Dedicated wall in the living room. Design options for an accent wall in the living room and recommendations

As a rule, the role of the "first violin" in the interior of the bedroom is assigned to the wall, to which the bed is pressed by the headboard. However, you can choose any of the walls for decoration, for example, opposite to the bed, side, wall with a window or doorway. But we will tell you about the simplest and most effective ways to decorate the surface, focus on it, point by point.

Blooming canvas

Again, we are talking about the wall behind the headboard of the sleeping bed, because this area forms a single whole with the bed, side tables or tables on the sides, lamps and the headboard itself. It is perfectly logical to make this particular wall accent, and the easiest way is with the help of bright patterned wallpaper. It will take a little time to paste over one wall, but positive effect will be obvious.

It is recommended to choose wallpaper with a natural background color and colorful plant patterns (flowers can be graphic or consist of geometric shapes), Is a universal option for a large number interior styles.

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Background for painting and decoration

The selected wall can be painted in a pure contrasting color, but only it should be natural (herbal, cobalt, coral, honey), or neutral (white, gray, black), and the paint should be matte.

After the surface is prepared, it will not be difficult to choose the decor: paintings in frames or on stretchers, posters, panels, busts and bas-reliefs, as well as simply beautiful curly frames and mirrors.

Shades prevailing in decorative items, should collaborate with the background color of the wall and the tones used in the interior. If you take a little more time to select them, the result will be pleasantly surprised.

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Focus on the headboard

The headboard of the bed itself can make an accent wall if it is very high, figured, decorated with a carriage coupler, capitons, enclosed in a carved frame, or upholstered with expensive fabric, leather or even fur.

Even the most beautiful headboard, if it is not practical, loses much of its charm, therefore, it is worth thinking carefully before using too intricate shapes, embossed carvings or a material that cannot be washed or wiped often. Alternatively, you can use a mobile structure (decorative screen, panels) or a removable cover with attachments to the base of the head of the bed.

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Graphic variations in tone

It happens that the interior of the bedroom is made soundly, the colors are chosen correctly and, in general, the situation looks harmonious and holistic, but something is missing. Perhaps the room is too homogeneous, and the atmosphere clearly feels the need to somehow revive and diversify it.

We suggest using graphic drawings and motives in context colors bedrooms. The wall can be distinguished with the help of unobtrusive squares, circles, geometric ornaments, as well as reproductions of prints or painting fragments using shades that match the basic tones of the room.

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Sculptural light

Various lighting Moreover, the more unusual the shape is chosen for them, the more original the entire surface of the accent wall looks. The main thing is to use more than two lamps near one of the walls, for example, together with wall sconces at the top of the wall, put a couple table lamps or floor lamps below eye level. You can use a directional light and turn the lampshades in the desired direction if necessary - this will diffuse the light streams more evenly, and create a light, cozy atmosphere.

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Rich texture

This method of accentuating the wall is more costly and time-consuming, since it takes time, investment and creative approach. It is about decorating the surface with such facing materials, how wooden planks (parquet board, beams, modular panels), ceramic tile, decorative brick, upholstery with natural fabric.

Choice natural materials it is no coincidence, because in the interior of the bedroom on the wall they look original and soundly, and the soft natural palette of shades of gray, caramel, woody, sandy, brown soothes and gives a feeling of security and closeness to nature.

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Hey! I continue the series of articles that I was inspired by looking at the ads for the sale of real estate on Avito when I chose us new apartment... In them I disassemble typical mistakes in decoration, which I have met literally in every second apartment. Already wrote about, the turn came to the wallpaper, namely about the combination different wallpapers in one room. And it seems that today there will be a mega-post, since there is not just a lot of information, but a lot.

Lyrical introduction or where the problem is growing legs

First of all, I want to note that, judging by what I saw, combining wallpaper is really a very popular technique in Izhevsk. And I think the situation is the same throughout the post-Soviet space. I saved literally 80% of these photos, because about so many people use this method incorrectly. Something in the series: I saw so in " Housing issue". Then I looked at the pictures on the Internet and did everything exactly the same. In fact, it is far from exactly the same, and more often quite the opposite.

