Paint samples on a wall of an apartment - Mccannta - Thomas Mccann Photography/Getty Images A fresh paint job is an excellent and cost-efficient way to breathe new life into your home. An amazing way ...

When you think of an accent wall, you likely picture painting or wallpapering one wall in a striking color or pattern, a design trick that made its mark in the late 1990s and early 2000s. But what’s ...

They may not be as popular anymore. Accent walls were once very popular, but people are starting to get tired of them. However, they can still look beautiful in a space with the right application. Use ...

Whether you’re talking about fashion or home design, trends may fade, but they rarely disappear for good. Take accent walls. In the late ’90s and early 2000s, they were typically bold or busy, a ...

Accent walls stay stylish when they complement, not compete with, a room’s design. Try wallpaper, wood, or stone for texture and warmth instead of plain paint. In small spaces, bold materials or ...

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Let’s get real: Sometimes accent walls can look more like accident walls—where someone ran out of paint, and never finished the job. Maybe it was their choice of color, or the wall they selected, but ...

Tired of the same boring walls in your room? Feel like your home is missing something? An accent wall could be the answer. Accents walls break up the monotony in a room by creating a focal point on ...

Kids rooms can be tough. You can’t help but consider their design with a countdown clock in mind: i.e. how long until my kid grows out of this bubblegum-pink fairy princess room, and then I have to ...

We love a good “wow” moment in the living room—a stylish and impactful “something-something” that catches your eye when you first enter the most welcoming space of your home. Maybe it’s a ...

See why designers say accent walls might be on their way out—and what they want you to use instead. When you think of an accent wall, you likely picture painting or wallpapering one wall in a striking ...