striped
accent walls:
Having
an accent wall with stripes will give your room an elegant look and
feel. You can create the apt ambiance by having striped accent walls
and this can be done by either pasting wall papers or painting them
in stripes.
Few
advantages of having an accent wall:
Having
an accent wall will break up the traditional look of your four walls
which will be painted in the same colour.
An
accent wall can be a powerful design choice in your home. An accent
wall draws the eye to the particular part of the room.
Accent
walls give you a chance to play around with colours by creating a new
look in your home. If you would like to have beautiful accent walls,
you can also decorate the walls with antique book pages, curtains,
newspaper and magazine cut-outs.
You
can use chalkboard paint for your kitchen accent wall.
To
create an accent wall you should go for a more dimensional finish.
A
unique way to create an accent wall will be to make your ceiling your
accent wall.
