If your house doesn’t truly feel like a home yet despite the fact that you’ve lived there for awhile, then it’s time to inject a little bit of your personality into it to make it your own. One great way to do this is with accent walls. Instead of leaving all of the walls one boring, neutral color, you can break the room up a little bit and enhance the environment by painting one of the walls a different color or design. Read on to learn about how accent walls can help you change the feeling of the inside of your home.
Take Your Home from Bland to Bold & Balanced
When you first move into a home, the walls are typically all painted the same neutral color so that every potential homebuyer who steps foot in it can see themselves living there. While this may be what drove you to buy the house in the first place, now that it’s yours, it’s time to inject a little bit of yourself into the space so you can feel more comfortable in it. Instead of spending thousands of dollars on purchasing new fancy décor or furniture, you can do something more cost-effective, fun, and simple, like adding accent walls to the space!
A Word on Choosing the Walls You Want to Accent
The purpose of adding an accent wall to a room is to add definition to an otherwise bland, all-neutral space. That’s why it’s important to choose an accent wall that has features that will help make your room stand out, not fade into the background. By strategically choosing the wall, you’re creating a focal point of the room. Here are some tips to help you determine what wall in a room to choose as the new main attraction:
- A wall with a fireplace
- A wall with built-in shelving
- Walls without doors or openings
- A wall that receives ample natural sunlight throughout the day
If you have your heart set on accenting a certain wall that doesn’t have any of these traits, do it! It’s all about creating a space that feels like your own, after all.
Deciding on Your Accent Color
In a bland, neutral-colored space, a pop of color will stand out and become an attraction of any room. When choosing a color, it’s important to keep in mind that it can affect the perceived size of your room. To make it look larger, try choosing a wall that directly faces the doorway or at the side of the room. Darker shades typically make a room appear smaller, so if you’re going for a more intimate and cozier feeling, like in a bedroom, this may not be a bad thing to achieve. However, for a more welcoming room that will be used by a bunch of people, like a living room, you might want to choose a lighter color.
Adding a splash of color with interior paint and accent walls is a great way to achieve a balanced, not-too-overwhelming brightness in your home. To get your project started, consult with a professional today!
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