Whether you re using slats to form a tropical rainforest oscillating colors to create a pastel rainbow or using rough stone materials to convey the aura of the ancients there s an accent wall to fit every sleeping space s needs.
Feature wall colors for small bedroom.
As nancy wrote in this great post high contrast.
The best way to start is with your wall color and while white is the obvious choice it isn t the only option.
Stick with colors that soothe you or make you feel like you re in a cozy space.
The don ts of feature walls.
For instance the wall where the mantel sits or even where the tv is makes for a good feature wall.
The soft wall color is a perfect backdrop for the bold blue headboard bed linens and curtains while white details complement the pink tone for a bright finish.
An accent wall is the feature for you.
And leaving the window wall a light color fools the eye into experiencing the whole wall as a light source.
A design trick that makes small spaces seem larger dark colors read as receding from the viewer so the accent wall visually enlarges the space and sets up a nice contrast that can make the rest of the space seem brighter by.
Need to up your bedroom s pizzazz.
Standing in front of the countless options in the paint aisle of the hardware store and deciding on the right colour for your feature wall can be a trying task.
Cool colors such as green blue and purple make a small bedroom appear larger because it pulls the wall away from the eye.
Do not randomly select a wall to highlight.
Brush up on cool colors.
Choose furniture drapes and accessories that will complement the wall color.
Done properly deep colors in a small room can camouflage the size of the space.
Even red can work to create a bedroom that will feel like cozying up to a warm fire.
The feature wall should be used to highlight the room s existing focal point.
Beloved by designers worldwide for its irreverence blush is a muted shade of pink that works well with a wide array of other colors.
From bold and dark to light and bright these are the best colors for a small space.
Find your focal point.
Embrace small spaces and make them feel like jewel boxes don t be afraid of dark or bright colors says designer jonathan adler it s a bold choice but his go to hue for small spaces is benjamin moore s outrageous orange though he says any jewel tone will do no matter which rich color you pick jonathan recommends warm low artificial light hanging lots of artwork and adding picture.
The wall behind the headboard in a bedroom is also ideal.
So to make things easier here s a quick guide to explain the meaning behind your favourite feature wall colours so you be sure what you choose will create the right atmosphere in your home.