Techniques and methods for designing an accent wall in a living room

Walls are important elements of the interior, occupying large spaces and serve as a backdrop for furniture, paintings, other useful objects and decorative elements. But everything can change radically, if you make a bright accent on the wall, which occupies the main place in the room, which is the object of general attention and the hallmark of the whole house. In most cases, for residential buildings it is a living room. Such a wall is called accent, it differs significantly from all other walls in its color, texture, pattern, image.

Setting the right accents by highlighting one wall is a simple and very common way to create an original interior

The emphasis is on the wall, which first comes into view when a guest enters the room, they cannot be two or more. The first 15 seconds in the new room become the basis for the perception of information, all subsequent impressions will only be superimposed on the already developed judgment. They do not always finish the entire wall, sometimes part of it is enough, it all depends on the size of the room. According to psychologists, a properly accented workspace disciplines, an accentuated resting place allows the body to recover.

The basic rules for creating an accent wall in the living room

There are a large number of design techniques for performing accent walls, which solves a number of problems:

1. This is an opportunity to bring bright colors, increased lighting, new lines and shapes to the interior, attracting attention and creating the right atmosphere. Space begins to acquire integrity and a certain charge of energy.
2. This is the first thing that guests who come to the house will see, all of their attention will be occupied for some time by the accent wall in the living room, which can help in business negotiations or set the mood for rest and relaxation.
3. Using emphasis, you can adjust the geometry of the wall. Straight vertical lines visually increase the ceiling. The use of mirrors allows you to expand the space of rooms. Highlighting an accent bright wall in the middle of a long narrow room can make it more holistic and harmonious.
4. The room can be conditionally divided into several sections, in one part of the room it is more pleasant to sit near the fireplace, in the other to communicate with guests, etc.

Room with a ledge in the wall - how to design?

This unsuccessful room geometry becomes a serious problem for the owners, however, there are effective methods that can reduce the discomfort from this inconvenience:

• Half Columns. If the protrusions or partitions are small, it can be decorated with a semi-column. For the symmetry of the room, half-columns are also performed in other corners of the room. Due to the vertical lines formed, the ceiling will appear to be higher, and the protrusion will not be in sight.
  

  The columns protruding from the wall are successfully used for decorating the interior in a classic style

• The protrusion can serve as an overview panel for paintings, panels, collages from photographs. It is very important to achieve straight lines and evenness of the protrusion and decor elements.
  

  Inconvenient wall ledge - a suitable place to place decorative elements

• Use of non-standard furniture.Custom-made furniture makes it possible to fill any space with useful and practical household items.
  

  The ledge can be hidden behind the shelves of drywall with decorative lighting

You can always beat any configuration of the walls, and their disadvantages turn into an advantage. Near the bed, even a small empty space can be filled with a non-standard writing table, a small opening in the kitchen between the wall and the cabinet will serve as a narrow cabinet for storing covers and pans, etc.

There are several basic ways to distinguish a wall in a living room, although their total number will depend on the types of wall decoration and interior designers' ideas:

• The easiest, but quite effective way is to decorate using wallpaper, which can be corrugated, with ornaments or images. Some types of wallpaper are made of wear-resistant and durable materials according to the sketches of famous artists and can compete with expensive finishing materials.
  

  Bright wallpaper with photo printing is the fastest and most effective way to create an accent in a plain interior

• Wall lined with natural or artificial stone, brick or tile. Until recently, decorated brick was used only in the Loft style, but now it can be found everywhere. Stone and tile will always attract the attention of a person, and their beauty and variety provide an opportunity for creativity without restrictions.
  

  The natural texture of the stone looks very impressive in any style direction of the interior

• Wall paneled with wood paneling or planks. The tree never goes out of fashion, as it has a unique texture and a warm, pleasant color. The use of varnishes or oils makes it possible to use the tree in a dry room almost forever.
  

  Decoration of the living room wall with laminated panels

• Wall with a fireplace. The fireplace can be real or simulated. A place by the fireplace is subconsciously perceived as a "warm and safe place", next to it is good to put a sofa or chair.
  

  The effect of decoration can be doubled by hanging a mirror above the fireplace

• Soft panels. Best suited for decorating the walls with a TV and audio speakers, or decorating the space near the sofa. The fabric is a good soundproofing material and allows you to protect the surface of the walls from dirt and mechanical damage.
  

  The accent wall with a TV, decorated with a carriage screed, looks original

• Wall with a large mirror or a picture in a beautiful frame. A large mirror is a must for a small living room.
  

  The plot in the picture should match the general atmosphere of the living room

• On the wall there may be a large image painted or frescoed.
  