I tried to figure out where the legs grow from. As usual, I googled the request "how to properly combine the wallpaper with each other in the same room" (judging by the statistics, similar requests in different options monthly recruit more than 10 thousand people (!!!) and looked at the top five sites in the search results. It's just that usually no one looks further 🙂 And then a lot fell into place for me.

All articles were written by copywriters who are not at all interested in modern design and decoration, some sites of construction offices, repair companies. All information is rotten and of little use, and at times just harmful.

Who are these designers? Where do they advise it? Actually modern decoration allows for both. But in terms of the number of interiors, painted monochromatic walls or monochromatic wallpapers are still in the lead, and not combinations.

The biggest difficulty is to understand that the combination must necessarily pursue some goal, practically program a person, make him look at the point you need, and not just so that it is not boring. This is not enough. If this is the goal, then it is almost guaranteed to be nonsense.

And now the lyrics will be enough, it's time to disassemble the archive of photos that I have saved and show by their example the typical types of wallpaper mix and the most common mistakes. Sit back, read, watch carefully, and learn from others' mistakes.

Vertical arrangement of different wallpapers

This is the most common method at this time. If you generalize strongly, then you can combine:

patterned and plain,
two types with different patterns

The first method is the most common. Programs about repair and design have firmly instilled in the everyday life of our citizens the concept of an accent wall and zoning. But they did not explain which wall to choose the accent wall and on what basis, by what criteria. It is on this wall that wallpaper with a pattern is glued, and on the rest - plain.

The main criterion by which you can determine whether it is worth focusing on it is its location. There must be sufficient distance to ensure good overview... For example, in Khrushchev's kitchen, in principle, there is no place for this.

Usually they accentuate the wall against which the gaze rests upon entering the room. Or it can be located behind some functional area, a group of furniture, for example, for dining table, a sofa with an armchair, a workplace that will stand out even more against the background of matching wallpaper.

Almost unmistakably it was determined by our parents, hanging the carpet. Just imagine you have a chic antique Uzbek kilim instead of a roll of wallpaper. What wall would you hang it on? Will it be clearly visible from different points of view, will there not be something to argue with him for attention?

Example # 1

In this living room, accent (with flowers) should have been made one wall per upholstered furniture, and the rest of the walls are monochromatic (and preferably in the background color of the flowers). As a result, it is not clear what was being singled out at all: either the wall behind the TV, or the end of the room with the window ... What was the idea? There is no idea, everything looks as if they took a couple of rolls left over from the last repair, since the main ones were not enough.

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Example No. 2

Then the same mistake, what is the idea? In this case, the "carpet" should hang over the sofa. It seems that the wall for the accent was chosen by tossing a coin, just from the bulldozer. It is not clear why the person sitting on this couch is asked to look at the left wall. And the colors themselves are well matched.

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Example No. 3

In the following example, I like choosing a color for the main wallpaper and choosing a wall for an accent. Adequate viewing distance to appreciate the overall view. But it is completely incomprehensible why the active wallpaper went further and settled down above doorway... Because of this, the whole meaning of the accent wall was lost. If zoning was meant (corridor and living room), then why were they united at all? Same mistake - no idea. Now it just seems that in the hallway and the ball room different finishes, the partition was demolished and everything was left as it was.

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This implies another prerequisite.

It is necessary to correctly define the boundaries of the accent wall. This is the whole wall, from corner to corner, and not some separate piece behind it and not several walls at the same time.

Example No. 4

The joints of the combined wallpaper should be in the corners, not in the middle of the wall. Firstly, such a joint almost always looks unaesthetic or it seems that there was simply not enough wallpaper.

No idea, sloppy seam.

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Example No. 5

Why bother and glue to the wall or was it really not enough?

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Example No. 6

In the next photo, no doubt the wallpaper is deliberately glued only in the center. it typical example senseless zoning, when renovations are made without understanding the future interior as a whole. I'm 99% sure that there will be a sofa or TV along this wall.

This arrangement is a claim to symmetry that severely limits the arrangement of furniture. Having placed the sofa in the center of this composition, you will no longer be able to move it slightly to the left or right without re-gluing the wallpaper. Well that is you can move, but you are guaranteed nonsense. Examples of the consequences of such pasting will be below.

