accent walls
Contrasting painted sections
An accent wall is a single wall in a room painted or decorated differently from the others—typically a bolder color, contrasting texture, or distinctive material like exposed brick or wood paneling.
The purpose is to create visual interest or draw attention to a particular area: We're thinking of doing an accent wall behind the bed.
The concept became popular in interior design during the early 2000s.
Rabbeted board siding
- brickFired clay building unit
- wallpaperOrnamental wall covering
- wood panelingTimber boards covering walls
- stone veneerThin decorative rock cladding
tile · beadboard · wainscoting · stucco · plaster · mosaic · fabric · murals
Center of interest
- depthDistance below surface
- dimensionMeasurable extent or scope
- contrastNotable difference between things
- dramaTheatrical art or turmoil
statement · eye-catching · striking · cozy · intimate · spacious · personality · conversation starter
Vertical bed frame panel
- fireplaceIndoor structure for burning
- entrywayPassage serving as entrance
- dining roomRoom for meals
- living roomHome's social space
bedroom · bathroom · kitchen · hallway · staircase · niche · alcove · office
Courageous and daring
- saturatedThoroughly soaked through
- contrastingShowing striking differences
- complementaryMutually supplying lacks
- deepFar from surface
moody · vibrant · monochromatic · dark · rich · warm · cool · neutral
Of recent times
- rusticRural and unrefined
- industrialOf factories and production
- bohemianArtistic nonconformist type
- minimalistOne favoring bare essentials
farmhouse · mid-century · Scandinavian · eclectic · traditional · contemporary · coastal · maximalist
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Rabbeted board siding
- brickFired clay building unit
- wallpaperOrnamental wall covering
- wood panelingTimber boards covering walls
stone veneer · tile · beadboard · wainscoting · stucco · plaster · mosaic · fabric · murals · decals
focal point
Center of interest
- depthDistance below surface
- dimensionMeasurable extent or scope
- contrastNotable difference between things
drama · statement · eye-catching · striking · cozy · intimate · spacious · personality · conversation starter
headboard
Vertical bed frame panel
- fireplaceIndoor structure for burning
- entrywayPassage serving as entrance
- dining roomRoom for meals
living room · bedroom · bathroom · kitchen · hallway · staircase · niche · alcove · office · nursery
bold
Courageous and daring
- saturatedThoroughly soaked through
- contrastingShowing striking differences
- complementaryMutually supplying lacks
deep · moody · vibrant · monochromatic · dark · rich · warm · cool · neutral · pop
modern
Of recent times
- rusticRural and unrefined
- industrialOf factories and production
- bohemianArtistic nonconformist type
minimalist · farmhouse · mid-century · Scandinavian · eclectic · traditional · contemporary · coastal · maximalist
- interiorsrooms, bedrooms, walls, kitchens, floors
- luxury interiorschandelier, chandeliers, marble floors, hardwood floors, crown molding
- suburban villa decorationgarden design, interior design, furniture, lighting, rugs
- wall treatmentspaint, wallpaper, murals, mural art, exposed brick
- artsy decorgallery walls, statement pieces, murals, sculptures, abstract art
- home décor trendsminimalism, hygge, mid-century modern, Scandinavian design, modern farmhouse
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