Sometimes, a little accent helps.
An accent wall is a great way to bring attention to a spot in your home, said Christy McDonald, a decorator at Yessick’s Design Center on Gunbarrel Road.
But an accent wall is not limited to one wall being painted in a different color from the other walls.
“It’s anything that’s a focal point,” said McDonald. “Typically, it’s something that makes it stand out from the other three walls. Sometimes, a room has two accent walls.”
A ceiling, she said, can be counted as a fifth wall and an accent created by painting it a different color than the walls. In Yessick’s, one of the showrooms unexpectedly contrasts a lime green and hot pink toile wallpaper with a black ceiling.