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Example No. 7

Corridor in the same apartment. A claim to symmetry, but without the slightest understanding of how awful it is in combination with asymmetric switches. What prevented you from choosing other wallpapers, where they would not be so noticeable and sticking them all over this wall? After all, the accent wall itself is just perfect. Unsuccessful wallpaper, pasting with stubs.

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Example No. 8

Another arrangement of wallpaper with a stub above the sofa, which visually separates the sofa and the chair from each other. What's the idea? Focus on the entire wall, and not on a piece of it, except if there are any constructive protrusions there.

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Example No. 9

The logical result of the stubs on the wall. The sofa was moved, but the wallpaper remained.

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Example No. 10

Something went wrong ... In connection with the addition to the family, we had to make a rearrangement. It is now impossible to grasp the initial idea.

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Example No. 11

It is impossible to predict in advance exactly to the centimeter how you will arrange your furniture if the interior is formed spontaneously. At least she also needs a strip of wallpaper, but it would be better to continue to the end of the wall so that the chairs and the table look like a single group.

By the way, cool, a table on one leg has never seen one on sale.

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The patchwork technique itself is not so bad, but not in this form, of course.

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Example No. 13

The thought "so that it is not boring" has ruined more than one interior. In the nursery in the next photo, the parents bought the entire set of wallpaper collection at once: with a pattern, green and orange. And they used everything in one room at once. The wall for accent wallpaper with a pattern, in my opinion, was chosen well. But! What are the opposite stripes for? Why bright orange behind the curtains, because the window itself is a self-sufficient architectural accent.

As a result, the gaze does not focus on one thing, it wanders chaotically, because everyone argues with each other for attention. Enumeration of areas of active colors, the accent wall is lost. Not complied with. It would be much better for combination instead of orange and green "companions" to take a neutral beige, which serves as a background for the picture.

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Example No. 14

In general, companion wallpapers are evil. This is such an inconspicuous trap, it seems that if some designers at the factory made them compatible, then there can be no mistake. In fact, as much as possible, almost all examples of using these pairs are extremely unfortunate.

For example, let's look at combining wallpaper in the next room. They are most definitely companions. I have no questions about the compatibility of colors and patterns, everything is really good. But! Both types of wallpaper have a very active pattern, i.e. it is completely unclear which of them is the main one and which is the additional one.

What would be good when combining drawings sofa cushions does not work at all with wallpaper. Looking at this interior again, the idea is completely incomprehensible, which wall is accent? Left, right, end? What are the different wallpapers used for? Why do different wallpapers have equal surface areas?

As usual, the result of a senseless, thoughtless combination is a complete mess.

The situation is aggravated by the wrong scale of the flower pattern, the already low ceilings seem to be lower than they really are. An extremely unfortunate choice. If you missed the article on how to choose, then be sure to read it.

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Example No. 15

In the bedroom perfect place for accent it is the wall behind the headboard. Remember the carpet? It was there that it would be worth hanging. Some other options are rarely possible: walls of some kind of irregular geometry, have ledges, the bed is in a niche, etc.

In this bedroom, the owners again fell into the trap of companions, bought a pair with drawings of the same activity and it is not clear what they wanted to highlight. The wall behind the bed? Then why did they seize the window? A wall with a TV? This wall is not suitable for accent.

And again, the terrible scale of flowers, concealing the height of the ceilings. The link to the article about this error was just above.

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Example No. 16

In order to clearly define the accent wall and make sense in the zoning with wallpaper, the drawings should be different in activity (in attracting attention to themselves)

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Example No. 17

You should not use three types of wallpaper, as in the children's room in example # 13, there are too many things. Zones, zones, zones, crushing already small space into pieces ... Only one wall should have been accentuated (either behind the bed or opposite the entrance at the table). Three kinds are overkill. And if there were 4 types of companions in the collection, would they buy everything, according to the number of walls?

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Horizontal arrangement of different wallpapers

Example No. 18

Today this method is simply morally outdated - this is greetings from the first European-style repairs of the nineties. Then the first companions and paper borders appeared on sale. The most squeak of fashion. But for today good contemporary examples such a combination of wallpaper simply does not exist. I named it so that the list is complete, for information. You will just know that it is there, but keep in mind that it is best not to use it in the next 50 years.

