Thursday, March 4, 2010

Never Say Never - The Red Accent Wall

One thing I always have to remind myself of, especially now as a decorator, is to "never say never".

See, I thought I would never do a red accent wall. I thought they were very first-apartment and 2003 HGTV. But then I walked into one of my new client's homes and my inner decorator keep screaming to me "red accent wall, red accent wall". I'm glad I went with my heart (and they went along with me).

before:


after:


The clean lines of the fireplace is really the reason this accent wall works. I love the thin, white moulding. I want to replace the previous mantel with this long IKEA shelf to mimic the moulding:



The red is called "Dozen Roses" by BEHR. Again, huge fan of the primer +paint in one... it made painting this red wall a breeze - just two coats!

6 comments:

  1. I like it. I swore I would never do red after our first apartment!! I still haven't, but you never know!!!

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  2. I love Behr's Paint and Primer in one! We too had a red accent wall in one of our apartments. It's funny how I said "never again" but you are right. Never say never. I also used to say "No wallpaper ever again" but now it's all the rage.

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  3. I've been trying to slowly weed the red out of my house, but sometimes it just works! Looks very modern w/ this fireplace.

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  4. Looks great!! Love the red even if it is an accent wall ::gasp:: Can't wait to see the rest of the room.

    I tell you , after decorating an entire house in pastel colors (my in-laws - color-phobes), I'm dying to use strong color somewhere...anywhere!

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  5. You're right, the red accent wall does look amazing in that room.

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  6. You're right, the red accent wall does look amazing in that room.

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