  Wall painting allows you to create an accent, highlight the most winning area or hide unsuccessful architectural features

• Shelves or furniture in the form of shop windows with important and valuable objects can be an accent wall in the interior of a living room. Family history, hobbies, subjects related to the profession, all this will be interesting not only to family members, but also to relatives, friends and unfamiliar guests.
  

  A rack of water pipes as an accent to the interior of the living room

Techniques for creating an accent wall in the interior of the living room

There can be no strict rules in this regard, but there are always recommendations that have been developed by decades of design practice. Color is one of the most important components of any room, if there is not enough light, the mechanisms connected with cold, loss of vital energy, etc., turn on in our head. When choosing the color of the accented wall, a number of factors are necessary:

1. The intensity of natural light. Natural light for the human eye is more pleasant and useful, this resource must be used to the maximum, especially if it is not enough.
2. Color of furniture elements, floor, ceiling, background walls.
3. The style of the interior. For example, the Nordic style uses light but cool tones as the basis, the emphasis can be made on the brightest tones. The classic style has darker basic tones, the emphasis needs to be done more on contrasting colors.
4. The size of the living room. For a large living room, it makes no sense to allocate the entire area for an accent wall, its parts are quite enough. This may be a site near the TV, bookcase, desk.

The accent wall should be one, in exceptional cases - two, if required by the design idea

Pastel colors are best used for rooms with windows facing the north side. If there is enough light, you can use cooler colors - blue, blue, turquoise, purple.

You can build an emphasis on both color contrast and a milder combination of shades

Decorative elements

The decor element is a kind of cherry on the cake, the final component of the interior. His choice is a responsible matter and much more complicated than it might seem at first glance.

You can create an accent without resorting to repair - just decorate the wall with decorative elements

In accent wall decoration are used:

• tapestries;
• pictures;
• aquarium or terrarium;
• family family tree;
• panels from ceramics, metal or wood;
• items made by masters or artists;
• painting on the wall;
• Children's drawings;
• collages from photos.

The scenery will largely depend on the style of execution of the interior. Each owner of his house chooses a style in which he will be as cozy and comfortable as possible. The tapestry, mirrors in a large frame and paintings are ideal for classics; for a modern style, a large photograph will fit in well, an aquarium of an unusual shape, the use of glass and mirrors.

Accent mirror on the wall of the living room in the style of a modern classic

Village styles or loft like wood and clinker brick in all its manifestations. The place near the fireplace can be decorated with wooden sculptures, animal horns, ceramic panels. Clay and metal sculptures made in ethnic style are suitable for the Mediterranean style. Japanese style suggests minimalism and conciseness of forms and colors, the emphasis can be placed on small shelves and niches, on which you can put the most important and iconic items.

In a rustic interior, a wooden shelf will successfully cope with the role of an accent

Bohemian style combines an abundance of bright colors and unusual objects. Mirror walls and unusual compositions here will be as appropriate as possible. For the Nordic style, a bright picture or tapestry is best.

Wooden or wicker ware suitable for accent wall of a room in the style of boho

Modern eclecticism (a mixture of different styles) in the interior is more likely to be the norm than an exception to the general rule. Previously, cultures almost did not mix, now we have no shortage of communications and information. If you can take the best of different styles, then the boundaries between them are erased. The main thing is the attitude of a particular person to materials, forms and their combination. The accent wall in this case may be the most diverse, but it should attract universal attention and be a source of warmth, inspiration and relaxation.

Create emphasis with modular paintings

Accent wall decoration with wooden saws

Ordinary branch and directional lights - a simple implementation of a very spectacular decor

Lighting

Additional lighting can add new colors to a beautiful already familiar interior, will make it possible to show its relief, volume, to focus on certain objects. For this, spotlights, sconces, floor lamps are suitable.

Accent lighting allows you to highlight the necessary details, for example, paintings, niches, shelving or curtains

The play of light and shadow magically transforms the appearance of the room

Aquarium or terrarium may be the most attractive additional lighting. The lighting of the aquarium gives the most eye-pleasing colors. The aquarium can take up a lot of meta and fully reproduce marine or freshwater flora and fauna. Very beautifully the lighting is reflected from the wooden varnished surfaces, the wood texture and its pleasant warm color are clearly distinguishable.

Aquarium can become a highlight of the interior, if you choose a non-standard place or unusual shape for it.

Interesting design ideas accent wall in the living room

Phytosthene cannot leave anyone indifferent, especially for those who love plants. Additional illumination of plants makes it possible to enjoy the green color of living plants.

Luxurious and unusual in the interior of the living room looks like a phytowall or a small picture of living plants

The phytowall can be built in several ways:

1. Using special phytomodules equipped with autonomous irrigation. The solution is not cheap, but makes it possible to devote a minimum of time to plants.
2. Buy brackets, frames and do the installation of plants yourself.

Fitostena has a refreshing and calming effect.

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