The horizontal line cuts the wall in two and hides the height of the ceiling.

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Combining photo wallpaper with wallpaper

The combination of wallpaper with photo wallpaper deserves special attention. I noticed that, at first glance, things are somewhat better with them, at least the choice of the wall is almost always successful. But there are still some nuances.

Example No. 19

I like the choice for the accent wall: correct location at the end of the room, near the bed, there is sufficient distance in the room to evaluate the whole image, and not to look at it point-blank. I like the large size, from wall to wall, joints in the corners. It's all great and well done. But the very combination of wallpaper and pattern on the rest of the walls looks bad. It would be much better if the second wallpaper was painted or smooth solid white or sand.

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Example No. 20

Exactly the same story. Correct accent wall, right size, but absolutely incompatible with the main wallpaper. Moreover, the main ones are also quite interesting and are not bad in themselves. They just don't have to be together. Monochromatic ones are needed here.

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Example No. 21

Do I need to comment on something on this photo? It seems to me that you can see everything yourself: photowall-paper hitting the next wall (what prevented you from trimming ???), a combination with striped ones (you need monochromatic ones), and a wardrobe that "allows you to enjoy" the views of the night city.

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By by and large, to summarize, there are 3 main mistakes:

lack of idea and meaning in combining wallpaper, action from the bulldozer;
the wrong choice of a wall for an accent;
the use of wallpaper is not for the entire area of the wall, the joints are not in the corners.

Hence 5 simple rules, and if you take them into account, then I think that you can easily combine beautifully wallpaper in your room. Learn from other people's mistakes, not yours!

Accent wallpapers are placed on the view wall, there should be good points of view, minimum distance from the point of view - 3-4 meters, and better more.
Never use any ready-made companions if they are both with an active pattern.
The best combination for photo wallpaper and others with an active dynamic pattern is plain wallpaper.
Glue the accent wallpaper on the entire wall, from corner to corner or other architectural elements (edges of a niche, ledge, etc.), then you don't have to think about how to arrange the joint.
Think about why you want to draw the attention of those present to this wall, think over the idea.

Examples of the ideal use of combining wallpaper in decorating a room

The vast majority of examples are a combination of an active pattern with plain walls (plain wallpaper, paintable wallpaper or just painted walls). If you are not mentally prepared for most of plain walls in the room, then it is better to think 10 more times about whether you need an accent wall in the interior at all.

If you want to surprise all your guests, or you just need to diversify the boring living room decor, just update one of the walls of the room, but be sure to bright and unusual. Accent wall in the living room will bring freshness, enthusiasm and a new character to the entire interior into the usual image.

We present to your attention several ways to accent wall decoration in the living room.

Radical staining

This option requires little effort on your part and is affordable in all respects. However, if you are a traditionalist in furnishing living rooms, it is better to go straight to the next item.

This one is dedicated to an unusual coloristic solution, namely, repainting one of the walls in pure black, scarlet, yellow and other catchy tones. We are sure that progressive people who are not afraid of the influence of such colors will gladly take note of this method, because it can radically change the image of the entire room.

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The history of the fireplace

If the living room has a fireplace or an imitation of it, it itself becomes the center of attraction for every look. But such an element can serve as the basis for creating a whole accent composition, if, for example, emphasize the portal with beautiful stucco elements (preferably polyurethane, they are not afraid of temperature changes), and highlight the area around it with a natural shade of greenery, sea, wooden beams or mirrored panels.

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Brickwork

Usage natural materials in the living room with the aim of a decorative accent through a beautiful and characteristic texture is doomed to success. Therefore, nothing should stop you from wanting to make the room even more elegant and unique.

Just one wall is enough for its surface, covered with decorative bricks or embossed glazed tiles, to become the most prominent area around which the rest of the living room will be built.

Use lighting, - sconces, floor lamps placed side by side, floor lights or a scattering of decorative sources attached to the surface brick wall, will show its sculpturality and volume.

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Extra large paintings and mirrors

Mobile items, but pretty big size, - it is effective and convenient when you need to quickly and without extra effort update the interior of the living room. In addition, the mirror here is already a classic element that is appropriate in any interior style, and the choice of a catchy painting or reproduction can tell a lot about the tastes of the owners.

