Painting With An Accent Wall
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Painting with an accent wall. Even though it s only one wall instead of four painting an accent wall still takes some time and patience. Generally that means one to two coats if you want a light color and two to four coats if you want a dark rich color. Don t be afraid to go over some parts twice if the paint doesn t go on the wall all of the way.
Neutral colors like gray or beige on the surrounding walls will work best with your accent color. This tells you the square footage of the accent wall. The contrast in the room of a brighter accent wall against other neutral or pale colored walls will complement the room.
If any of the adjacent walls has some bossy or in your face element that already draws all of the attention such as an oversized mirror dramatic artwork or other bold wall decor adding an accent wall next to it may easily create confusion and overwhelm the space in that case thread carefully. Use the roller brush for covering the large surfaces. Pour a fair amount of the paint in the roller pan and begin by painting the outlines of the walls with a smaller brush.
Typically 1 gallon 3 8 l of paint covers around 350 to 400 square feet. Multiply the total width of the accent wall by the height of your ceiling. Take your time and don t rush.
If you re painting a bold accent wall we recommend the remaining walls be kept neutral says goerzen. Typically an accent wall works best when it s adjacent to other walls in a light to medium shade. Divide your total square footage by 350 or 400 to figure out how many gallons of paint you ll need to cover the wall.
Balance your strong accent wall color with neutral wall colors on the other walls. The wall directly above the headboard of the bed is a focal surface in bedrooms and hence is a prime candidate for an accent. The contrast of a bright accent wall against white walls can look very modern and even stark.