Are accent walls dead?

[designmad9808]

I think that accent walls are generally not so good when they feature strong colours/prints (see 'fun house' references above) but if using a more modern mural such as a textured wallpaper or a world map design, it definitely adds value to the room!

[68551]

Originally Posted by jamiecta

i think it just depends on the space. Using them haphazardly and generically looks lazy or boring but they can be done right. We used one in our living room but that is the ONLY room in the house we did that with and it really livened the space up. I don't think it looks like a fun house at all.

I think this looks great, really makes the fireplace a focal point....If that wall was the same color as the window wall the fireplace would disappear...