10 Breathtaking & Unconventional Accent Walls
Celebrate unusual colours, textures and patterns with these mesmerising feature walls
Accent walls can offer beautiful contrast and liven up a room. By bringing in textures, patterns and colours, these walls infuse a shot of style and sizzle to the decor. Here are 10 gorgeous feature walls that can up the ante in your home.
Sneak peek
Latticed or jali walls not only create a sense of depth but also allow light and air to pass through. Displayed above is a beautifully intricate screen wall, which brings in traditional finesse and style to both the interiors and the facade of the house.
See these 10 ways to add jalis to your home
Latticed or jali walls not only create a sense of depth but also allow light and air to pass through. Displayed above is a beautifully intricate screen wall, which brings in traditional finesse and style to both the interiors and the facade of the house.
See these 10 ways to add jalis to your home
Fun with stick-ons
Stick-ons are a great way to set up a feature wall without burning a hole in your pocket. Morph Design Company keeps it simple with butterfly stick-ons to accentuate a passage wall. The butterflies, in three colours, are cleverly placed in clusters, complementing the tidy arrangement of butterfly pictures in many colours at the other end of the room.
Stick-ons are a great way to set up a feature wall without burning a hole in your pocket. Morph Design Company keeps it simple with butterfly stick-ons to accentuate a passage wall. The butterflies, in three colours, are cleverly placed in clusters, complementing the tidy arrangement of butterfly pictures in many colours at the other end of the room.
Playing with geometry
Geometrical shapes on walls immediately attract attention. Shown here is a textured wall by Fadd Studio that plays with patterns. The crisscross design on the walls ties in with the triangular facet of the 3D mirror and the diamond-patterned carpet. This accent wall makes a clean backdrop for the busy arrangement in the front.
Geometrical shapes on walls immediately attract attention. Shown here is a textured wall by Fadd Studio that plays with patterns. The crisscross design on the walls ties in with the triangular facet of the 3D mirror and the diamond-patterned carpet. This accent wall makes a clean backdrop for the busy arrangement in the front.
Go rustic
D Home Style India creates an edgy limestone wall that, when paired with the wooden beams on the ceiling and the white tiles around it, brings ample focus to this corner.
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D Home Style India creates an edgy limestone wall that, when paired with the wooden beams on the ceiling and the white tiles around it, brings ample focus to this corner.
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Distressed beauty
Accent walls are great for small spaces too. Here, Fulcrum Studio keeps it subtle with a distressed, vintage finish on the wall. The dragonflies bring in an element of instant fascination and playfulness.
Tip: Decals can be easily installed on walls and many are durable even in high-moisture zones like the bathroom. One can also consider stencil work or hand-painted motifs.
Find out how to enhance your home with stencils
Accent walls are great for small spaces too. Here, Fulcrum Studio keeps it subtle with a distressed, vintage finish on the wall. The dragonflies bring in an element of instant fascination and playfulness.
Tip: Decals can be easily installed on walls and many are durable even in high-moisture zones like the bathroom. One can also consider stencil work or hand-painted motifs.
Find out how to enhance your home with stencils
Chalk it up
If you can’t win them, join them! Kids love to scribble and a wall that doubles as a chalkboard is an ingenious way to encourage creativity. Studio Nishita Kamdar designs a blackboard wall to give the kids a free hand. Let them doodle away and draw little masterpieces without you panicking about stained walls.
If you can’t win them, join them! Kids love to scribble and a wall that doubles as a chalkboard is an ingenious way to encourage creativity. Studio Nishita Kamdar designs a blackboard wall to give the kids a free hand. Let them doodle away and draw little masterpieces without you panicking about stained walls.
Take it outdoors
Why restrict yourself to just the indoors? HS Desiigns shows how to spruce up outside areas like a balcony with a deep-grey wall and weather-resistant bamboo oars. The dark hue is offset with plenty of natural light, giving the space a warm and inviting vibe.
Why restrict yourself to just the indoors? HS Desiigns shows how to spruce up outside areas like a balcony with a deep-grey wall and weather-resistant bamboo oars. The dark hue is offset with plenty of natural light, giving the space a warm and inviting vibe.
Carved ecstasy … or is it?
Love wood but worry about its high maintenance and cost? Try 3D Medium-Density Fibreboards (MDF) or MDF jalis that can beautifully embellish bare walls. The easy-to-maintain walls look like wood and can be stained, laminated or sprayed to obtain the desired finish.
Love wood but worry about its high maintenance and cost? Try 3D Medium-Density Fibreboards (MDF) or MDF jalis that can beautifully embellish bare walls. The easy-to-maintain walls look like wood and can be stained, laminated or sprayed to obtain the desired finish.
Not-so-traditional wall mural
The foyer to this home by The Orange Lane is adorned with a handpainted peepal tree mural, set up against a stone wall backdrop. The hanging lanterns, built-in diya niches, miniature peacock feather motifs and carved wooden bench make this a quintessentially traditional space but with a contemporary twist.
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Which of these accent walls do you want to feature in your home? Share in Comments below.
The foyer to this home by The Orange Lane is adorned with a handpainted peepal tree mural, set up against a stone wall backdrop. The hanging lanterns, built-in diya niches, miniature peacock feather motifs and carved wooden bench make this a quintessentially traditional space but with a contemporary twist.
Read more:
10 Ways to Create an Unforgettable Accent Wall
16 Stunning Walls That Say Look at Me
Tell us:
Which of these accent walls do you want to feature in your home? Share in Comments below.
Colour-coordinated or theme-inspired feature walls can add oomph to spaces. In this space by Mansi Desai, the perforated pink lattice with a vibrant turquoise backing creates an illusory gateway to dreamland. The turquoise hue also offsets the muted mud-coloured walls and complements the furnishings and the vanity. As added embellishment, decorative flowers are sprinkled across the walls.