Accent Wall Painting Ideas
Looking for some unique, unusual wall painting ideas? We've got plenty!
On this page you will find lots of creative interior painting ideas and focal wall projects for every taste and every room in your home!
We've already covered how to choose the right wall and color for painting accent walls.
But here are some great non-traditional wall painting ideas to take your accent wall painting project to the next level and get your creative juices flowing.
Unexpected Places
Backsplash wall is a perfect place to put an accent color on and liven up the entire kitchen.
The back wall of a built-in bookshelf painted in a contrasting color will highlight your books and accessories.
Don't forget about the fifth wall - your ceiling - it can be a focal point, too! Using a bold solid color or one of decorative painting techniques, you can transform the entire room and WOW everyone who enters the room.
Unusual Shapes
Break up the accent wall with wood strips and molding, and paint them in the trim color.
Draw a large geometric shape on your wall (square, rectangular, half-circle, etc), fill it with an accent color and then outline it with strips of molding for a more finished look.
Leave a 20" wide vertical gap of white space in the middle of your accent wall, then hang artwork down the center.
Moving in a clockwise direction, paint 1/3 of one wall and 2/3 of the adjacent wall, wrapping the corner in an accent color. This cool trick will help you create an architectural emphasis where one doesn't exist.
Dimensional Finishes
Instead of using regular paint and a solid color for painting your accent wall, try faux painting finishes like venetian plaster, antique crackle, stone imitations or denim.
Adding a mural to the accent wall will make the room come alive and will create a unique theme and mood in the room.
You don't have to use paint in order to create an accent wall - wallpaper is a great alternative to wall painting and is just as versatile and beautiful.
Decadent Colors
Consider a gold, silver or copper leaf finish for your feature wall - the result can be breath-taking. A cheaper, faster and easier way is to use metallic paint - it will look subtler but will still add a dazzle.
One of the boldest wall painting ideas (not for the faint of heart) is a black accent wall. Most people are afraid of black color and think it will look goth and depressing. But when done right, a black accent wall can look absolutely stunning and even fresh, positive and inviting. But the key to pulling off the black is to keep the furniture, flooring and ceilings light.
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Accent Walls in Open Kitchen and Dining Room
A saturated color was used on several planes in this room:
The perimeter and all trim, ceiling and cabinetry were "painted out" in Benjamin Moore ...
Funky Accent Wall in My Living Room
I always wanted red furniture, so when the time came for new furniture, my husband gave in and we bought new red furniture for the living room. Then ...
Purple Focal Wall in my Bedroom
After finally getting around to clean and move things around in the bedroom, I figured that it’s best that I do some painting as well. I’ve always seen ...
Accent Wall in an Open Floor Dining Area
Our home is a Cape Cod style. The dining room and living room both are one large room, broken up by merely flooring (carpeting and laminate.) The ...
A Foyer Niche Turned Into an Accent Wall
I painted the majority of my place an off white/light beige color I just adore, because it looks very clean. With that in mind I painted all the wood ...
Black Metallic Accent Wall in the Foyer
When we moved into our house, our foyer wall just blended in with everything. As it's right under the stairs, we decided it would be a unique place ...
Blue Accent Wall in My Living Room
The walls were white, the cabinets in the adjoining kitchen were white, and the entire area looked so boring. I love bright colors and I just couldn'...
Accent Wall With Geometric Shapes
Well I started off by letting my son pick his favorite 2 colors and I selected the third color.
I had intentions on purchasing the circle wall decals ...
Accent Wall in a Kids' Room
We livened up the small (approximately 10 x 12 feet) room our kids share by painting one wall a warm blue.
We pulled this shade of blue from the ...
Bold Red Feature Wall in My Dining Room
My husband and I purchased our first home in May of 2007. When we moved into our new home, the walls were stark white. I appreciated the cleanliness ...
Blue Accent Walls
I live in an apartment building where the exterior is common and has a common design and color, so I thought of changing my interior style to make it ...
Unusual Accent Wall in My Room
The picture is of my room - where I work, and spend my whole day.
I was thinking of adding an accent wall to shake things up, but wasn't sure what ...
Accent Wall in a Girl's Bedroom
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Choosing the color for this wall was extremely easy. Since it is a bedroom, my first step was to find the bedding that I fell in love with. It turned ...
Red Accent Wall For a Small Dining Space
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I wanted to make the space seem a little cozier so I chose a bright yet deep shade of red. It also helped to define the dining area given the walk-through ...
Green Accent Wall in My Hallway
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I have been trying for months to figure out what color we wanted to paint in our hallway.
After cleaning out our storage closet in the basement I ...
Brown Accent Wall In a Small Apartment
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My apartment, which I've lived in for two years, was starting to annoy me with its white walls. Since I'm allowed to paint, I decided I would choose ...
Different Color Feature Walls
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When my husband and I moved into our first home together it was a mess. The colors were bright and well over the top. As a result I decided to get creative ...
Peanut Butter Accent Wall
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We first purchased our new condo about two years ago and in the main family room there was an existing accent wall that lead out to our deck that was ...
Faux Painted Accent Wall in My Family Room
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This is the end wall in a long room, with a family room at one end and a dining room at the other.
The dining room and two of the family room walls ...
Decorative Sponging on My Accent Wall
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My living room already had a focal point - the fireplace with some interesting architectural structure surrounding it.
But I wanted to offset those ...
Unexpected Effect of Adding an Accent Wall
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Molly felt that her living room looked boxy, outdated and boring. We agreed that the room needed a focal point and suggested adding some modern drama ...
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