My name is John Shearer and I have been practicing with paint colors since 1990. I am a Seattle Painter focusing on residential painting. It doesn't take an extravagant interior designer to give a regular-looking room additional drama. As the French say, vive la difference: If one wall in a room is painted a bold, rich color while the others remain light and neutral, the area will have a whole new feel into it. That deeply hued, statement-making wall is occasionally known to as an accent wall. Sometimes changing just one wall provides more impact than painting all four; as an added bonus, a highlight wall requires only a quarter of the work (and paint).
With nothing but paint, a roller, a tray, and painter's tape, you are able to finish a moderately sized accent wall in a couple of hours. If you do not have the time to do it yourself hire a specialist to do the home painting for you personally. It's not hard to repaint one wall, which makes a project like this perfect for renters. Many people seem to be choosing as an accent color nowadays, but don't simply jump on the bandwagon. It has to fit the rest of your space; if it doesn't, your accented room will likely be a design dinosaur in no time. Avocado green was the "in" color many years back, but it surely won't earn you any style points today.
Some accent walls usually are meant to radiate a certain kind of energy. A bright orange wall could imbue a room with sunny vibes, while a pink wall might cast a peaceful, calming spell. Just like a vertical rug, an accent wall can deftly spotlight a particular part of an area, such as a reading corner or dining space. When the room in question is oblong, the farthest short wall in the door is the best to accent. Once painted, that wall will appear closer, thus visually adjusting the room's shape.
You'll be able to achieve a striking contrast between your accent and primary walls even if their colors are associated. If the room has light green primaries, a green that's two or 3 shades deeper might make a splendid accent color. Another neat trick: Painting the ceiling, that frequently overlooked "fifth wall," a lighter shade from the accent color makes it appear higher. In comparison, making the top ceiling of the dining room a dark shade like, say, Pompeiian red provides the space a snug, enclosed feeling.
A further option is basing the accent wall's hue about the room's current furnishings, like pillows or drapes. However, don't choose a color that's overly represented, like that of the upholstery. Too much of a good thing floods the attention rather than simply delighting it.
Nearly every color can succeed when used as an accent; everything depends on the rest of the room. Chinese red behind an Asian-influenced stairwell is a great move; dove-gray walls and a dark blue accent wall creates a cool, attractive environment. A highlight wall in Bordeau brown, which contains some purple, is really a fitting response to primary walls colored like powder sand. White primaries give you carte blanche, so to speak. Muted green, in a shade that evokes Japanese tea, is a nice approach to take, but there are numerous others. Keep these tips and hints in mind when you get started on your next job.
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