Do not be afraid that too large a picture will be inappropriate in a small living room - here it is important to choose a copy illustrating a perspective image made in light colors. An uncomplicated way to help in the task of expanding a tight space.

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Unusual staining solutions

To those who are looking for non-standard solution for an accent wall in a living room, we recommend paying attention to the current tendency to paint the surface with stencils, masking tape and paint in several shades of the same color (or beautiful combinations different tones).

Zigzags, stripes, waves, ellipses and rhombuses, honeycombs and cells - you are free to choose any of them, or create a new one by connecting different elements.

Unexpected decor

When decorating an accent wall in the interior of the living room, try to move away from the usual and understandable ways of decorating. Paintings in carved frames, - it is beautiful, but it will hardly surprise anyone. Try to fantasize and use objects that are innovative, or not at all intended for hanging from a wall surface.

Of course, the chosen things should be adapted to the style of your interior, unless it is fusion or eclecticism, prepare them, stylize, and perhaps alter them a little. You can, for example, choose an object of an unusual shape, but paint it in a tone that matches the main colors of the room.

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Functional wall

Finally, you can not only decorate the wall in the living room in an interesting way, but also make it exploitable (which is especially important for small spaces, or studio apartments).

Order a full-wall shelving from a carpentry or furniture workshop, construct a built-in structure with niches and ledges, or simply hang several shelves with curly supports. Now you can store books here, put pictures, decor, vases with flowers, and the most important thing is that you are free to change, remove or supplement as desired and possible, introducing new forms and colors into the interior of the living room.

The living room as the heart of the house for guests and households attracts attention, therefore modern approach designers to decorate the walls in the living room is very important not only from the standpoint of functionality, but also aesthetics. The design of the walls in the interior of the living room should correspond to the size, zoning, style of the room, in order to create a full-fledged image.

The photo shows a luxurious classic living room, where the walls are decorated with photomurals.

Choosing the color of the walls

When choosing a color, you need to consider:

the intensity of natural light and the size of the windows;
the color of the furniture set and upholstery;
the chosen style of the interior;
living room size.

If the windows face the sunny side, then the effect of coolness will create blue, blue, turquoise... If windows are with north side, you can fill them with light and warmth using warm colors(red, orange, yellow and pastel shades derived from them: mustard, peach, ocher).

In the photo there is a living room, where the emphasis is on the mirror in the frame and the fireplace. Light colors in decoration, glass and mirrors fill the room with spaciousness and allow you to complement the interior with any details.

The walls in the living room interior can be a background for furniture or become bright accent... For visual highlight dark furniture fit light walls in the living room (ivory, milky, light beige, pastel shades of pink and blue). If the furniture is light (white or light wood), then when decorating the walls, the color should be deep or bright.

The color should suit all family members, as an option, you can combine several shades to decorate the walls. For example, make stripes, divide a wall in half, or paint adjacent ones in contrasting colors.

White, gray or black in the living room can be basic colors that are complemented by yellow or orange; red or green.
Shades of beige and light brown are neutral in themselves and can be complemented in the interior with white, pink, turquoise and blue.
Deep colors (blue, burgundy, wine, purple) are appropriate only if there are several windows and a large space.

The photo shows the interior of a modern living room, where the walls are painted in coffee color, and the bottom is decorated with white panels. The emphasis is placed only on the fireplace, which makes the style versatile.

Finishing materials

The choice of materials for decoration depends on the desired end result for a good combination textures of wall decor in the living room and furniture.

For painting, you need to prepare the walls (they should be perfectly flat and smooth, since the paint will highlight all the roughness and cracks). The paint is not afraid of moisture, easy to clean, does not accumulate dust and walls are easy to repaint. Modern special paints do not exude odor and are intended for interior decoration.

Wallpaper different types offer big choice colors and textures, this design hides defects and is mounted independently without presence special tools... For the living room, paper and non-woven wallpapers are suitable. To create an accent wall in the interior, you can use photo wallpaper.

The photo shows an example of decorating an accent wall with photo wallpaper in a modern living room in natural shades.

