Accent walls
March 22nd, 2008
Yesterday, I got an odd call. My sister was asking me to explain to my dad what an accent wall was. He really didn’t believe that anyone would paint one wall of a room a different color than the rest. He wouldn’t believe my sister or my mom saying something like, “I have to hear it from someone who knows what they are talking about.” He didn’t understand why someone would do that. Good question! Why would they? What’s the point?
Creating an accent wall is an easy way of making a focal point. It’s particularly helpful in a boring room - one without any interesting architectural elements (which sadly is becoming more and more common). You can also use them to embellish an element that you want to use as your focal point; such as a fireplace, “character walls”* or art work. The choice of color used is extreme; anywhere from the strong contrasting hues to extremely subtle changes in shades. Mary Jo Bowling once stated that it’s like, “…applying makeup: Accentuate the best feature.” That’s a great analogy! Accent walls accentuate a room’s best feature.
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Finding my way back
March 13th, 2008
Apparently I haven’t found my blogging groove yet. Hopefully with discipline and accountability this will change.
Here’s a list of sites that I’d like to look at further:
Living Pod
Sramana Mitra Blog
Designer Blitz Blog
The Cool Hunter
decor8
Tara Larkin Interior Stylist