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Decorating With an Accent Wall

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An accent wall is a great way to transform the look of the room; all it happens to be is one wall in your space that is painted a specific color. You can easily do this yourself
with your chosen accent color paint, a roller and masking tape.
The idea behind the accent wall is that it is markedly more interesting than the other walls in the room. This makes this wall a focal point. Usually the wall is painted a darker, more intense color than the other walls. In fact it is usually the only colored wall in the room. However sometimes it is a wall that is merely darker than others – for instance it might be a dark purple wall in room where the other walls are painted a very light lilac. As it is the first wall to be seen before a room is entered it is also usually nicely decorated with art, mirrors, shelves, moldings or other types of visual interesting touches.

The other purpose of an accent wall is to anchor or define a separate area within a larger space. This can, for example, help define a small area of a room as a reading or sewing area or as an area for watching television or sewing. These types of walls also happen to be near areas of a room that are used a lot. They tend to be near a bed, fireplace, entertainment center or bookcase. Sometimes the accent wall is actually used to frame the television, which is like the contemporary hearth of the home complete with its high definition flickering light. Traditionally accent walls have been used to frame fireplaces with the color of choice being a deep crimson or tomato red. Dark red accented walls go well with touches of black or gold elsewhere in the room as well.

Paint is not the only tool used to make an accent wall. Sometimes they are made of tiles or mirrors. Still the trend in 2011 is to make an accent orange a bright burnt orange.
Other popular colors for accent walls are a burnt crimson, celadon, dark green, olive green and plum.

One nice idea is to reflect the color of the accent wall in other details of your décor. For instance if your accent wall is a bright orange then maybe have orange drapery ties or orange pillows to compliment the look and tie it all together.

Decorating Using the Color Pink

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In the past pink was seen as a color that only suited little girls. Thanks to Lady Gaga, Paris Hilton and the other grown up little girls pink has become a big fad. In fact it is a flirtatious and childish shade of pink that is Pantone’s color of the year in 2011.

To look less childish the best thing to do is mix your pink paint with a touch of brown. This will give a more modern color scheme. At the moment tan and pink or brown and pink is more fashionable than black and pink. Still glossy black and pink is a definitely sexy look for a boudoir, bedroom or bathroom.

If you choose to decorate in a cool, blue based pin then you can mix it with a warm red or fuchsia. Pink alongside tangerine or lime green adds a great deal of pep and cheer to a room. It is a color combination that is great for guest bathrooms and children’s room.

If you really want to mute the pink color then try balancing it with corals and rose colors that are balanced against sage green and mustard yellow colors. Pink also looks very nice with silver or gold. Pink, black and silver together gives you a very James Bond type of effect.

In general, the lighter a pink is the more it will soften a space. It suits the shabby chic style and some sixties and seventies retro styles. Bedrooms were also very pink in the 1940s and many designers today are following the glamour of those rooms by applying satin fabrics and buttons to headboards and closets and clothing beds in satin sheets.

One great thing about the color pink that sex sirens have known for years is that the color is very flattering when reflected from the walls onto the skin giving one a more youthful appearance.

Pink vases and crystal bowls full of rose quartz, pink flowers or seashells can help add a pink touch to any room. You can also add pink lava lamps to your decorating scheme or add pink drawer pulls to a piece of furniture. A pink lampshade can also change an ordinary lamp into a sexy one.

The best time of year to find pink furniture and other décor is just after St. Valentine’s Day when all of the red hued objects go on sale. You can also find pink chandeliers, candleholders, shams and other items in children’s stores.