Decorative plaster in the living room smooths out all the irregularities and will always look unique. Patterns are created with a spatula (bark beetle, rain, carpet, etc.) and then the wall is painted and varnished for greater wear resistance.

Wooden decoration creates heat and sound insulation. It can be panels, cork or laminate on the bottom of the walls around the perimeter, or you can sheathe only an accent wall in the interior with wood.

Decorative rock and decorative brick suitable for decorating a wall by the fireplace (TV or false fireplace) to create an interior in scandinavian style, country and classics. Such a cladding is not afraid of moisture, it is cheaper. natural stone and does not create additional load.

Soft panels are suitable for decorating a wall in front of a TV or over a sofa, they will help to place accents, hide defects, and create sound insulation. The materials are suitable for leather, leatherette, fabric. The synthetic winterizer holds its shape better, and the foam rubber is suitable for creating a softer surface.

Decoration with mirrors appropriate in a rectangular and small room. It can be a panel, tiles or panels of a square or other shape. Bright hues and the reflection of a window or doorway will add space to the living room, and the reflection of an adjacent wall or furniture, on the contrary, will reduce the space.

Wall 3d panels in the design of a living room with a bas-relief and high-relief, they are suitable for creating an accent even in the tone of the main walls, they are easily attached and do not require additional alignment. There are wooden, glass, plastic, MDF, plaster.

Combination features

Most often, the living room is the place where you can show imagination in the interior due to the combination of colors and textures to create unique design walls in the living room and highlighting zones.

For example, an area near a fireplace or a place for receiving guests can be revetted with decorative stone or laminate, and a recreation area with wallpaper or painting. The banquet part can be decorated with paint or plaster, and the place by the sofa ⎯ with liquid wallpaper.

Modern designers welcome any experiment in colors and textures, but if there is no desire to take risks when designing, then it is better not to combine natural finish with synthetic (for example, wooden panels or veneer with plastic trim), natural colors (neutral brown, beige, white) with acidic shades of yellow and green.

The photo shows an example of creating an accent in the same shade, but using a different texture, panels and paint are combined in the design of the walls.

Accent wall decoration

An accent wall always differs in color and texture, its task is to attract attention and visually change the space of the room.

The accent needs to be created on the wall that catches the eye first when entering the room.
At small room you can accentuate a part of a wall or a partition.
Any material that differs from the main walls is suitable for decoration.
The color of the accent wall should overlap with the color of some interior items.
You can highlight a wall with color, plot, pattern and texture, but you shouldn't mix everything together.
When arranging wallpaper, you need to adhere to one quality, combine ornaments with plain colors and maintain a balance between a background neutral color and a highlighted bright one.
Wall murals or painting will add individuality and a cozy atmosphere to the interior.
Horizontal stripes when decorating will expand the room, and vertical stripes will visually raise the ceilings.

The photo shows an example of interior decoration in the art deco style, which allows you to combine an abundance of gloss, glass and bright colors in decoration. Pink 3D panels and a mirror on the accent wall complete the style.

Wall decoration above the TV and fireplace

If it is not possible to highlight the wall for decor, then you can accentuate the space above the interior items.

Suitable for decor over the fireplace decorative rock and brick for a classic living room, and metal for modern design... For safety reasons, it is best not to hang carpets or paintings on the wall.

In the photo, the interior of the living room in rustic style where it is appropriate to accentuate the wall with brick.

The TV can be fitted into a backlit plasterboard niche. Such a wall in the interior can be painted or covered with wallpaper. As a supplement, you can apply mirror mosaics, clocks or paintings. The design of the wall with the TV in the living room can be decorated in any style, but the main thing is not to overload it with details, since the TV itself is a big accent.

In the photo, the design of a rectangular living room in classic style where the glass panels on the accent wall at the TV create the effect of wide walls.

On the picture modern interior a room that combines an eco-fireplace and a TV set against one wall, additionally decorated with paintings.

Living room wall decor ideas

Based on the style, you can choose the most diverse decor. For example, for classic interior skirting boards, moldings, carpet, mirrors in gold frames, fabric panels are suitable.

For country and Provence will be appropriate decorative plates, embroidered products, weaving from a vine, wooden clock... Antique interior items (telephone, gramophone, posters and books) are suitable for retro-style decoration.