Accent Wall Ideas For Kitchens And Bathrooms

The accent wall, the focal point, a feature wall, or zoning, we’ve heard of all the iterations but how can this ‘accent wall’ make a difference in your home? Here we’ve pulled together our favourite accent wall ideas that you can incorporate in both kitchens and bathrooms, whatever the style of your home, to provide immediate impact without too much thought!

An accent wall is a great way to indulge in a little colour, especially if you prefer an overall neutral scheme for the rest of your home. The kitchen accent wall is definitely a good place to start as it can brighten up darker cabinetry and create a focal point in an otherwise practical space. It’s also the ideal place to continue your ‘red thread’, aka a way to create a continuous theme throughout your home to create a natural flow. It’s harder to create this flow into a kitchen given the nature of the room but this accent wall idea of a warm toned neutral can be followed throughout the home. For example, in the adjoining lounge, the art on the wall reflects the colour palette of the kitchen, white, black and amber.

By creating a geometric accent wall you’ll create a focal feature that will draw the eye as you walk in the room. Laying patterns are a great way to differentiate walls when using the same tile but one step further is to create a geometric design from formulated shapes like Rhomba. Its rhombus shape can be transformed into different patterns and then you can highlight this pattern by opting for different colours or even textures, depending on how subtle you want the finished article to be.

If you have a larger extension or prefer open plan living, then another option to consider when redesigning your kitchen is the wood wall panel. Not only are they aesthetically pleasing by bringing warmth and texture into an often-colder space, but they are also practical in helping to provide sound insultation. When fixed to the wall they provide a 60% reduction in noise! They’re also fantastic for creating height in a room as they are one continuous panel from floor to ceiling. We’ve matched a darker wood grain to sage green pantry units and then balanced the look with gold accents for a chic kitchen design.

For a bathroom accent wall, why not try reversing the obvious for more impact. For example, marble in all its decorative glory would be highly considered for a feature wall so it doesn’t take over the room, however if you flip this concept and use marble in the rest of the room it creates the right amount of impact, if done well. The key here is to balance colour and tone. The unique faux marble design, Apuano, pops against the flat matt neutral accent tile as they have a similar undertone, and the subtle blue tones are warmed by the neutral blush.

Another way to create an accent wall is to use a decorative tile, it still fits within the colour palette of the room for a harmonious feel but it’s just different enough to stand out. Here, the sage green accent wall is a standout thanks to Flute’s reeded texture. The sage tone is balanced by the cooler wood grain, the sleek sanitary ware and the textured grey wall but still stands apart as the light hits its surface texture differently. Subtle but trendy!

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