Breaking Up with Accent Walls So, I've got a confession to make: I stopped painting accent walls. Yep, you heard that right.

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 ...

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 ...

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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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 ...

A tree-covered painting brings tranquility into the actor's dining room for a stunning alternative to the traditional accent ...

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 ...

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 ...

Selecting a room’s paint color—already an overwhelming, problematic task for many people—can be even more difficult when an accent wall is involved. If you make the right choices, you can really make ...